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mini-course words
words i learned in fused glass mini-course
Term | Definition |
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full fuse | a fuse in which two or more pieces of glass completely meld togther |
contour fuse | a fuse in which two or more pieces of glass meld together almost completely |
tack fuse | a fuse in which two or more pieces of glass just barely fuse together |
glass cutter | a tool used to score glass |
running pliers | a tool used to break scored glass |
breakers | two pairs of pliers used to break glass |
kiln | an oven- like appliance used to fuse glass |
dust mask | a mask used to protect your lungs and from small, harmful silica particles |
goggles | used to protect eyes from silica particles |
dichroic glass | shiny type of glass |
stringers and noodles | small pieces of glass used mostly for decoration of glass |
frit | small chips of left-over glass |