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Fused
Glass Freedom Heart Wind Chime
Free Stained Glass & Fused Glass Project Combination Materials:
Item#16418 Freedom
Heart
Item# 96168
Qty 2 of 2 inch Stars in Blue and White
Item# 96119
1 inch hearts, 2 blue and 3 white
Item#
96168 Qty 1 of 2 inch Spirit Heart
GLASS
FINDINGS:
Item#
41208 Drop Loops
STAINED GLASS
SUPPLIES:
Item#
48028 Lead Solder
Item
# 41201 (Qty 1) Wire - Twisted 18 gauge
Item#
41014
7/32” Black Back Copper
Foil
Item#
41092 Preformed Metal Rings 1/4 inch (Qty
3-5)
or use
Item#
42003
Glass Hanger for Top (bend in half)
Item# 48000
Jack Chain (3 feet) Other
Materials:
· Fishing Line
· Elmer's™ Glue
· Fid or Lathkin to burnish the foil
· Flux & Brush
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Detergent
· Cloth with very little lint (old T-shirt)
· Cold Polishing - (one of the following)
· Grinder
· Abrasive Stone
· Diamond Nail File
· 3M™ Diamond Coated Sanding Sponges
Clean Up Supplies:
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Detergent
· Cloth with very little lint (old T-shirt)
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)
· Cut Shelf Paper to fit shelf
· Place Kiln Shelf Supports, Shelf
and Shelf Paper into Kiln
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Step 2: Prep Stars: Using just a tiny spec of Elmer's™ Glue, position the
small pre-cut stars on top of the larger ones.
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Step 3: Place into Kiln:
Using fingers around the outer edge of the glass base or better yet wear latex gloves place on the kiln shelf.
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SMALL/MEDIUM PROJECTS
· TACK FUSE |
| Process |
Temp/Min |
Desired Temp |
Soak Temp |
Action |
| Increase/Temp |
15°F/
9°C |
1,000°F /
538°C |
1 Min. |
Remove Vent |
| Increase/Temp |
Full
Speed |
1,350°F /
776°C |
10+ or 10-
Min. |
Observe |
| Flash/Cool |
Highest Speed |
1,100°F /
593°C |
0 Min. |
Open &
Close Lid |
| Hold/Temp |
5°F/
3°C |
955°F / 513°C |
30 min. |
Hold Fire |
| Cool/Temp |
Do
Nothing |
100°F / 38°C |
N/A |
DO NOT LOOK |
Click here for Tips & Tricks for Cone equivalency to Glass Firing temperatures
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Step 4: Foil Freedom Heart Pieces
Use 7/32” copper foil to foil all bevel pieces,
using the Black Backed foil. Overlap the foil where the ends meet about 1/8”. Use a fid or lathkin to burnish the foil. Burnishing smoothes the edges of the foil and adheres the sticky side of the copper foil tape to the glass.
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Step 5: Tack Solder
Fit all beveled pieces together and hold in place with push pins. Use a flux brush to apply flux to the copper foil lines
in the center where they meet. Flux etches the copper foil, which allows it to accept the solder. Keep the pieces of glass from moving by tack-soldering each joint.
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Step 6: Twisted Wire Frame
Use twisted wire to frame the panel. Cut 1 piece of twisted wire
to fit around the entire length of the Freedom Heart.
Flux twisted wire and outside edge foil. Lightly solder
the wire to the panel.
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Step 7: Attach Hangers
Solder the 3 ¼” preformed
metal rings on each side of at the tip of the heart.
At the top of the heart, bend the glass hanger in half
and tack solder to the twisted wire frame and the top of
the heart.
Clean the back side of the small glass
stars, dry and apply Triolyse glue to droop loops and
the backside of the glass stars, centered.
(We positioned our drop loops
at the tip of the stars). The glue with reach
it's maximum strength in 6 hours. (We recommend leaving
it dry at least an hour before attempting the next
step.)
(Read
the Tips & Tricks for using Triolyse Glue)
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Step 8: Attach Small
Stars
Tie the fishing line to each of the 3 smaller rings
and cut to desired length so that the out side ones are
the same length and the center one will keep the stars
spaced away from touching others.
Step
9:
Cleanup, Patina and Hang
Clean with soap and water. Use black patina to turn the solder lines black and rinse with water and dry. A glass wax can be used if desired to polish and enhance the glass and color of the patina.
Attach chain to the hangers.
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