Silver Foil (high fire)

Trying experiments with High Fire silver foil. 
1. (from left to right) - fired glass on High.  The foil disappeared and left a slight sheen behind.

2. Fired two small pieces of clear glass on a Medium heat - the silver foil stayed.  I was a bit worried about over fusing the glass again.

3. Fused the foil between 2 pieces of clear glass, and fused on Medium heat, for a little longer, until the glass melted/fused.  The silver foil stayed - and still looked silver.  This was the best method.

Quite Fishy

 Fishes 'Photoshopped'

These were mainly put together with pre-fused bits that I had broken up

from other unwanted pieces, nipped a bit and re-fused.

The eye and mouth detail were painted on using enamel glass paint.

Galaxy

I fused this glass using copper oxide sandwiched between clear glass, chipped it into shape, refired it, then added some gold paint to the 'holes'/'pits'.

Dichroic Glass - experiments

new bits

small squares of coloured glass set on to plain glass base - fused Med/High

regular metal paperclips fused ..... (they turned black)

(gold MICA flakes)

 

fused, then added black enamel paint lines and dots - fused again.

Millefiore Pendants

The teeny millefiori were glass tac'd together in a shape, fired, then just nipped where necessary and refired -

they are really pretty, but rather fiddly to make! 

Splats

These 'Splats' are easy to make, and can be used as coasters or paperweights.

Using 2mm strips - 2 layers of glass - place them in a star shape (either 5 or 6 arms), connected by a central piece, also 2 layers thick - (so they will all fuse together.)  

Then place a small (eg. 1cm. square approx.) on the end of each arm.  Use tacky glass glue to stick them down. 

Make sure your final measured piece does not exceed the internal diameter of your microwave kiln.  You can drawn a rough shape on to the Thinfire Kiln Paper, and use this as your template.

I usually fire most of my pieces on Medium and find I have a lot less breakages.

You can randomly use up bits of unwanted glass, or already fused pieces that you have cut up to re-use - (or you can actually design what you're making!)

Check You Tube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdpMZPUsSek

Experiments

This is copper oxide powder, gold enamel paint and gold flakes, sandwiched between plain glass pieces. Fired on medium/high - until cooked.

This was a small piece of copper foil and gold paint, sandwiched between plain glass pieces.  Came out oddly but rather like an abstract painting!  (like it :o) )

Also fired on medium/high.