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Amazon Bronze 7mm Rods

CODE: 120243-07


Price: $15.00

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Description

Sold x 115 grm (1/4 lb) Glass Alchemy Amazon Bronze borosilicate Glass Rods. Henry designed Amazon Bronze, 287 to look like a Japanese ceramic glaze.  Size: 7mm x 58cm length. Weight per rod approx. 32 grms. 3-4 rods per  115grms or 12 - 15 rods per 458 grms (1lb).

Working Tip:

Flame or kiln strike at 1075°F.  Work neutral; reduce at end for metallic effects.

The potential for variations of finishes is the best part about Amazon Bronze.  I usually work the glass in the center of the distance between my torch tip and the end of the flame (the neutral flame zone), leaving me with a deep reddish brown. Then when the piece is completed and ready to put away I will increase propane in the flame and flash the piece in and out of the fire to bring the metallic reduction to the surface. This has yielded metallic colors ranging from a shiny copper penny to a beautiful rainbow iridescence. 

You can also repeatedly kiln your finished piece at 1075F to 1100F to achieve a metallic effect, leaving a slight luster finish of blues and purples and sometimes cream and green on top of your underlying dense browns and reds. 

Amazon Bronze looks awesome without being encased or underneath clear or other transparent colors.

Additional Information:

Colour Characteristics - Crayon/Opaque (Colloidal), Color Changing

Features

Glass Alchemy
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