加飾
stringer work
Japanese: ストリンガー装飾
A decorative technique that involves drawing lines using thin, rod-shaped pieces of glass.
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Stringer work is a decorative technique that uses thin, thread-like glass rods (stringers). Stringers are thin glass rods with a diameter of about 1 to 2 mm. By arranging them in a grid, randomly, or in patterns on top of the base glass and then firing the piece, a decorative effect resembling line art is achieved. Because this technique allows for the free expression of curves, it is widely used in artworks.
Use a stringer with the same COE as the base glass. Depending on the firing temperature, the stringer will either melt completely and lie flat, or retain some three-dimensional texture. Firing at a tack-fusing temperature (on the lower side) will leave a three-dimensional texture, while firing at a full-fusing temperature will cause it to sink in completely.
This entry is written in Japanese by Rei Chikaoka and translated for readers outside Japan. If something reads oddly, the original is the source of truth.