Patent ID: 6732548
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B44C,C03B

Abstract:
A method for making an ornamental glass object, comprising:(a) providing at least one piece of base glass; (b) providing at least one piece of stringer glass; (c) providing at least one piece of chip glass; (d) providing a heating device; (e) using said heating device to heat said base glass to a first temperature sufficient to partially melt said base glass; (f) allowing said base glass to cool; (g) arranging said stringer glass and said chip glass in abutting relationship to form a pattern; (h) using said heating device to heat said pattern to a second temperature sufficient to partially melt said stringer glass and said chip glass, and to fuse said stringer glass and said chip glass together, said second temperature lower than said first temperature; (i) allowing said pattern to cool; (j) placing said pattern in abutting relationship with said base glass; (k) using said heating device to heat said pattern and said base glass to a third temperature sufficient to fuse said pattern to said base glass, said third temperature lower than said second temperature; and, (l) allowing said pattern and said base glass to cool.