Fábrica das Gaivotas – Sound Glass 5

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Reproduction of Sound 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

Blue

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 23.006 g, Pb3O4 4.514 g, CaCO3 0.898 g, K2CO3 7.628 g, Universal 0.00082 g, NaNO3 1.522 g, BaCO3 3.315 g

Credits

Craft Maker

Catarina Santos

Library Contributor

VICARTE, NOVA

Photographer

Catarina Santos

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