Rose – Slumping with specially treated ceramic fibre templates

Other

Traditional

A fabric of rough fibres is imprinted with a special print coating which protects the fabric during the following sandblast engraving. In order to eliminate completely the protective coating and remaining fibres, the panel must be heated before the final firing of the glass. (Boissel patent)

Material

Glass

Craft

Glass-making

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Melting glass on specially treated ceramic fibre templates.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Architecture Art Sample making

Qualities

2D Translucent

Colour

Other

Sample Information

Date of creation

July 14th, 2023

Dimensions

30cmx21cmx0.4cm

Weight

0,63 kg

Process & Production

Coating of ceramic fible templates with special print coating to protect the fabric during the following sandblasting and engraving. Firing in the kiln to remove remaining coating and fibres. 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.

 

Credits

Craft Maker

Glasmalerei Peters Studios

Photographer

Glasmalerei Peters Studios