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GLASS
COLORS
are primarily designed for furnace work and most of the colors are
"concentrated" or "dense". As a result, transparent
colors will appear black until they are diluted or thinned out. The
colors are available in rods, frits, and powders. The Kugler rods
measure 1" to 1 1/4 in diameter and about 12" long and weigh .5 to .8
kilos. Reichenbach rods are longer, about 16",
and weigh about a kilo. Frits range in size from 1/32" to 1/2"
in size.
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When
fused to another glass or used hot as in lampworking or furnace work
(glassblowing) these colors will "fit" other glasses in a
range of coefficient of expansion from 85 to 98. However, not all colors
will fit the same glass. Although these colors were designed to
'fit" each other, this is not always true. A series of experimental
pieces to determine "fit" is recommended before the color is
selected for production use. With all high expansion or soft glasses
proper annealing is necessary.
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PLEASE NOTE |
All Glass colors contain lead and/or other heavy metals and should not be used where they may come in contact with food or drink. |
Spruce Pine Batch Co. P.O. Box 159 2490 Burnsville Highway (19E) Spruce Pine, N.C. 28777 Phone: 828-765-9876 Fax: 828-765-9888 Kugler Colors
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