ceramic glazes for glass,,,,,,,,?????

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rodney
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ceramic glazes for glass,,,,,,,,?????

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are there glazes that are used with ceramics that can also be used in glass castings or fusing

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Yes, Rodney,
I've used low-fire ceramic glazes and underglazes for years. Most low-fire glazes are designed for cone06 which is more in the 1900 F range. Test-fire all your glazes. Most are not food-safe especially since you will in effect be underfireing these glazes. If you want to use them on dinnerware you can cap them with more glass. I would suggest firing to top temperature before capping in a second firing because of trapping gases which may not be desireable.

Here's a tip: there are underglaze pencils which give a really nice "hand-drawn sketchy line" If you sandblast the glass first, you can draw with the pencils and then fuse.

Look at <http://www.justoriginals.com>

Find me under "L" from the alphabetically listed roster of artists: Lohman, Eugene

Good luck.

ps. sorry my link isn't working but the url is correct.
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Post by Colin & Helen »

Rodney.

Duncan or Reward under glaze colours could work. with Duncan from memory I think series 'DN' or 'EZ ' would be best ...series 'CC'. could be a problem because of the extra clay content used in this series....the only to find out is run a test...
Colin
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Re: ceramic glazes for glass,,,,,,,,?????

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rodney wrote:are there glazes that are used with ceramics that can also be used in glass castings or fusing

thanks

rodney
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Sunshine and Summerday series are china paints that mature +/- 1500ºF. They are compatible with all the glasses we use as the thin layer of color is not a killer.
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Post by Suzan »

If you are using e.g. the Duncan underglazes on glass, should you fire to the cone temperature listed on the bottle, or should you fire it lower?
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