Casting/fusing

Casting

Clear glass is mainly used for this process, glass is fired at very high temperatures placed over fireproof moulds, surface will attach itself to substrate; this can then be sculptured:

Fusing

Glass of the same consistence in different shapes (sticks, frits, powder etc) different colours will melt together in high temperatures

Cast glass using sculptured moulds, above for the facade of the church in Orleans, USA, Design by Gabriele Wilpers

Cast glass for St Henrik, Turku, Finnland, Design and sculptured mould by Hannu Konola

Glass placed on sculptured surface, ready for the high temperature firing

Cast formed (and partially matt) glass in University clinic of Marburg, Design by Oswald Krause-Rischard