Ending Bubble Trouble Fall

Fall 2021

A look into how side heat, texture between layers of glass, extra weight near project edges, and a large project size can lead to bubbles between layers of fused glass. Several techniques for avoiding bubbles are offered including stacking the smooth side to the textured side and prefiring layers to smooth the surface. Article originally published on page 60 in the Fall 2021 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly®. by Paul Tarlow

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