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Offline Fireproof

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This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« on: February 10, 2021, 11:05:37 PM »
Hello Glassheads, I for one know little on the subject.

I was brought here by an interest in replicating colored fire at home.

I saw the lady in this video:https://youtu.be/UX2v-Oac5yk light a fire on a plate and I kinda like the design of her plate.

After some google I found that they look a little like ANCHOR HOCKING plates:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81n1F0efEtL._AC_SL400_.jpg
I don't know if those are fireproof though.

The color also seems different from the cobalt blue ones I found.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/4164MTYyNEL._AC_SX466_.jpg
I think some of the blueness might be due to video artifacts but still, I used a color picker and the plate in the video is dark blue-gray.
I'm kinda into it because I think it look kind of "understated magical" and I would like to use it as part of a magic video for a friend.

Thank you in advance  :)

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2021, 01:11:31 PM »
Hello and welcome.  :)
There are a few manufacturers of fire-proof glass. Pyrex and Corning are probably the most well-known names. Both made plates.
I don't know if all Anchor Hocking was fire-proof - their Fire-king range is, but I don't know if that is still made.
If all you need is a flat, fire-proof plate, I'd trust the names of Pyrex or Corning. Or Fire-king. ;)
We might have a little trouble with the images you have posted. Do you own the copyright for them? Or do you have permission from the owner to use them?
We could get into legal copyright problems if you do not, and they might have to be removed.

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2021, 03:48:03 PM »
Newer Pyrex made in the U.S is not borosilicate glass and is soda lime formulated to take higher temperatures. Older Pyrex was made from Borosilicate glass which is much better at higher temperatures. Supposedly the Pyrex brand made in Europe is still formulated with borosilicate glass. Most borosilicate glass has a much higher melting point than soda lime and has a much lower coeffecient of expansion so can withstand more extremes in temperature. Anchor Hocking's recent production is also listed as a soda lime glass and not borosilicate. I would recommend searching for some vintage Pyrex from 20+ years ago or more . Sheet borosilicate glass is available from specialty distributors and is used in scientific and laboratory installations. 
50 year old Pyrex used pie plates are quite reasonable price wise if you look on some of the auction sites.

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2021, 04:13:08 PM »
Or even a clear lid from a Pyrex dish. You can find those in charity shops.
I have a reasonable collection of old Pyrex from that source - I use bits from the '50s all the time.
There is also Phoenix, but that's harder to find.
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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2021, 02:27:57 PM »
Thank you all for the helpful info, I really appreciate it since I would rather no have fiery glass shards blow up in my face.  :)
...Actually, would lime plates explode or just crack ?

Also, concerning the copyrights, "de minimis non curat lex" ("The law does not concern itself with trifles"), a legal doctrine by which a court refuses to consider trifling matters.
And I work in web-dev so I think I have a decent idea. (An image upload in an amateur forum -> is not like an amateur website -> is not like a commercial website), but I understand if you want to play it SUPER safe. Neither do I mind since the thread has now been answered.

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2021, 03:35:56 PM »
 :) We are quite happy for folk to post links to images, that does not upset copyright.
It's just pinching images on their own we avoid. As an amateur set-up, we simply cannot afford to take any risks.

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2021, 03:57:06 PM »
Understandable, though I do not see the edit option anymore ? I guess there is a time limit ? I assume moderators still can though.

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Re: This fireproof glass or similar properties/color/design
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2021, 04:50:04 PM »
The mods will fix it. Thanks for letting us know.
You can edit your posts for an hour.

I'm also sorry, I do not know what would happen with a lime based plate. :)
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