Hollow glass microsphere paints allows the glass fusing artist to create a range of hollow glass microsphere fused glass items. Available in range of eleven colors and mixing medium, hollow glass microsphere paints may be applied wet or dry to suitable art glass pieces before fusing in a glass kiln.
This paint is suitable for general glass fusing or fused art glass jewelry. The paints can be mixed to make additional colors. Each color is a fine powder which is suitable for either COE 90 or COE 96 fusing glass.
Using As A Paint
To use as a paint, the powder is mixed with a special hollow glass microspheres paint medium to the thickness of cream. It can then be applied with a paint brush. Using this method, original designs can be created on the glass, with a clear cap being added to obtain the best result.
Separate colors can be used and mixed on the glass if desired. Mix only as much as needed as left over dry paint mix can not be used.
Another method is to paint a piece of glass with hollow glass microspheres paint medium and then sift paint powder onto the glass. The more medium, the more it will produce a translucent water color finish after being fired in a fusing glass kiln. By sifting a range of different colors onto the glass a nice multi-colored hollow glass microsphere finish can be obtained.
Paint can be dry sifted onto a piece of glass with a clear cap added to cover the powder prior to glass fusing. Different colorc can be laid on top of each other to create an original shaded finish. Cap with clear fusing glass prior to fusing in a glass fusing kiln. With a heavy coating of powder the larger the hollow glass microspheres may be. If the hollow glass microspheres are too large then the top glass can be thin and weak.
For the best results the glass should be fused at a fast full fuse at about 1450° F. Slower fusing rates may result in a large number of unwanted hollow glass microspheres. Once fused the glass should be left to cool to room temperature before removing from the glass kiln.
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