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long term, reliable source of parts for the Kiln Setter. This process and the ramp up of
production will take a few more weeks to complete. Orton will strive to make the process
as efficient as possible so that you can get replacement parts as soon as practical. A
public announcement will be made as soon as parts are available. Monitor the Orton
website to be the first to know.
“The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation manufactures and supplies pyrometric cones,
kiln vents, electronic temperature controllers and firing supplies to the ceramic industry
worldwide.”
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a gentle wind that blew rain against the northern side of my house. I hope all of you along
the coast escaped Ike and are safe at home now.
Firing Painted Glass
CONTENTS
Firing Painted Glass
A Kiln Story: Flowers standing in the sun
Recent Q&A: Brick repair
FIRING PAINTED GLASS
By Larry Pile
Photos by Katie Bielamowicz
As an artist with a long-time fascination around Japanese culture and art, I recently
developed a line of fused glass pendants that feature painted Japanese kanji.
This article will describe the process step-by-step. The kanji symbol I’m painting in the
pictures is the symbol for “the present” or “here and now.”
I start by using a template to cut my pieces of fusible glass in a square. The pendant
pieces pictured have a background of black Spectrum 96 glass with a foreground of
various Spectrum fusible colors. I have applied the same techniques to opaque, cathedral,
clear, and dichroic glass as well.
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