Glass
Fused Glass
Fused glass is a special kind of glass that uses heat to join pieces together. When compatible pieces of glass (ones with the same COE or coefficient of expansion) are stacked and placed in a kiln at temperatures of 1,200 to 1750 degrees Fahrenheit, they soften and meld together or fuse. Thus, multiple pieces of hand-cut glass become one solid piece. Fusible glass pieces can be arranged mosaic-style and finished in the kiln resulting in a fully connected whole or finished fused pieces can be combined with other pieces of glass in a mosaic pattern.
Fused glass is a special kind of glass that uses heat to join pieces together. When compatible pieces of glass (ones with the same COE or coefficient of expansion) are stacked and placed in a kiln at temperatures of 1,200 to 1750 degrees Fahrenheit, they soften and meld together or fuse. Thus, multiple pieces of hand-cut glass become one solid piece. Fusible glass pieces can be arranged mosaic-style and finished in the kiln resulting in a fully connected whole or finished fused pieces can be combined with other pieces of glass in a mosaic pattern.
Shattered Glass Mosaic
Tempered glass shatters into small chunks and "islands" of glass barely hanging together that result in a crazed look. These shattered pieces can be arranged mosaic-style over various paints and materials such as paper and glitter. The resulting artwork gives the illusion of 3-dimentionality in a flat piece of art. Grout of various colors flows like veins through the reflecting glass.
Tempered glass shatters into small chunks and "islands" of glass barely hanging together that result in a crazed look. These shattered pieces can be arranged mosaic-style over various paints and materials such as paper and glitter. The resulting artwork gives the illusion of 3-dimentionality in a flat piece of art. Grout of various colors flows like veins through the reflecting glass.
Stained Glass Mosaic
Stained glass mosaic is similar to the more traditional stained glass popularized in church windows and Tiffany lamps. Instead of adhering the individual pieces with lead or copper foil, though, the pieces are glued to a surface and cemented in place by grout.
Stained glass mosaic is similar to the more traditional stained glass popularized in church windows and Tiffany lamps. Instead of adhering the individual pieces with lead or copper foil, though, the pieces are glued to a surface and cemented in place by grout.