tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316355973004401102.post3486662481915899796..comments2024-01-26T07:16:07.293-08:00Comments on No Days Adhesives: Q&A Monday ~ cracking the base of Glass On Glass mosaicsStreuter Techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160315231307486678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316355973004401102.post-67743531308560051482013-07-10T06:40:55.306-07:002013-07-10T06:40:55.306-07:00Hi, Margaret!
The best glass vases to work on are ...Hi, Margaret!<br />The best glass vases to work on are the ones that don't have a really thick bottom. I'm not sure what your vases look like, but when the glass thickness is uneven, it makes it harder to evenly heat the glass without thermal shocking. It's possible you were in one spot for too long. When I heat a larger piece of glass, I'll often "flash" the whole thing with the heat to help keep the heat even, and then continue working on the spot I was heating. When you flash the vase with heat, you're not really trying to get any of the previous tiles to move. You just want to keep the cold parts of the vase a little warm.<br />Hope this helps? I'd love to see pictures of your projects! And...I'm always looking for artists to feature for our Featured Artist page (http://streuter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=402:streuter-tech-featured-artist-profile&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50)!CalyxAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684801827331737275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316355973004401102.post-79387923723434618072013-07-09T01:51:54.119-07:002013-07-09T01:51:54.119-07:00I am creating mosaic designs on glass vases of var...I am creating mosaic designs on glass vases of various sizes, bought at Michael's, using the adhesive film. While heating the 3rd side of the 4th vase made this way, the glass cracked. The film held the vase together and I was able to finish it even though the glass cracked more on the fourth side. I blamed it on having the gun too close to my work at a high heat for too long. The vase was placed on a terra cotta plate for the heat gun work. Any suggestions?Margaretnoreply@blogger.com