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Casting Glass

Delve into the alluring procedures of glass casting.  Casting glass utilizes more glass and the end product is bulkier than standard glass fusing, which is typically level.  These pieces have added deepness and height.  Sometimes referred to as kiln casting, in these methods hot glass is permitted to solidify in a cast.  

There exist various unique methods this procedure can be achieved, depending on the particular form of casting applied.  A few of the diverse ways would be frit casting or sand casting, just to name a couple.  Every way is unique in the progression and outcome of the artwork.

Anyone can make stunning artwork with out even needing to cut glass.  A few of the practices are actually easy to realize, while others demand several stages and particular equipment.  From purely filling a cast with frit to pouring hot glass into a shape, these practices vary a huge amount.

Let us look at the distinctive kinds and how they are accomplished.  

Frit Casting – Placing chunks of frit inside a prepared form and firing until the molten glass fills the cast.  This method could take numerous heating sessions to complete.

Hot Casting –  In this procedure, molten glass is usually poured into a shape from a glass furnace.  The glass is carried to the shape utilizing a ladle.

Lost Wax – Also referred to as lost-wax casting or lost mould.  A design is formed out of beeswax then a plaster mold is formed encasing the wax. The beeswax is then dissolved and the empty vessel can be filled up with liquid glass and finished in a glass kiln.

Pate de Verre – Making a mixture from glass and a binder.  The mixture is then put inside a cast and heated inside a kiln.  The title actually means glass paste.  

Sand Casting – Pouring molten glass directly into a cast that is formed out of sand.  The glass is transferred to the form using a bucket.

From the simplest process to the most demanding method, glass casting is exhilarating and enthralling to undertake.  Try one or more of these processes in your glass fusing escapades.

About the Author

I am a young retiree, with tons of time on my hands, so I have been spending my time doing glass fusing. Glass fusing is my passion, and I have started a web site to help others learn the techniques and processes of this art.

I love trying different techniques in my kiln. Learning with each new firing. For more information, please visit my site at Glass Fusing Made Easy

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