Fusing and Slumping

[SWAL3SYx]

Brilliant!

[bankir]

I tried to fuse glass powder to Asahi Glass, it was not successful because the glass powder stays on top of the glass instead of fused inside the glass (looks like drops of water). Can you explain what I did wrong? Thanks.

[corningmuseumofglass]

@bankir Without seeing a picture I cannot be positive, but it sounds like the temperature wasn't high enough, or the high end hold wasn't long enough. Both would cause the powder to tack fuse, and remain raised off the surface. I am assuming the powder and base glass are of similar composition and that the base glass is at least 6mm thick. If the base glass it too thin, the powder on top may be pulling together rather than fusing "into" the base, due to surface tension and composition.

[liqidearth]

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[pazcecipaz]

thank you for this very informative video , i work with clay , but I'm quite keen to just have a wee go at slumping , I have one question , can the ''ring'' mould for instance be made out of plaster of paris ?

Many thanks

[corningmuseumofglass]

no, it will not be strong enough at high temperatures. if the ring were very thick / massive, it could be made from a 50/50 mix of pottery plaster (not plaster of paris) and ground silica (any mesh will do, although we prefer 200). Normally, the rings are porcelin, fired and coated with kiln wash (very easy) or high temp fiber. good luck.

[Dierwolf2000]

@corningmuseumofglass and pazcecipaz

hey guys, we mixed plaster and silica powder one to one, and then mixed that powder one to one with water to make chunk casting molds, do either of you think this would work for a slump mold?

[scamler]

Slumpy's has awesome glass molds for fusing and slumping. I just started slumping back in May 09 and feel like I am a pro! The new stainless steel molds are great too! Check em out!

[Divacoolstyle]

Niiice !

[Medusa49]

Excellent informative video. Many thanks for such a lucid explanation of the various processes.

[sd04276]

truely amazing thanks for these videos

[eteahwilson]

Informative and lovely video - Amazing work

[simplemosaics]

Thanks for the great video...I have look at all of them. You Rock!

[MastersGlassArt]

I love the creativity of the glass project where you've slumped layers of glass down onto other layers of glass and fused it into one piece. I'd love to see more of the strips that were cut from this piece and what projects were made with the strips.

Thanks for sharing!

Christine

[bonapartist]

TY for posting for all of us to learn from.

[corningmuseumofglass]

Great - glad you liked it.

[sewaneeclay1]

Great video...I have just started fusing and have taken classes...but none explain it so well.