Fusing 104 COE rods
Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:32 pm
HI Everyone,
I have a friend who does lampwork and we are trying to figure out what to do with all the short leftovers she has. I would like to fuse them into a platter, but am struggling with finding both a schedule and insuring compatibility. I realize that 104 needs less heat than 90, but I seem to have pieces that are cracking on the way down more often. I slowed down my schedule and while the results are getting better I still get far more cracking than I would expect with 90.
From a compatibility standpoint I feel like 104 is not necessarily compatible with other 104. I realize that 90 and 96 are tested for compatibility... are other COEs really just an approximation?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks
I have a friend who does lampwork and we are trying to figure out what to do with all the short leftovers she has. I would like to fuse them into a platter, but am struggling with finding both a schedule and insuring compatibility. I realize that 104 needs less heat than 90, but I seem to have pieces that are cracking on the way down more often. I slowed down my schedule and while the results are getting better I still get far more cracking than I would expect with 90.
From a compatibility standpoint I feel like 104 is not necessarily compatible with other 104. I realize that 90 and 96 are tested for compatibility... are other COEs really just an approximation?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks