Overview
Introduction
Glass Fusing Kilns or Furnaces Fuse Glass Pieces into One Permanent Non-Detachable Glass Body
Fused glass is a term used to describe glass that has been heated and fired in a kiln at a range of high temperatures from 593℃ (1100℉) to 816℃ (1500℉). There are three main distinctions for temperature application and the resulting effect on the glass.
Items | Temperatures | Terminology |
Lower Temperature Ranges | 593℃ ~ 677℃(1100℉ ~ 1250℉) | Slumping |
Middle Temperature Ranges | 677℃ ~ 732℃(1250℉ ~ 1350℉) | Tack Fusing |
High Temperature Ranges | 732℃ ~ 816℃(1350℉ ~ 1500℉) | Full Fusing |
Glass fusing is always done in a glass kiln which is usually electric fired, or sometimes, fired by gas or wood. Glass fusing kilns are classified into two categories, chamber kiln and continuous kiln.