What is FUSED GLASS ART?
Glass fusing is the process of using a kiln to join together pieces of glass. If you apply heat to glass, it will soften. If you continue to apply heat, the glass will become more fluid and flow together. Two or more pieces of glass will stick (or “fuse”) to each other. When the right kind of glass is heated and then cooled properly, the resulting fused glass piece will be solid and unbroken.Many people also use the word “fusing” to include bending and shaping glass using the heat of a kiln. This manipulation can take many forms, but the most common is “slumping,” where a mold is used to cause already fused glass to take on the shape of a bowl, a plate, or similar object. Other kinds of manipulation done with fusing techniques are “combing,” which involves using a tool to distort the shape of the glass while it is hot, and “fire polishing,” which uses a kiln to heat the glass just enough to make it shiny and smooth. Another category of warm glass work which requires a kiln involves the
