Step 2: Prepare Powdered
Glass Frit -
See Tips and Tricks for
Freeze and Fuse for more details
1. Mix 1 Teaspoon distilled water and 1
1/2 Teaspoon of white glass powdered frit (1 1/2
Teaspoon =10 Grams
=1/4 Ounce = 2 Drams) per mold section until the
consistency of a thick milk shake.
Note: We place several drops of Glassline
Gold or Copper paint in the deep recesses of the mold
and used a cue tip to remove from any surface of the
mold where we do not want the color to display.
2. Pour the white glass slurry into the mold
section. Do not over fill the mold. Fill it until
it is level with the mold.
3. Tap or vibrate the mold to make the
glass powder settle to the bottom and to remove air
bubbles. The
Wetting Solution is also an invaluable aid in
filling the plastic mold to help prevent bubbles.
4. Blot off the water on top of mixture to remove
excess water, using a paper towel or a cloth that is clean
and lint free and with minimum texture. You will
probably have to do this more than once.
5. Place the mold in the freezer on a
level surface. The size of each mold section and your
freezer will determine how long it takes to reach a
solid
fuse.
6. After the glass and water mixture is
frozen, remove the mixture from the mold by holding the mold
on the sides and gently pressing in the middle of each
section of the mold.
Tip 1: Place a piece of paper on a firm piece of card
board. Lay the paper and card board on top of the mold
and then flip it over. Then pop out each item without
raising the mold very high off the cardboard base so as
not to cause the item to drop any distance. Dropping the
frozen mixture may
destroy some of your detail.
Tip 2: You can store the individual
pieces on a flat surface in the freezer but we suggest
using a piece of freezer paper under them to keep them
from sticking to the surface. This will allow you
to build multiple pieces of the same item and fire them
all in one firing later.
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