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Icefire Glass.
Antartex Village, Alexandria, W. Dunbartonshire, Scotland. G83 0TP Email ; John & Anne (text only) Tel; #44(0)1389 755928 (TPS/FPS) |
| ©Icefire Glass, ,John & Anne Assiter-Tuppen, 2004-2009 | ||
 The
glass used in the manufacture of our product is called
Borosilicate.This is about nine times stronger than pottery, and gives
the finished product a durability belied by its appearance. This enables us to post items within the UK and further afield. We regularly post glass to Canada, Australia and all over the United States. |
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Using a variety of glass rods and tubes, the glass is heated and worked in the flame to about 2,450 degrees centigrade. At this stage the item is created; dragon, perfume bottle etc. It is then fired in our kiln to 'anneal' and remove any stress from the item. |
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| Following this process the glass is coloured using special metallic lustres from the palest shimmering mother of pearl through to deep purple and black.The items are again fired and can be further enhanced using gold and platinium plate. |