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FUSED GLASS
Fused glass (or glass fusing) is the process of joining multiple pieces of glass by heating them in a kiln until they melt and permanently bond into a single form.
GLUE CHIP GLASS
Glue Chip is manufactured by drying glue on clear glass. When the glue is removed, it leaves a chipped design. The design is then highlighted with gold, copper, or silver Mica. Unfortunately, production of Glue Chip has been discontinued.
POWDER POINT™
Powder Point™ is a technique that I created by manipulating powders to form a design or ‘painting’ from glass. Various pointed and flat devices—including dentists’ tools, old credit cards, old toothbrushes, and my fingers—are used to manipulate the dry powder.
CROSSROADS™
This technique originated during the design phase of a large platter, as I explored suitable applications. Crossroads™ involves the careful placement of powdered glass onto the surface, where each line is meticulously manipulated by hand to ensure the integrity of preceding elements.
MIXED MEDIA
This abstract fused-glass composition set on woven fabric and accented with copper discs is a great example of my new mixed media compositions with fused or cast glass. The textured fused glass rests on pieces of heavy upholstery fabric, which is laid over textured glass.
POWDER WASH™
The red and yellow powder-washed tile was created by mixing glass powders with water, dropping the mixture on clear or white glass randomly or specifically in certain areas in dots, lines, squiggles, or circles. The mixture can then be manipulated by tilting the glass so it flows, and pulling the glass with a pointy object. Full fuse when dry.
FRIT PAINTING
The Stream’s design was achieved by strategically applying different sizes of frit to a fully fused, pre-fired base glass, using either dry frit or a wet mixture of frit with Sure Stik™ and water. From an aerial viewpoint, the artwork depicts the stream’s path through the trees and bushes, offering an unusual visual experience. The glass is then tack-fused.
FRIT PAINTING WITH POWDERS
On The Waterfront was created by using glass powders, shading the ‘painting’ with different tools such as multiple-sized brushes, sifting the glass, and moving the granules with my fingers. Usually, my frit paintings go through multiple firings until the desired effect is achieved.
GLASS LACE
These three examples of creating glass lace are achieved by firing powder, fine, medium, or coarse frit in a kiln. Lay down any-sized frit in a triple layer on thin fiber paper and fire as fast as possible until it separates and looks like lace. You can also lay down the frit in a pattern to fit in a specific area of your art.
CAST GLASS
This underwater scene features cast glass fish and coral reefs. First, I make a mold, in this case, of the fish with resin material. I then pour my glass into the resin mold by mixing powders with water, freezing the mixture, removing the glass, and fire it as fast as possible in the kiln. I add the finished fish to my artwork and tack fuse.
SHADOWART™ FUSED IMAGE TRANSFER
ShadowArt™ is a fused glass technique that Irv created by transferring the subject onto fusible glass and then, with multiple firings at a low temperature, adhering the art to the glass.