Etching slumped clear glass

Other

Traditional

A sheet of glass is to be put in the kiln, on top of special ceramic fibre templates put on the kilnshelf, cut-out to the desired shape. At high temperature, the glass will slump around the templates, creating relief effects and textures.

Material

Glass

Craft

Glass-making

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Clear glass slumping and etching.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Architecture Art Sample making

Qualities

2D Opaque Translucent

Colour

White

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 10th, 2023

Dimensions

21cm x 30cm x 0.6cm

Weight

0.94 kg

Process & Production

Cutting special ceramic fible templates to the desired shape.putting ceramic fible templates onto the kilnshelf. Laying a sheet of glass onto the templates and firing at around 800° C. The glass will slump around the templates, creating relief effects and textures. Etching glass by brushing with hydrofluoric acid.

 

Credits

Craft Maker

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

Photographer

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

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