About & contact

I’m Fatmagül, and I’m based in the Chilterns, where I create fused glass art and novelty items with my trusty partners, Pablo (the kiln) and Islay (the dog). Welcome to my website – I hope you like what you find here!

Contact me

You can e-mail me on moc.ssalg-gnilkraps@lugamtaf, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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    Techniques and terminology

    I create fused glass. What that means is that carefully selected and shaped pieces of glass are compiled into a design, which is then fired in a kiln until they become semi-liquid and fuse together permanently.

    The extent (both in terms of temperature and time) to which the glass is fired determines the character of the resultant piece; there are two main alternatives:

    • ‘Tack fuse’ means that the firing is only just enough to cause the pieces to stick together; they retain their distinct edges and corners
    • ‘Full fuse’ involves more heat, causing the pieces to fuse more; the shapes become more rounded, and edges and corners mellow out (a bit like ice cream melting in a warm room!)

    To begin with, either method creates a ‘flat’ two-dimensional object with little depth. This can later be changed with a secondary fusing, called ‘slumping’, where the object is fired for the second time over a mould, creating a more three-dimensional item, such as a bowl.

    The temperature and duration of the firing, including the heating-up and cooling-down or ‘annealing’ phases, are carefully controlled to achieve the desired effect, and also to ensure that the resultant object is free of internal stresses which could otherwise cause it to crack. The overall firing process takes several hours, often ten or more.

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