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    Project Guide: Hydrangea Platter

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    This document provides instructions for creating a hydrangea platter using Spectrum Glass System 96 glass and frit. It involves cutting glass pieces, layering them on a base, and doing multiple low-temperature firings to build up detail before a final slump. Frit in various colors is used to add shading and dimension to the flower clusters and leaves.

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    This document provides instructions for creating a hydrangea platter using Spectrum Glass System 96 glass and frit. It involves cutting glass pieces, layering them on a base, and doing multiple low-temperature firings to build up detail before a final slump. Frit in various colors is used to add shading and dimension to the flower clusters and leaves.

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    This document provides instructions for creating a hydrangea platter using Spectrum Glass System 96 glass and frit. It involves cutting glass pieces, layering them on a base, and doing multiple low-temperature firings to build up detail before a final slump. Frit in various colors is used to add shading and dimension to the flower clusters and leaves.

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    Spectrum Glass presents: The System 96® Glass Craft Program

    Project Guide

    Hydrangea Platter
    Glass Cutting: Minimal
    Multiple Firings: Full Fuse Base + Tack Fuse x 2 + Slump

    Hydrangea Opal glass inspired us to create a dish showing off both our glass and the traditional Garden favorite.

    1
    Preparation
    2
    Design Layer1: Brush Klyr-Fire onto the prepared
    3
    Frit Accent/Shading: Frit can be used to create
    Base: Since the lovely flower detail of this project will Base (in a small area at a time), and begin arranging shading effects and add interest in the piece. Frit in
    only be fired to Tack Fuse temperatures, begin with a the leaves and petal sections of the flowers. Form various Blues was used in the flower clusters to help
    2-layer Base that has been fully fused. We used a pre- rounded shapes for each of the flowers. This design create shadow and dimension, and several shades of
    cut 12-inch System 96® Double Thick Clear Circle, but layer is going to be covered by a second one, so it Green Frit were used in the leaves. (See the Materials
    you can cut your own 12-inch circle(s) if you prefer. (If isn’t critical that each flower or cluster be a perfectly List for products used.) When satisfied with your first
    using 3mm glass, use two layers and a schedule with accurate representation of a Hydrangea. layer, lightly Tack Fuse. (Note: Hydrangea, like many opal
    a good bubble squeeze. See system96.com for info.) Arrange the leaves more randomly, using a range of glasses, is very soft, so be conservative in this firing.)
    Design: Nip strips of Hydrangea Opal until you have colors and sizes. (Note: we put a few leaves in place
    an ample supply of flower-shaped petals. Cut leaf when we originally fired our Double Thick Base, but
    shapes in various sizes from a mixture of Green glasses. this isn’t necessary.)

    Tack Firing Schedule We Used


    Seg. Ramp Goal Temp Hold
    (ºF per Hour) (º F) (Minutes)

    1 250 250 30
    2 250 1050 20
    3 200 1225 20
    4 250 1360 10
    5 9999 950 60
    6 200 800 10

    4
    Design Layer 2: After firing, you’ll be better able to
    5
    Next, build the second layer of petals — this time,
    7 300

    Materials We Used
    100 0

    see how the Frit work came out. Add more, if desired. making sure to form the 4-petal clusters Hydrangeas PAPYROS® Kiln Shelf Paper
    We didn’t see enough of our darker Blue shading in typically have. Add more leaves and/or embellish System 96 Glass: System 96 Frit:
    the flowers, so we added more. the ones already in place. Tack Fuse again. Slump as Clear 12-in D-T Clear Base 100 Clear (Medium)
    desired. We used Slumpy’s “Coloma” mold #SM-165. 230-71SF Hydrangea Opal 526-2 Moss Green (Fine & Med.)
    121SF Light Green 125 Dark Green (Fine)
    123SF Med. Green 130.8 Pale Blue (Fine)
    526-2SF Moss Green 132 Light Blue (Fine)
    www.System96.com 226-74SF Amazon Opal 230-72 Med Blue Opal (Med.)
    © 2013 Spectrum Glass Company

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