Non-Traditional Pate de Verre by https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz Glass made with glass paste en-us 2023-02-21 18:26:56 UTC 2023-02-21 18:39:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Pate de verre is a technique where glass powder is mixed with gum and formed into a shape using a mold. maryjparker https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490120580 To get the colors you want, it is important to run some test firings in the kiln with different color combinations. Here is my first set of samples.]]> 2023-02-21 18:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490120580 Once I have the colors, I make some molds with silicone. Then the silicone molds are filled with glass paste and frozen. maryjparker https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490122330 The picture above shows the forms I have cast after they have been removed from the mold]]> 2023-02-21 18:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490122330 After cleaning up the pieces and repairing any damage that occurred when removing the work from the mold, it is ready to be fired. maryjparker https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490128620 This image shows the work at 1180° when I was checking the firing. The work is cradled in dry plaster to keep it from flattening out in the kiln.]]> 2023-02-21 18:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490128620 After firing I can remove the work from the kiln. The fired pieces are placed next to the original I cast to show the shrinkage that occurs in the kiln. maryjparker https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490131120 2023-02-21 18:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maryjparker/ab1t9pne7yhxbizz/wish/2490131120