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Optics left in glass from a 3d printed ceramic cup. The glass was blown into the mold and the ceramic was shucked off to leave the imprints

Photosensitive Glass 1st Attempt @0.17% AgNO3

With the glass we melted Jacob used the glass to create an installation. Earlier posts show some videos of the process

/Recent Melts 11/28/2018

Cobalt Aventuriene Attempt

Aventuiene Iterations

Aventuriene on Slow Speed Saw

1st Attempts at Photosensitive Glass and Aventuriene

Photosensitive Glass Curing under UV Light

Stirring the Pot

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To fine out the glass our team melted, we put a potato in the crucible. Here you can see all the bubbles leaving the glass.

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The power of glass to assume myriad roles in culture, art, and technology has roots in glass’s fundamental chemistry and physics. These concepts can be taught via analogies to everyday situations, that can help designers, artists, and the public understand the science and to more deeply appreciate its wonders. In this lecture, Dr. Cook will describe how, over 35 centuries, we’ve harnessed extreme temperatures to transform humble rocks into masterpieces of color, clarity, and form.

Jane Cook via “The Glass Science of Glass Art”

#corning #janecook #glassartengine