Art Glass Studio Business Plan | Product And Service
PRODUCT AND SERVICE
To create her product, Ms. Farmington works with glass manufactured by the Watershed Glass Works. These glasses are designed to be compatible with one another when they are fired in a kiln. The wide range of colors available make it possible to create an almost unlimited range of designs and patterns. Some of these glasses have metallic and iridescent effects, and are available in both transparent and opaque type. Designs are created by layering different pieces of hand-cut glass on top of a piece of base glass. Next, the piece is fired at temperatures up to 1600 degrees. This causes the glass to soften and partially melt, or "fuse" together. The glass is then slowly cooled to room temperature. Often these pieces are fired a second time after having been painted with glazes of gold, silver, or platinum. These glazes are bonded to the glass and become permanent and long wearing.
Working in this manner, the artist produces earrings,...
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