Leaded glass

Submitted by Glassdog on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 19:20.

I'm looking for clear glass with a high lead content.  I like how copper inclusions look with this type of glass.  I would like about 3 to 5 pounds.  It will not be used to make items for eating or touching the skin due to safety considerations.

Thanks.

Glassdog/Diane

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Can you work with billets? 

Submitted by Paul Tarlow on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 19:36.

Can you work with billets?  Gaffer makes a casting crystal with a high lead content - and beautiful refraction - but it is only available in billets.  These folks sell it:

http://www.glasscolor.com/colors/gaffer_casting.aspx

Firing lead glass is safe.  If you are going to do any cold-working/grinding/sandblasting then you really need to take respiratory safety seriously.  Breathing in ground lead glass is a bad thing.

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Paul
FusedGlass.Org
Helios Kiln Glass Studio
PaulTarlow.com

 

lead glass/ can you work with billets

Submitted by Glassdog on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 23:10.

Thanks for the tip - I hadn't thought of the risks while cold working only while wearing or eating from the finished project.

Billets aren't my first choice but I could hammer them into submission if I can't find anything else:-)

Thanks for the suggestion.

Diane/Glassdog

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