Pro Series
The Artist
Patty Gray was introduced to glass blowing in- She and her husband built their first glass-
blowing studio in 1975. Together they have been
producing architectural fused/cast glasswork
for installations in major hotels, public buildings
,and private residences for over ten years. Patty
is constantly on the road sharing her knowledge
of fusing in workshops all over the world. To see
more of Patty’s work visit:
http://www.pattygray.com
Combing
Combing is a technique used to distort patterns
in molten glass for interesting effects. Typically a
tile is made of fused, varied-color strips of glass
and heated to a point where it is soft enough to
“comb” with stainless steel rods. The piece can
then be blown into a vessel using a process called
“a pick up” like the piece shown here. For more
information on combing visit:
http://www.glasskilns.com/proseries/combingThe Kiln
The GM22CS com-
monly referred to
as “The Clamshell”
is particularly well
suited for combing
because of it’s easy
access design and the
fact that a tilt switch
cuts the power to the
elements whenever
the lid is opened to prevent electrical shock.
For more information on the GM22CS visit our
website at:
http://www.glasskilns.comArtist Patty Gray demonstrating
Combing at Pacific Artglass in
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