| Glass fusing is a hot and popular art.
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| | COE of the glass. If you do purchase
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| It is exciting and rewarding to design
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| | glass that has different COEs, keep them
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| pieces of glass and then melt and mold
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| | separate in your work area. It is
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| these pieces into individualized pieces
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| | important to match the COEs of your
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| of unique art. There are other terms for
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| | glass. If you fuse different COEs
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| glass fusing, such as glass art fusion,
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| | together, they will build up stress and
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| warm glass and kiln forming.
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| | will eventually break.
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| You will need a kiln to perform these
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| | Glass fusing is the heating and melting
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| procedures. A kiln is used to heat the
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| | of glass together. There are several
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| glass anywhere from 1100 degrees
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| | different stages when heating glass.
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| Fahrenheit to about 1700 degrees
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| | When glass is first heated it softens and
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| Fahrenheit. The temperature will be
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| | as more heat is applied, it starts to
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| determined by the process and desired
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| | melt and begins to flow.
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| look of the final piece.
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| | The first stage is called a "tack fuse".
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| Glass begins to become molten and starts
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| | This is when the pieces are heated to
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| to melt as it is heated in a kiln.
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| | approximately 1325 degrees Fahrenheit.
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| Melting and joining pieces of glass
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| | At this stage, they will have the
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| together to achieve a desired look, that
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| | appearance of just being glued together.
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| is what glass fusing is all about.
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| | The next stage is called a "full fuse".
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| Sometimes you only need one firing, but
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| | This is heating the pieces together to
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| other procedures can require several
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| | approximately 1450 degrees Fahrenheit.
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| firings. When finished, you will have a
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| | At this point, the pieces are completely
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| new piece that has been created, formed
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| | melted into one solid piece.
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| and shaped inside your kiln.
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| | Use a log and take notes as you proceed
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| Since glass is made and manufactured by
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| | through the process. Always write down
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| different companies, there is quite a
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| | the schedule used, type of glass, heating
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| range in the COE. What is COE? This is
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| | and holding times, and the placement of
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| the coefficient of expansion of the
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| | the glass pieces. When you keep track of
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| glass. Only purchase glass that has been
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| | your firing schedule, it will assist in
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| tested for the easiest way to know the
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| | future firings.
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