ADDING SILVER TO FUSED GLASS

If you ever file a fired silver clay piece for final shaping, do not discard the filings. They are beautiful when fused into glass jewelry.

Catch the filings with a piece of paper. After you have finished shaping the silver piece, fold the paper in half. Tap it so the silver powder falls into the fold. Then pour the filings from the corner of the fold onto a piece of clear fusible glass.

When fired between layers of clear glass, the silver will retain its original color and sheen, or it will turn yellow-gold.

(Kiln Pointer from Paragon)

USING FUSEWORKS MICROWAVE DECALS IN AN ELECTRIC KILN

Fuseworks Decals may be used in electric or microwave kilns. The firing schedules shown below are only a point of reference for the decals in an electric kiln. You may need to adjust temps and timing, based on your kiln. (These instructions were supplied by a vendor for Fuseworks Decals.)

FUSING Schedule
1. 750F per hour to 800F – Hold 1 minute
2. As fast as possible to 1350F – Hold 15 minutes
3. As fast as possible to 1000F – to room temp.

SLUMPING Schedule
1. 300F per hour to 1000F - hold 15 min
2. 300F per hour to 1325F - hold 15 min
3. As fast as possible to 960F - hold 30 min