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Old 2008-07-23, 10:31am
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A lot of sheet glass contains color that will either strike or fade when reheated, if they're not designed for hot work. However, using scrap glass is fun and can be rewarding, if you don't mind being surprised by the outcome.

One word of warning; don't mix different scrap, even if it's the same brand, unless it's tested compatible and designed to be melted.

As others have mentioned, both Bullseye and Uroboros have extensive lines of sheet glass meant for kilnforming, which will usually hold their colors in the flame (though some of the subtleties may be lost when torchworked).
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