Fábrica das Gaivotas – Glass of Som-Residencia

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Reproduction of a som-residencia glass recipe from Fábrica das Gaivotas Arcano

Material

Glass

Craft

Glass-making

General Technique

Combining

Specific Technique

The glasses were melted in an electric furnace and left to cool to room temperature inside.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Product Sample making

Qualities

3D Rigid Shiny Smooth Transparent

Colour

Violet

Sample Information

Date of creation

02/01/2018

Process & Production

Firing program:

Ramp 600ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 1h, Ramp 900ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 1h, Ramp 1300ºC – 4ºC/min, Dwell 2h, Ramp 1000ºC – 5ºC/min, End

Recipe Details

SiO2 21.428 g, K2CO3 7.144 g, Pb3O4 5.717 g, Na2CO3 3.143 g, KNO3 1.714 g, CaCO3 0.857 g, Universal 0.001 g

Credits

Craft Maker

Catarina Santos

Library Contributor

VICARTE, NOVA

Photographer

Catarina Santos