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| airbrushed color sample |
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| 7 custom mixes prepared |
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| each sample was divided - one half was fired and one half left unfired |
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| Many of the color samples did not achieve a gloss at a temperature below the slumping point of the glass. In subsequent testing flux will be added to the color to attempt to lower the melting point of the enamel. |
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| Samples which matched in reflected light did not look as good in transmitted light. |
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| Samples which matched in reflected light did not look as good in transmitted light. |
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| Samples which matched in reflected light did not look as good in transmitted light. |
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| Samples which matched in reflected light did not look as good in transmitted light. |
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| Samples which matched in reflected light did not look as good in transmitted light. |
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| New pigment options obtained on a recent trip to Germany |
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| New pigment options obtained on a recent trip to Germany |
Next steps - pigment samples obtained in Germany look promising to match red & brown areas. Best match for the grey is bistre & umber brown mixture but the pigments mature at a temperature well above the slumping point for the glass. I will try adding flux to lower the melting point.
