Ultra Violet reflecting glass does it exist to buy

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Tyler Frisby
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Ultra Violet reflecting glass does it exist to buy

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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
Tami C
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Post by Tami C »

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
charlie
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Post by charlie »

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.
jerry flanary
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Post by jerry flanary »

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...
j.

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Gale aka artistefem
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Post by Gale aka artistefem »

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.
Tyler Frisby
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Post by Tyler Frisby »

Thanks Im looking to Buy some Uv powder which One Do you Suggest to buy from. Thanks Tyler
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