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Casting and Images

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Alice Burns

This week I am attending a course at Schoolhouse Glass with Alison Lowry. We have been casting thick pieces using decals, screen printing with enamels, making lenses, and casting textures. Loads of things in the kiln and really looking forward … Continue reading →

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Testing New Kiln

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Alice Burns

Thanks to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland I was awarded funds to buy some equipment, materials and tools to develop my practice and research in glass fusing using printmaking techniques.  Today I am conducting the first firing in the … Continue reading →

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Tests & Results #6

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Alice Burns

Continuing on with reactive glass and Steal Blue Opal has given some interesting results. Glass used Bullsyeye sheet Light Cream Opal and Steal Blue Opal 2mm. Powder used Reactive Ice Clear, Steal Blue Opal. Firing: Low tack fuse to 718c. … Continue reading →

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Powder Printing

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Alice Burns

First tests in powder printing. Powder printing is screen printing glass powder onto a glass base then fusing in a kiln. For this test I used Bullseye Glass, Steel Blue Opal 2mm as the base and clear powder screen printed … Continue reading →

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