“Kilncarving is a term coined at Bullseye to describe a simple kilnforming process that achieves a bas relief, textured, or sculpted look in glass. The process involves cutting a pattern or design in ceramic fiber paper, then stacking glass on top of the pattern and firing the piece in a kiln. During firing, the underside of the glass conforms to the ceramic fiber paper pattern, assuming its contours and textures. Kilncarving is a good beginning technique" - from bullseyeglass.com
It really is a simple technique but has great possibilities for homeware - the plate above has 'fromage' embossed to surface - and more artistic pieces. I have been playing with the contour function in Adobe Photoshop and converting images into contour maps. Thought some portraits might be interesting and will layer ceramic fibre to build up the facial features. If it works I'll post some pictures. For now I'll produce a range of plates for people wanting something special for their barbeques and dinner parties.
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