Cabochon Class Page 2

Fused cabochons
coefficiency

Fused cabochons made from recycled art glass.  same on same.  Here's where coefficiency comes to meaning - the words same on same means that the glass being used is from the same stock or coe.  Coe or coefficiency refers to an expansion and contraction rate of the glass being used.  Coes must be used same on same in series
 Example:  90 with 90 - 104 with 104 -- do not mix coe's in fusion.  Attempts to do so will result in cracking, seperation or blowing up in the kiln.  Common coes used in fusion are 90, 96, 104 and in many cases with recycled glass gems -- BOTTLE glass  



Pictures are examples of old Oceana Sheet Glass.
 stacked 2 and 3 levels same on same
                   



  

Mixed cabochons
 made from 90, 96 and 104 coe.  Also includes odd coes and bottle glass.


    





  These were made from small pieces of colorful 104 coe cullet fused, cut and re-fused.








An example of glass pieces being stacked with intentions of fusing into 1 piece.
  This is a Sun Catcher made from broken Lundberg Studios Vase Pieces - 104 coe.



          





All glass shown in this class is available from our home page:

RecycledArtGlass.com