duckkisser Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 ok when people blow glass they then put it in a kiln to let it cool slowly. i have thought that it would be cool to combine glass and wood in a small sculpture. is there any wood that is hard enough or is there a coating of something that the glass can be blown in the wood frame then placed in a kiln to cool and finish up? perhaps a very dense hard wood heated up in kiln to start with then the glass blown inside the frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick LoDico Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Maybe Cumaru or Orange. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080503194519AAZUECO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 That's a cool idea!. I've read of people combining glass and metal, and glass and ceramics in this way. What I recall they had trouble with was the different rates at which the various materials expand and shrink during heating and cooling (possibly shattering the glass during cooling). I say practice makes perfect! Grab some scrap wood and put it in the kiln. You'll soon find out at what temperatures different woods ignite, char, or what else. Post pics when done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 No, the only thing that can be blown in glass is glass. However, veneers can be laminated between glass, and the effect is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 No, the only thing that can be blown in glass is glass. However, veneers can be laminated between glass, and the effect is pretty cool. This is kinda what I was talking about: http://www.alibaba.com/product-tp/106601585/vases_Metal_vase_with_blown_glass/showimage.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 sorry i cant post pic not planing on doing this for a while just a thought in what is possible. always thougth that it would be cool so have ornaments for the tree that were made out wood with glass blown coming out the spaces in the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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