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glass on glazes

updated sun 30 jun 96

 

Richard Boyd on thu 27 jun 96


Dan,

I have been using glass on glaze and glass on clay @2230F for about 5 years.

How can I help.

Boyd
Iron River, Mi

Hi--thanks for responding to my note. What I'd like to know is: do some kinds
of glass keep their color better than others?---- Yes

Is there any risk of the glass cracking the clay during the cooling
process?----Yes

Can the glass boil over and ruin the kiln?----Yes

What glazes work well with glass?---- I've used mat and gloss white.

What about underglazes?----Never used them.

Does glass do better in a gas or electric kiln?----No gas here.

And probably a lot of other useful details that I don't even know to ask
about.----I'll be around for any other questions and would be happy to be
more specific.

Also, I noticed that you responded to me privately--my guess is that people
on the listserv would be interested in what you have to say.....You've
started the thread so, we'll see if any interest surfaces.

Thanks--Dan--My pleasure, Boyd