My new laptop arrived yesterday so I am now officially reconnected to the modern world! Let's get back to blogging, hooray!
The Transitions project has been going very well so far- although some of my mould making attempts have left a lot to be desired!
Like always I tried to start with some research to get the cogs turning but I was a little bit stuck this time around as it came across to me as being very process led. Anyways, I started off with some Colour Theory and tried to think of lime in more of an emotional and spiritual way. Whilst I did find this very interesting I'm not a very spiritual or conceptual person so it was all a little bit over my head.
How to actually go about colouring the glass is something I am very interested in and is a part of my research I have really enjoyed. Ray Flavell and Claude Smale's book 'Studio Glassmaking' was incredibly helpful for this as it has a very extensive section on the chemical make up and properties of glass. It's nice to actually know what chemicals are mixed with what glass and how they create different effects. For example chromic oxides are used to create a more yellow green (lime), whilst cupric salts give more of a greenish blue.
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Experimenting with water colours. |
So after some research and some making I am still feeling happy and inspired which surely makes for a healthy project?
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