Prep Before Slumping

Fused Glass Blue Flower

(See Glass Tips & Tricks section: How to use Dicro Slide)

Materials List For COE 90 & 96:

COE 90 
Item# 90166 Blue Flower
Item# 90175 White Snow Flake
Item # 41032 Glass Frit White Opaque Medium

COE 96 
Item# 96166 Blue Flower
Item# 96175 White Snow Flake
Item # 41048 Glass Frit White Opaque Medium

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 96736 Snowflake Dicro Decal Designs _tm Rainbow Dicro Slide_tm
Item# 96736 Green Rods (Stem)Item# 41340 Fuser's Glue
Item# 41165 E6000
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot
Item# 41382, 41383, 41384 any of the deep 5 inch molds

· Kiln Wash or Hi-fire shelf paper
· Elmer’s White Glue
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Liquid
· Cloth with very little lint
· 16 oz paper cups

Small Fused Project step-by-step instructions:

Step 1 - Preparation
· Clean Glass:  using Alcohol or Dish Washing Detergent. Then dry and set aside on a clean piece of paper or cardboard. 

· Clean & Prep Kiln: 
    · Apply Kiln Wash (Shelf Primer) or to mold and inside of the mushroom mold.
    · Cut Shelf Paper to fit shelf
    · Place Kiln Shelf Supports, Shelf and Shelf Paper into Kiln 

Step 2: Prepare Glass & Apply Decal & Dicro Decal Designs _tm: 
Soak the decal for 20 seconds in distilled water and slide onto surface of the snow flake glass and center it.  Smooth out any air bubbles.  Let dry for 10 minutes.

Step 3:  Prepare  Glass

- Using a tiny spec of Elmer’s Glue position white frit on each flower petal inside the mold. Let dry for at least 10 minutes or until flowers do not move.
- Using a thin layer of Fuser's Glue Glue to paint the center of the flower.  Position the Snow flake over the seams of each petal and the yellow center on it. Let dry 10 minutes.
 

Set the mold into the kiln

Click here for Tips & Tricks for Cone equivalency to Glass Firing temperatures

Note: If you do not get a full slump, you can ramp up another 5 degrees (never more than 20 degrees more) and never hold more than 20 minutes at any temperature.

- (Optional) Create Glass Leaves See: Fused Glass Leaves for Flower Projects
- If you chose to make leave, simply wire wrap them around the stem tightly.

- To adhere your glass stem to your flower your will have a way to support the glass rod while the glue dries.  We used a clear plastic jar cut in half with a hole, centered, in the bottom so that you could see the positioning of the glass road and flower.  You could easily use a large paper cup.

Make sure the end of the glass rod and the bottom of the flower is flat (grind if necessary, clean and dry. 
- Place a large drop of E6000, centered on the bottom of the flower. ( See note below)
- Place the glass rod thru the cup bottom and slide it out far enough to touch the glue. Turn it in a clock-wise direction until the end of the rod is coated well.
- Center the rod and the cup and allow to sit undisturbed for 24 hours until glue is set.

Note: Option over E6000 glue: Using Triolyse glue. Make sure that your activator is not dark brown as it will at the end of its life expectancy and you want a full strength bond.  You will need to apply the activator to the bottom of the flower and the end of the stem and allow to set a least a full minute before applying the glue to one of the pieces of glass and hold firmly and steady for at least 1 minute. Maximum strength is reached after 6 hours.  But we would suggest using the support structure as described above to hold the glass rod in position and that you make sure that you have ground both items to ensure a flat surface before attempting to adhere together.
(Read the Tips & Tricks for using Triolyse Glue)

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