Anyone No any Type of Glass that glows Under a Blacklight other than
"Vasealine Glass" or Uranium glass from the 1890's ?
http://www.glass.co.nz/ (link to Uranium glass site)
Any info on its possible or impossible existence as purchasable item would be amazing !
Friz
Ultra Violet reflecting glass does it exist to buy
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I just found Zentrum glass listed in the resource section of this site.
http://www.zentrum-glass.com/
So much information, so little time,
TamiC
http://www.zentrum-glass.com/
So much information, so little time,
TamiC
i contacted this company: http://www.extremeglow.com/glowpowder.htm who said that it will work for fusing glass.
zentrum is the only place i've ever seen selling sheet glass.
zentrum is the only place i've ever seen selling sheet glass.
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You may also try this:
http://www.sprucepinebatch.com/GloGlass.html
It's primarily for blowers but see if you can find anyone there with a clue as to its suitability to your purposes...
http://www.sprucepinebatch.com/GloGlass.html
It's primarily for blowers but see if you can find anyone there with a clue as to its suitability to your purposes...
j.
A lack of doubt doesn't lend certainty.
A lack of doubt doesn't lend certainty.
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Zentrum Glass is right in my back yard here in MO. I had the opportunity to go over to Doug's studio (which was worth the trip - he's self built 98% of the equipment he has in that studio) and hand pick my sheets and stringers of uranium glass.
I've run several tests with this glass over the last 5 months. It's not fusing compatible with COE 90 - you'll need to use COE 96 and even this combination can be touchy, depending on the uranium to 96 glass ratio. So far, I've only tested it with Uroboros 96 frits - clear - no colors yet. I've been working mainly on figuring out the temp/strike point factors and the range of temps needed to achive varying melts.
Doug's sheet is a bright clear cathedral with a limey yellow green color. Pretty spectacular! You can retain this bright original color if you fire only to a low-low temp tack fuse - 1290-1300F-ish. When you fire it above this temp, it strikes to an opaque creamy yellow/hints of green color with a pinkish orange interior center glow. It's a very interesting glass.
It's black light induced fluorescence is wicked bright! Great for special effects.
I've run several tests with this glass over the last 5 months. It's not fusing compatible with COE 90 - you'll need to use COE 96 and even this combination can be touchy, depending on the uranium to 96 glass ratio. So far, I've only tested it with Uroboros 96 frits - clear - no colors yet. I've been working mainly on figuring out the temp/strike point factors and the range of temps needed to achive varying melts.
Doug's sheet is a bright clear cathedral with a limey yellow green color. Pretty spectacular! You can retain this bright original color if you fire only to a low-low temp tack fuse - 1290-1300F-ish. When you fire it above this temp, it strikes to an opaque creamy yellow/hints of green color with a pinkish orange interior center glow. It's a very interesting glass.
It's black light induced fluorescence is wicked bright! Great for special effects.
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