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Liquid Glass StringerA pint of this liquid glass stringer medium is extremely inexpensive to make at home verses the purchased "Liquid Stringer" product. Just a few ingredients and you can be making this up by the gallons.
Purchase a bag of carboxyl methyl cellulose, or CMC powder. This can be purchase at most ceramic supply stores. CMC burns off during the kiln firing process. Place about a pint of water in a pot on the stove. Bring the water to a boil and add about five large tablespoons of CMC. Stir the mixture. Remove from heat and cool overnight. When completely cooled the mixture should be a clear gel substance. If the mixture is not a gel consistency, you will need to start from the beginning and adjust the amount of CMC you add to the water. Since CMC is made by different manufacturers, the mixture can vary. Add your glass powder to the gel mixture and mix. Again, you will need to experiment to find out how much glass powder to mix with the gel mixture. If the final mixture is too thick, you will have difficulty squeezing it out of the bottle. If the mixture is too thin, it will run all over your glass. Use a funnel to add this mixture to a squeeze bottle. Firing this mixture to a tack fuse will give you a raised line, while firing to a full fuse will give you a flattened line. Use this liquid glass stringer in place of purchased "Liquid Stringer" to achieve the same results for a penny of the cost.
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