Armstrong Glass Company

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Armstrong art glass, or stained glass as it is often referred to, is available in almost 500 different colors and color combinations. Armstrong art glass includes beautiful and unique textured glass for your special designs and for cabinet glass. We also offer more than 50 standard colors in our iridescent glass line.

Each sheet of Armstrong art glass is individually mixed by hand. As a result, every sheet of glass has a unique character, even within the same item number. And because we mix by hand, we can offer many four, five and six color combinations of Armstrong art glass that you simply can’t find anywhere else. 
In addition, there are many clear textures that are frequently used for cabinet glass or in other decorative applications for the home or office. Seedy glass, or seeded glass, is also frequently used in kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Whether you are in Atlanta, or anywhere else in the world, Armstrong Glass is available to you.

Float Fire 82™ is a complete line of float glass compatible fusing products used for glass fusing that includes float compatible fusible glass, float compatible fusible glass frit, float compatible fusible glass powders, float compatible fusible glass stringers, float compatible confetti and float compatible glass paints. The newest addition to the Float Fire 82 line of fusing products is bubble powder. Float compatible bubble powder is used in the sandwich technique of fusing. The powder is designed to actually create bubbles in your work.

Float Fire 82 glass is a float compatible fusing glass that is designed for fusing to float glass. The glass has a COE of 82 +/-3 and can be fused with inexpensive clear window glass, also known as float glass. Because the COE of float glass among manufactures varies within a range between 79 and 85, there is no guessing as to whether Float Fire 82 is float compatible. It is float glass so it is float compatible. The only question is the appropriate firing temperature. We provide firing guidelines but we still recommend that you test because of differences in kilns and studio conditions.  You must have a UV light, also known as a tin scope, in order to determine the proper side of the float glass that you wish to fuse on.

Float Fire 82 is a very versatile product that can also be used in many applications other than glass fusing. It is similar to flashed glass because the color is on one side of the glass. This makes Float Fire 82 a wonderful glass for glass sandblasting and glass etching. It is easier to work with than flashed glass and it is less expensive.

You may choose to work with only our Float Fire 82 line of float compatible fusible glass frits and float compatible fusible glass powders, fusible glass confetti, fusible glass stringers or fusible glass paints. All you need is float glass to use as your base material. You may even be able to find scrap float glass free. The frits are available in 36 colors and in many different sizes. They come as powder, #2 grain through #5 grain frits, bubble powder, confetti, eggshells, glass paints and stringers.
Try glass slumping, draping and glass bending with Float Fire 82.  Many architectural glass projects use float glass for slumping and bending because it is so easy to work with and produces dramatic results. Imagine the addition of color that is possible with the use of Float Fire 82 glass or our float compatible frits, powders, confetti, and float compatible stringers or rods.

All sizes of frits, powders, confetti, paints and stringers are available in 36 colors. The letter or number in parentheses appears on the product label after the item number and indicates the particle size. Sizes are approximations.

Warning:  The fine particulates contained in the powders, frits and paints may be harmful to your health if inhaled.  Be sure to work in a well ventilated area and wear a NIOSH approved respirator while using these products. Keep out of the reach of children!  

Powder (W) - 0 grain - .36mm
Bubble Powder (B) 0 grain - .36mm
#2 Grain Frit (F2) - .36mm - 1mm.
#3 Grain Frit (F3) - 1mm - 2.5mm
#4 Grain Frit (F4) - 2.5mm - 3.5mm
#5 Grain Frit (F5) – 3.5mm – 5mm
Confetti (C) thin pieces of glass under 6mm
Eggshells (E) thin pieces of glass over 6mm
Glass Paints (P) 1000 mesh per sq.cm.
Stringers (S) 24 inches long and between 1.2mm to 1.6mm

The chart below indicates that some of the frits and powders do contain lead. It also indicates that some of the frits and powders are what is known as striking colors. A glass or frit that will actually change from one color to another when a specified temperature is reached. Several of the Float Fire 82 float compatible frits are striking colors. They appear to be white before they are fired and change color when the striking temperature is reached.

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