Ceramic Decals on Glass
May 1st, 2009 WendyLee Posted in Images on Glass, Techniques | No Comments »
Did you know that you can fuse ceramic decals onto your glass? Well you can, not only are they readily available, easier to find then glass decals, there is also a huge variety of them available in heaps of colours!
The other great thing about usiung ceramic decals or any waterslide transfers is that they are compatible with any COE of glass you are using.
For ceramic decals to play and experiment with there are always heaps of Auctions on Ebay and the best thing is that shipping is cheap as they can always be posted in an envelope.
Below are some of my class samples from my “Images On Glass” workshop that I have taught.
The glass eyes set are both fused on white bullseye glass sheet. The first one was fused between 2 layers of glass and the second one was fused just on the surface of the white glass.
There really isn;t muchdifference between the 2 samples although the colours of the uncapped one appear to be a little more intense, but only a fraction.
The butterflies below have always been my absolute favourites as they make such beautiful pendants. They are also a favourite of my students as well.
The first one is fused on Bullseye french Vanilla sheet glass and capped with clear glass, the second one is fused on the surface of white glass.
One thing I have found is that Ceramic decals do not hold up particularly well to multiple firings, the colours can lighten and if the decal is on the surface of the glass it can become a little crusty and rough.
So it is always best to fire the pieces as little as possible.
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