Abstract:

Glass, both aesthetic and decorative, is a unique choice for artistic expression. Glass artists use various decorating techniques on the production stage or the final product to improve the aesthetic value of their works. The production cost of commercial pigments for coloring and decoration purposes in glass is an important part of glass production. These pigments must be able to withstand high temperatures, which leads to high production costs. In this study, ceramic raw materials with lower cost compared to colorant pure oxide and compounds in hot glass blowing technique were used and color and texture effects on art glass were investigated. Such different decorative works open the way to individual designs. In this direction, the magnetite and chromite ores were milled to a certain grain size and then their effects in different artistic glass designs were examined. The results show that magnetite and chromite can be used in the production of individual artistic glass due to their ability to provide graded color shades on the hot glass surfaces and to provide a homogeneous distribution effect.   

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