irid fusing

[Mothsgal]

I loved the great tutorial on irid on irid fusing. In the tutorial the irid side was inside, showing through the transparent glass. I don’t want to fuse irid on irid but I do want to fuse irid into my pieces. I want to mainting that glossy shine of fused glass on the surfaces. Can I fuse it face down on non irid glass (if it’s a transparent irid) or lay a sheet of clear or colored transparent glass on top and still get that irrid sparkle while mainting the gloss of the clear/trans glass? Is the firing process different; should I ramp up and anneal/cool slower with irrid in my pieces? I use a ceramic kiln (works wonderfully) and am very conservative with this anyway.

 

Thanks in advance!!

Kathy

[Stephen Richard]

Can I fuse it face down on non irid glass (if it’s a transparent irid)

Yes

or lay a sheet of clear or colored transparent glass on top and still get that irrid sparkle while mainting the gloss of the clear/trans glass?

Yes, but be careful of creating bubbles

Is the firing process different;

No

should I ramp up and anneal/cool slower with irrid in my pieces?

Not necessary

 

Stephen Richard

blogs at: http://www.verrier-glass.blogspot.com/ and  http://www.glasstips.blogspot.com/

[Mothsgal]

Thank you!!!

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