Colors
We have
over 450 colors available that can be used to create an infinite number of color
combinations. One of the challenges we have is taking pictures of glass and stay
true to colors on the internet. When looking at a computer screen we are seeing
light that is radiating from the screen. When we are looking a a glass knob we
are seeing reflected light. These are two different ways of seeing color that
can make the color different when you open your box of knobs & pulls than what
you were seeing from your computer. Yellows and greens are especially difficult
to reproduce.
Process
To make
a fused glass pieces in general, two or more pieces of glass are cut, cleaned, stacked together and placed into a kiln.
The kiln goes up to1450°f, the glass becomes molten and fuses together to
make one piece of glass.
Then glass is placed into a mold and taken to 1250°f, the glass becomes elastic
and
gravity pulls the glass into the mold. We call this process slumping.
All
totaled the glass spends about 48 hours in the kilns.
Expect
variations in color & size. Custom colors and sizing available.
Aquila
Art Glass
is proud to say "Our Glass Products are handcrafted in Portland Oregon
using high quality handmade materials made in the USA."
