Overview
Reactive Potential
Contains: Copper (Cu)
May React With: Selenium (Se) / Sulfur (S), Reactive styles (000009, 001009, 001019)
Forms of Glass
Sheet Glass (-0030, -0050), Frit (-0001, -0002, -0003, -0008), Rod (-0576), and Stringer (-0107, -0272, -0507)
Detailed Information
About 000116 Sheet Glass
Cold Characteristics
Uniform color.
Working Notes
A copper glass. May have dark color reaction at interface with cadmium/selenium or sulfur glasses including 000125, 000120, 000124, 001120, 001125, 001122, 001137, 001437, 000137. Learn more about possible reactions by reading our Reactive Potential of Bullseye Glass chart. Fusible / Bullseye Compatible.
During processes that require greater heatwork, such as pattern or flow bar techniques, Turquoise Blue Opalescent has the potential to deposit trace amounts of copper into the fired separator on the kilnshelf. These deposits may react with sulfur-bearing glasses like French Vanilla Opalescent (000137) and Spring Green Opalescent (000126) in subsequent firings. Such deposits may not be visible and can react if the shelf has not been properly scraped then primed or, alternatively, if new ThinFire has been applied over the contaminated primer. When the contaminated separator has been properly removed (scraping-primer, vacuuming-ThinFire) the shelf can be reprepared and used as normal. A shelf with contaminated fired separators can be fired with glasses—other than sulfur-bearing glasses—and no reaction will take place. In our studios, we’ve observed the greatest contamination in subsequent firings with sulfur-bearing French Vanilla Opalescent (000137) and Spring Green Opalescent (000126).
Reaction Note: Copper-bearing Turquoise Blue fired on French Vanilla (sulfur-bearing) and White (does not contain lead, copper, or sulfur). Notice the earth-tone hued reactions where the various forms of Turquoise Blue and French Vanilla meet. There is no reaction with White on the lower portion of the tile.
Bullseye Compatible.
About 000116 Frit
Working Notes
Reaction Note: French Vanilla will react with varying degrees to glass colors containing copper. The sample below shows copper-bearing Turquoise Blue (000116) in various forms (-08, -01, -02, -03, -30), fired over French Vanilla (000137, top half), with each then layered over with White (000113, bottom half). The area of interface and effects vary between French Vanilla and Turquoise Blue. The White does not react with either.
About 000116 Rod
Cold Characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent turquoise.
Working Notes
Torch: In general, 000116-0576 becomes more opaque once it is flameworked, although it is translucent in smaller amounts.
Kiln: Working properties and kilnformed characteristics are consistent with sheet glass. See sheet glass notes for this style.
About 000116 Stringer
Working Notes
See sheet glass working notes.