Float glass help!!!

[ct4mom]

When I went to Youghie for their warehouse sale I purchased some of their fusing glass and float glass to try. The coe is 82. I have been reading up on the float glass and seems the more I read the more confused I get. One say tin side up to eliminate divitrifry and another says tin side down when slumping!!! I want to make a couple plates using a method I seen on the spectrum site .
http://www.system96.com/FuseLibrary/FusedProjectGuides/GlassHandprint.pdf
I want to use the grand kids hand prints to make plates for theirs moms for Xmas. The hand print is embossed to the bottom of the plate with frit for color and will be adding a design to the top, then contour fuse and then slumped in a mold. Will this be impossible with this glass...I'm confused!!
Can someone help clear this up!!

[Kev]

Is the frit your planning on using the same COE as the float glass?

[ct4mom]

yes it is

[Kev]

I have not used float glass all that much except to slump it, but I know Ian uses it quite a bit, so I suspect he will be a big help to you.

Usually the tin side is placed face down to help prevent tin bloom from showing up. Not sure how to proceed since it looks like with that process your going to have to have both sides face up at some time. Is there information on the Armstrong site that gives directions?

[Ian]

Hi Diane
AS far as I know the youghi 82 coe has no tin side as it is rolled not floated on tin. Check with them. If it has a tin side then the reason you slump tin side down is to prevent compression wrinkles on the inside of the bowl you are slumping. These look like tiny silvery wrinkles and really don't look nice at all. If you are fusing flat the main reason to fusing tin side down is the tin side is less likely to stick to the kiln wash.
Any other questions feel free to ask
Ian

[ct4mom]

Oh this would be so wonderful if it isn't. I did email them and asked since it is not stated on their web site. This makes me feel a little better...lol  Have you used this float before?
You are saying to use tin side down always, right? I have read so many different things.

[Ian]

DI
 I always go tin side DOWN when fusing flat and when slumping INTO a mold and tin side UP when slumping OVER a mold like drapes etc. One thing I discovered with Youghi 82 is that if you are going to fuse it to Float glass do a test first using small pieces of all the colors you are going to use Fuse them to a piece of the float glass and then check for compatibility don't assume that the Youghie will be compatible with all float.
Ian

[ct4mom]

I was going to do that anyway, but it should be ok with their float right?

[Judy K]

Did you buy their colored 82coe or actual float glass, floated on tin?

[Elizabeth]

Message from headquarters.....Ian says that if you are using Yougi's own clear it's fine.   That does'nt have tin on it at all.

[ct4mom]

Thanks Elizabeth and Ian.....I was doing alot of stressing for nothing...lol

[ct4mom]

Judy I bought both their colored and their clear float.

[Glassic]

I don't know if this help or confuse but Armstrong FloatFire is 82 and they have some firing hints on their site.
http://armstrongglass.com/ff82help.php

[ct4mom]

Thanks Yvonne I did check it out but I think I'll use Youghie schedules as a guideline since I'll be using their glass.

[Judy K]

Di, I was given some mauve 82 a few years ago. I made one rose out of it but still have some left. I do not know if it is Armstrong or Y , but if you want it you can have it. I am sticking with my 96.