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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Max on February 24, 2007, 06:43:11 PM
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Does anyone know if you can slump carnival glass? Does the irridescence make it unsuitable? ???
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Or would you need to slump it and then Carnival-ise it, I wonder? Interesting question that, Max. Perhaps Glen will know. 8)
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Glen will know.
But I think that the carnival treatment will burn if it is reheated. I have owned some pieces which appeared to have been too hot when they were sprayed and there were burn marks or bubbles in the carnival finish.
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Hmm...burn? :o That's a worrying thought Connie. :-\
Anne, I was going to slump existing carnival glass, bits of broken plates etc...I can do that at Uni - as long as they let me put that type of glass in the kiln! ;)
Edit! Realised I'd made a mistake, my apologies for confusion! It's really FUSING the glass, not slumping it - sorry! :-[
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It depends how hot it got, but I think you could lose the iridescence. Certainly it is likely to crizzle and crack a lot (open up, a little like stretch iridescence).
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Awww Max, I was thinking in terms of Carnivalised Fiestaware! :P I'd love to try fusing glass.
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Slumping glass should require no more than 700 deg to allow the glass to go malleable - not sure how that fits in with the carnival finish. Not sure the temperature for fusing, but probably about the same.
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Awww Max, I was thinking in terms of Carnivalised Fiestaware! :P I'd love to try fusing glass.
Coo, there's a thought! <recoils slightly> ;)
Crizzling and stretch would be welcomed :) sparks flying from the irridescence burning off wouldn't!
Thanks for the tip David. :)
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Sometimes Chance went as low as 620 deg. and I think it depending on the transfer or enamel used and the type of item being slumped. Simple slumps could probably operate at much lower temperatures.