New Fusing technique

If you're like most fusing artists, you like to try new things all the time. Pot melts – fantastic! Raking – amazing! Boiled glass – stunning! Wait....what's boiled glass? Boiled glass is the hottest new way to get a stunning organic looking design in your fused art. Each piece will be completely unique, and is effortless to achieve.  1. Select several (3-4) pieces of tested compatible fusible glass to use. Both 90 COE and System 96 work well. We recommend using strong, contrasting colors with a layer of white or clear to help keep colors bright. 2. Cut glass pieces to size. Important note: Glass likes to be ¼" thick when fused. Because your project will be stacked more than ¼" thick, it will spread out during firing. Either dam the glass to prevent it from reaching the edges of your shelf, or cut glass small enough to ensure a safe fit. 3. On a kiln shelf lined with shelf paper, position the bottom layer of glass. Spoon Bubble Powder onto the surface of the glass and spread it out.  4. Stack additional layers of glass onto the base. Depending on the intensity of bubbles and boiled results desired, you can opt to simply add the glass, or to alternate layers of glass and additional Bubble Powder.  5. Fire to 1700° F. A suggested firing schedule is provided here for a 12" x 12" project.       Rate Temp. Hold Segment 1 300°F 1100°F 30 minutes Segment 2 9999 1700°F   10 minutes Segment 3 9999 1500°F 30 minutes Segment 4 9999 900°F   45 minutes 6. Allow the kiln to cool, undisturbed, to room temperature before removing your completed "Boiled Glass" creation. Note: There may be tiny un-erupted bubbles near the surface, or small pits in the surface of the glass from bubbles that burst but didn't entirely heal during firing. These can be cold-worked out, or healed during a fire polish. In the project shown here, artists Melanie Churchill and Kayleigh McGrath traced the shape of a bowl mold onto their Boiled Glass and used a bandsaw to cut it to size before slumping. Also shown are additional Boiled Glass samples created by artists Val Oswalt-De Waard, Roy Kapp and Jeanette Woodard.