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				Ultra Violet reflecting glass does it exist to buy
				Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:47 am
				by Tyler Frisby
				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
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:48 am
				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
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 3:31 pm
				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.
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 10:41 pm
				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...
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:30 am
				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.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 2:10 pm
				by Tyler Frisby
				Thanks Im looking to Buy some Uv powder which One Do you Suggest to buy from. Thanks Tyler