irridised glass

Trudi · June 29, 2009, 02:11:38 PM

Hi

I'm very new to fusing and have some irridised glass - is there any special way to use it? Is it just of a subtle finish than most "plain" dichorics?

Thanks

Trudi

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:26:12 PM

Trudi you can use it either capped or clear.

In other words, if its irridised on black, you can top with a clear (or transparent coloured)

Or if its clear, you can use it face down onto another colour, or face up and you will get different effects.

If its face down you will get a sparkly effecrt, if it face up you will get an oil on water effect.

I've tried using two irridised face to face and they don't seem to join very well at edges.

Irridised doesn't stick to kiln shelves! So you can fire it face down.

I'll post some pics in moment

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:29:00 PM

Rainbow irridised on black, face up with a clear cap:

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:30:22 PM

Irridised with frit on clear, FACE UP on blue

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Dont' know if you can see the difference on surface texture/colour

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:32:55 PM

Prismatic irridised on clear, face down on a transparent brown:

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Trudi · June 29, 2009, 02:34:41 PM

Ohh that sounds cool!! I'm glad I asked before I used it. And it doesn't stick - wow!!

Fantastic pictures!! Thanks for the advice!
Trudi x

Trudi · June 29, 2009, 02:35:27 PM

Quote from: Zeldazog on June 29, 2009, 02:32:55 PM
Prismatic irridised on clear, face down on a transparent brown: (clickable)

ohh - did you fuse a "bead" onto this for the bail?

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:44:55 PM

No, Trudi, I have some COE 90 fusible glass bails, I think both Tempsford and Warm Glass UK sell them, you can also get them in black.

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:46:51 PM

And here's one that is the same irridised with frit as on the blue pendant, but onto lavender, and irridised face down:

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Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 02:48:39 PM

Quote from: Trudi on June 29, 2009, 02:34:41 PM
Ohh that sounds cool!! I'm glad I asked before I used it. And it doesn't stick - wow!!

Fantastic pictures!! Thanks for the advice!
Trudi x

Thanks, I ought to post some more of these in the Bullseye thread, didn't I? Give me more chances

I love irridised glass, prefer it to dichroic. I've never tried the sticking thing, I never fire it face down, I got that from a Bullseye tipsheet.

Trudi · June 29, 2009, 02:50:51 PM

Quote from: Zeldazog on June 29, 2009, 02:44:55 PM
No, Trudi, I have some COE 90 fusible glass bails, I think both Tempsford and Warm Glass UK sell them, you can also get them in black.

Ohh I never saw them - I'll have to have a look - do you just put it next to the main piece and it fuses together - if so I could make them!!

Love that pink one too - and I really appreciate the tips!

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 03:02:50 PM

Quote from: Trudi on June 29, 2009, 02:50:51 PM
Quote from: Zeldazog on June 29, 2009, 02:44:55 PM
No, Trudi, I have some COE 90 fusible glass bails, I think both Tempsford and Warm Glass UK sell them, you can also get them in black.

Ohh I never saw them - I'll have to have a look - do you just put it next to the main piece and it fuses together - if so I could make them!!

Love that pink one too - and I really appreciate the tips!

You're welcome Trudi. And in answer, yes, they just fuse together.

http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/shop/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=1765

The little tab bit goes under your main pendant, which you full fuse first
(if you get some and you don't get a firing schedule come with them, PM me and I will dig out the one I used)

You full fuse first for a couple of reasons - you can't do any reshaping work with a bail there! And you don't take them as high as a full fuse.

They are quite chunky and I only think they work with bigger pendants personally, as they overwhelm a small pendant. That brown one was probably a 35mm square to give you an idea.

You know, you asking if I fused a bead on, gives me a damn good excuse to get a torch and start lampworking!

Trudi · June 29, 2009, 03:06:41 PM

Quote from: Zeldazog on June 29, 2009, 03:02:50 PM

You know, you asking if I fused a bead on, gives me a damn good excuse to get a torch and start lampworking!

You know you want to come over to the dark side ......... and they wouldn't cost you £2 each!!!

Zeldazog · June 29, 2009, 03:54:19 PM

Quote from: Trudi on June 29, 2009, 03:06:41 PM
You know you want to come over to the dark side ......... and they wouldn't cost you £2 each!!!

lol.....Ashley (11) is still saying he can't wait to have another go after Les's open day.

Although I didn't pay anywhere near £2 each - I went directly to source, and ordered from America, sharing the order with Shelley and Sandra. Cheaper, AND it got under the customs radar. But we did order 100.....

Trudi · June 29, 2009, 07:10:52 PM

Right then - I have my irridised glass - but for the life of me I can't tell which side is which!!! I can with dichoric - but not this stuff.

I've tried the reflecting fingernail - touches on both sides. And I've tried tilting to see the edge of the glass - still can't see!

Any tips?

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