melting frit to make a single piece of glass
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melting frit to make a single piece of glass
If I take glass that is from the same company, in this case Kokomo and frit scrap pieces( not necessarily from the same sheet ) but the same color into a fine frit, and than take them up to a full fuse in a mold and form 1 piece of glass will they be compatible since I have now made a single piece of glass?
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Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
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Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
No is the easiest answer. Probably the most accurate is "it depends." If all the pieces of glass that you broke up to make the frit came from the same batch, i.e., they were all poured into sheets from the same melt, yes. If the pieces came from different batches but formulations and processing were essentially the same so that the COE was very close, then yes, most likely. What you're really after is whether or not all those pieces of glass will continue to fit together without stress throughout the heating/cooling cycle.
The less certain you are that you can unequivocally say yes, they will, the less likely you'll have a compatible piece of glass at the end.
If you get those pieces hot enough to fully melt together, they will become one piece of glass with the same characteristics, and therefore compatible. However, the glass must fully melt, which is way past full fuse temps (usually no higher than 1500-1550F or so). Typically, this is more like 2200-2400F. At those temps, other properties, such as COE, color, opacity, etc., can also change. (sorry, didn't finish that last word so I came back and added it later...)
The less certain you are that you can unequivocally say yes, they will, the less likely you'll have a compatible piece of glass at the end.
If you get those pieces hot enough to fully melt together, they will become one piece of glass with the same characteristics, and therefore compatible. However, the glass must fully melt, which is way past full fuse temps (usually no higher than 1500-1550F or so). Typically, this is more like 2200-2400F. At those temps, other properties, such as COE, color, opacity, etc., can also change. (sorry, didn't finish that last word so I came back and added it later...)
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Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
Mine is mostly antique glass scraps in small crescent shapes that are hard to handle and of limited value in mosaics, which I don't want to make anyway. I've found that the best thing to do with glass like that is to sort it by color and store it in Rubbermaid bins. My children can then wonder the same thing for a moment or two before they throw it away after I die. The Rubbermaid tubs I'm hoping will be reusable.
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Keep the bins out of direct sunlight or even those will have to get tossed in the dumpster!
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Don, over many years I carefully sorted, stored and labelled mine in square biscuit tins which I'd source at garage sales and thrift shops. (They stack nicely). Just prior to the Big Move I gave it all away, tins and all, to a stranger who said who was going to use them for mosaics......showed up loaded all into her vehicle and barely said thank you as she eyed up the full sheets of Bullseye and asked if I wanted to 'get rid of those, too'.
I've started again, just can't bear to throw out any over about 1"x1". Guess I'm doomed to seeking therapy or having to will them to someone, or mosaic something (garden gnome?) Jen
I've started again, just can't bear to throw out any over about 1"x1". Guess I'm doomed to seeking therapy or having to will them to someone, or mosaic something (garden gnome?) Jen
Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
Jen, maybe all the unused but loved and sheltered shards come together into one immense radiant biscuit tin of compatibility just before the moment of the great final event and creation of the new universe. I'd like to think so.
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Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
I always find it easy to locate someone who wants leftovers for mosaics or suncatchers. All you have to say is "it's FREE" and it finds a new home fast!
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Re: melting frit to make a single piece of glass
Thank you, Don (B). I'll hold that beautiful, uplifting thought close to my heart, or, maybe I'll keep it in a biscuit tin.Don Burt wrote:Jen, maybe all the unused but loved and sheltered shards come together into one immense radiant biscuit tin of compatibility just before the moment of the great final event and creation of the new universe. I'd like to think so.
Don (Mc) No problem finding a home for free stuff. The problem is separation anxiety, especially from the unique and pretty pieces that are the remnants of a hideously expensive sheet of glass.