keeping copper...copper
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keeping copper...copper
I was recently at a glass show and saw a beautiful clear glass table with copper fused inside. The color was really light copperand shades of red...did not turn lack like it did for me.....Artist said he coats it with something but would not say what......any ideas?
I have good results using original Unique Glass Paint clear from Unique Colors. http://uniqueglasscolors.com/glasoriginal.htm I clean the copper well, apply one coat clear and fire to full fuse for float glass. You can see pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/tomwhite2
Best wishes,
Tom in Texas
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Tom in Texas
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Re: keeping copper...copper
I think a dip in borax solution works. Recipes in old archives. It is the cheapest waydoctac wrote:I was recently at a glass show and saw a beautiful clear glass table with copper fused inside. The color was really light copperand shades of red...did not turn lack like it did for me.....Artist said he coats it with something but would not say what......any ideas?
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How thick is your copper?
What thickness copper are you using? Or does it matter? If you are torching the copper first, it must be fairly thick copper?
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Barbara, yes ordinary steel wool. I've used it only when the copper is completely encased in the glass, I've not tried it for hangings. Just a small amount placed somewhere on the copper is enough. You could do a few test pieces to see how much you need - trying to describe "a small amount" is quite difficult!
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