How Do You Fuse Gold To Glass?
There are many examples of gilt glass in museums around the world. Rulers worldwide still use gold to decorate both functional and ceremonial glass objects. Glass gilt goblets, decanters and serving bowls dazzle and intimidate at state dinners. Today, gilt glass is an important option in creating fused glass. Sketch your design. Gold is expensive, so it is generally used as an accent to accentuate the design. Determine where you will include gilded glass in your design. Make or purchase your fused glass. Gold can burn off in the kiln. To prevent burn-off, you will fuse the gold to the glass at a low temperature and as the last step in creating your project. Complete all other fusing before gilding the surface of the fused glass. Be sure the project is ready for the final firing in the kiln before adding the gold surface accents. Clean the glass with an ammonia-based glass cleaner and then rinse off the cleaner with distilled water. Add the gold to the surface of the glass using one of
