Dragonsglass

so much of one, I am not even going to post pictures. I knew there was a reason to be afraid to open the kiln door. Instead of a tile of nice pretty bling, some from free form dichroic, some from the glass clay, I have nice free form dichroic bling and clay blobs that don’t look like awareness ribbons at all. Looks like I will be rethinking how I use the powdered glass and binder. I have not given up at all, just backing up a few steps and taking a different direction then attempting to cane from it.

on a different note, while looking for my pickle solution, I found a ton of PMS and cork clay I totally forgot I had. Almost like winning the lottery So, I may be doing a combination of glass and PMC soon. decisions decisions.

Have a happy creative day!

the mad scientific experiments have begun! The first batch (way not as easy as clay btw) is in the kiln doing it’s kiln thing and I have pictures of before too. Once they are out and can be handled I will get after pictures and post it all for you to see.

I have just listed 4 awareness ribbon dichroic pendants in my Etsy Store. These are to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Free shipping on them

I do believe I will be out in the glass studio today playing with glass powder and other mad scientist things to see what this glass clay idea is all about. Stay tuned for mad scientist updates down the road

I needed to pick up some more 60-40 solder to finish up the Jester Sun catcher I was making so I swung by the glass shop. Needless to say I am like a kid in a candy factory there, pretty much like I am in a clay store. While I was there I grabbed all the back issues of Stained Glass News. When I got home I started reading and found something new in the glass world…well at least new to me.

Liquid Stringer Medium has been around for about 10 years now but they have just discovered that if it is mixed with glass powders you can actually make glass clay. Yep….GLASS CLAY!!!!!It becomes workable, keeps it shape, cane be made into canes (*gasp), can be sculpted, and will hold it’s shape when fired. *whimper* Once the clay form has dried at room temperature you can carve it, drill it. it is workable in it’s “green state” without falling apart. It is made with organic products and is water soluble. oh gads….I am sooooo in trouble. As soon as I find some pictures of things made (or scan the one I have here) I will show you what can be done. I guess I need to get a few more glass supplies now. Anyone want to buy some clay? I need money now!!

here is a Link to the liquid stringer medium in case anyone is curious. :::::wanders off to check money supply::::::