Copper Green Lustre Transparent Rod (1717)

In stock

£4.05

Price includes VAT, delivery charges will be added to basket

Price reductions

These rods are drawn from compatible Bullseye glass.

Working notes

Torch - A versatile reducing glass that can develop a metallic sheen and/or opalize to a variagated, putty-like green. These various effects can be achieved by working it with specific flame chemistry and heat history. Results will depend greatly upon the type of heat and forming methods required. As it is heated into a gather and wound onto a mandrel, it will opalize on the rod between the gather and the cold glass. If formed hot enough, the bead will remain transparent. When you are ready to develop a metallic sheen, the glass should be relatively cool (no visible heat) and stable on the mandrel. Create a reduction atmosphere by turning the propane (fuel) up and while passing the bead through the flame, watch for the surface of the glass to become metallic. The lustre surface develops readily on cooler glass and can vary greatly depending on the length of time spent in the reduction atmosphere. Once this has happened, the piece should be put into an annealing kiln. This is a finishing step. If the metallic surface is reintroduced to a neutral flame, it will dissipate. It can be brought out again by returning it to a reduction atmosphere. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity, and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses. In addition, the process of reducing the glass can cause a metallic sheen over areas of glass immediately adjacent to this style.

Kiln - Not recommended for kilnforming. Lustre rods are not part of the Bullseye Compatible line for kilnforming and are formulated solely for flameworking with Bullseye rods.

Each rod is individually labelled. Sold singly.

Customers who bought this product also bought

*

Price includes VAT, delivery charges will be added to basket


Browse this category: Transparent Rods