001101 Clear

Cold Characteristics

Very faint green tint when viewed on edge.

Working Notes

Stable. No color shift.

For Rainbow Iridescent Textures 001101-0024, -0025, -0044, -0046, -0048, -0054, -0056
Lay-up: When Firing Rainbow Iridescent Texture sheet glasses face up on the top layer of a 6 mm construction, some of the original texture often remains, even when firing to a full fuse (1490°F/810°C).

For Rainbow Iridescent Clear-on-Clear (004102-0031, 004202-0031, -4302, -4402)
Lay-up: When Firing Rainbow Iridescent Clear-on-Clear sheet glasses face up on the top layer of a 6mm construction, much of the original texture often remains, even when firing to a full fuse (1490°F/810°C). This is especially noticeable where the iridescent coating has wrapped around the raised accessory glass elements (frit, stringer, confetti)—Rainbow Iridescent Collage, Black Chopstix (004400-0031) shares this characteristic.

For more information, please see Bullseye Brainstorm: Textures & Irids.

Working Notes

Frit size relates to Bubble Population: In general, when kilncasting with frit in open faced molds and containment systems, larger grain sizes trap larger bubbles. With smaller grain sizes, the bubble size decreases while the frequency increases, creating a hazy or opaque effect from otherwise transparent material. This effect can also be observed when kilnforming with heavier applications of frit and powder.

Clear, Iridescent, Transparent Frit Clear Iridescent Frit is made of crushed rainbow iridized sheet glass (001101-0031), which has a thin, metallic coating on one side. As frit, the coating is more evident in larger grain sizes (-05, -03), where it has greater surface area. With smaller grains (-02, -01, -08) the coating is not present on each piece of frit due to the nature of the crushing process and the resulting grain sizes.

Irid frit may be used as a design element on sheet glass to create subtle glints of rainbow iridescence; here shown on the surface of a 6mm clear sheet, taken to a full fuse (1490°F, 810°C). The color effects from the pieces of iridescent coating are more noticeable with reflected light paired with a dark background.

Cold Characteristics

Clear. May have a green cast when viewed from the end.

Working Notes

Torch: This clear has very few internal bubbles and is very suitable for encasing. To avoid reduction, work with 001101-0576 in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere.

Kiln: Working properties and kilnformed characteristics are consistent with sheet glass. See sheet glass notes for this style.

Working Notes

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Working Notes

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Working Notes

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