Ashtray - Handmade Fused Glass, Rectangular Shape - Decorative Smoke Accessory - Orange 16cm (6.3'')

 

 

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The casting technique glass (fusing) is a technique where the glass is fired in a kiln at high temperatures (593 ° C / 1099 ° F to 816 ° C / 1501 ° F) in order to give shape, depth and designs.

 

The exact origins of the techniques (fusing) glass is not known with certainty. There is archaeological evidence that the Egyptians first became familiar with the basic techniques about 2000 BC.

Others argue that the Romans were the ones who were most prolific artists in the melt using the original method of making small glass objects about 2,000 years until the development of glass blowing.

 

The more modern methods include melting punctuation, or layering thin sheets of glass, often using different colors to create plans or simple images. The stack is then placed inside the oven  will melt and then a series of ramps and "soak" (keeping the temperature at a specific point) until begin to link together separate pieces.