Wire fused in glass to create pendant

Submitted by tresselk on Thu, 01/22/2009 - 04:55.

I have noticed that many people fuse wire or jump ring part in a pendant and part out to create a loop avoiding the need for a bail. I like this idea and have tried it. My main problem is the sterling silver changes color when in the kiln and I would like to get the exposed wire back to the silver look. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

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Submitted by rgilbert on Tue, 01/27/2009 - 17:43.

Elbow grease (or a good Dremel with a wire brush) might be your best bet. Buffing compounds on a buffing wheel might work, but I haven't tried that approach. Be careful about using a pickle on the firescale -- it could etch the glass.

Have you considered using stainless steel wire? It usually takes a uniform dark color inside and outside of the piece and seems to be as hard as when it went in.

 

I have used pickle on

Submitted by bookie13 on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 15:06.

I have used pickle on sterling loops in glass. The only problem I have had is when there is exposed irid.  Regular glass or dichro have not had problems. It is far easier to use a dremmel or foredom, but pickle does work.

Barry Kaiser

www.kaiserglass.com

re: wire fused in glass to create pendant

Submitted by sherrieb on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 00:19.

try fine silver wire instead of sterling; it doesn't change color

SherrieB

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