Category Archives: Tylo

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 →

Posted in Borax, Borax bead test, Bubbles, CMC, Experiment, Tylo | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Thickening Glastac

Posted on 24 February, 2017 by chatterglass

Today I want to have a short chat about my experiences with Bullseye’s Glastac and some experiments with using CMC to thicken it. There’s no rocket science. I simply though you might enjoy another way to make use of your CMC. … Continue reading →

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Use Your Glass Grinder Waste!

Posted on 23 March, 2014 by chatterglass

For many years I have been accumulating dried glass grinder waste in huge pickle jars with no clear idea about what to do with it. But now I have. But what do you do with the sloppy mess in your … Continue reading →

Posted in CMC, Drilling holes, Experiment, Frit, Melting Glass, Microwave kiln, Money-saving ideas, Recycling, Tylo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Squirt Your Frits!

Posted on 13 February, 2014 by chatterglass

Today I want to reveal some more science that aids the artisan glass worker. It is the result of spotting the recommended use of Aloe Vera gel as a substitute for a more expensive commercial liquid stringer medium product by … Continue reading →

Posted in CMC, Experiment, Frit, Liquid Stringer, Tylo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments