Here is my carved model. I used various thicknesses, including tiny raking lines, to test how they might hold the frit.


Before kiln firing, the piece is backfilled with clear chopped glass in varied sizes:

In the finished piece, the ground glass and noodles are raised from the surface:

Here is a closeup of the raised pattern:

On the reverse, the design reads as flat. The tiny bubbles are air that was trapped as the chopped glass melted and cooled.

The next stage is 'cold working ' -- grinding off jagged edges and polishing the sides. This can takes a huge time investment, depending on the amount of polishing needed.
A great experiment, this piece, with promising applications for incorporating into textile work, as well as standing on its own.
1 comment:
This looks very cool. Please bring to FV.
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