Creating Functional Fused Glass Art with No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive and Carolina Frit

No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive makes painting with frits and powders an option even for glass enthusiasts that have to transport their work to a local glass shop or studio to be fired. The biodegradable, strong fusing adhesive burns free of residue. The ultra fine tip needle dispenser makes pinpointing the application of the adhesive simple. Watch as we walk you through creating functional fused glass artwork!

Materials:
-No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive
-Carolina Frit in various sizes
-System 96 fusible glass

Tools:
-small spoon for scooping frit
-various tools for moving frit
-inspirations/images/sketches

Contents:
-finding inspiration for your design
-cutting glass with glass cutters, running pliers and breaker-grozers
-layering System 96 compatible Carolina Frit (available in extra fine, medium and coarse) to create flowing designs on your fused glass
-applying No Days Liquid Fusing Adhesive to create a secure design
-sample firing schedule for a full fuse
-sample firing schedule for slumping into a ceramic mold
-reworking the design by applying more adhesive

If you're working on an opaque sheet of glass, you can draw a design directly on the glass with a sharpie marker. But, you need to make sure that you cover the line with your frit, or the mark will leave a ghost of a line after the piece has been fired.

The liquid fusing adhesive doesn't dry for a few hours, but it's tacky enough that your design will hold together quite well almost immediately with finer frits, and after a few minutes with coarser frits.




Artwork for the design used with permission of JimFlora.com.

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Education

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