Category Archives: Borax

Making Bubbles with Metal Oxides

Posted on 13 June, 2020 by chatterglass

Today’s chatter is about making bubbles inside kiln-fired glass using metal oxides rather than borax, bicarbonate of soda or other commercial bubble mixtures. I hope you find it a productive distraction, especially if you’re getting tired of being in a … Continue reading →

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Bubbles – Borax or Bicarb?

Posted on 28 July, 2013 by chatterglass

There are many products available to the glass worker that produce bubbles when used between layers of glass. Some have a specific COE, some are coloured, all seem to be rather expensive. And then there are other products that have … Continue reading →

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