Refractory mould mix used in kiln forming glass methods and it's effects of glass in the glass art

Glass is a material that has been a part of nature since the formation of Earth. It has been used and continues to hold a place in a various areas of human life from daily use to high technology. In this study, the definition and the history of glass mentioned, methods of kiln forming and the refractory mold mixes used in these methods are discussed. Experiments with easily accessible local materials and their effects on glass is examined to contribute the development of glass use as an art material. The main purpose of the study is producing refractory mold mixes with easily accessible local materials and observing their effects on glass forms. In this context, mixtures that use plaster used as a binder and quartz as the main refractory are added various materials to experiment with and observed the resulting effects. Experiments on colloidal silica as the main refractory are observed alongside. In the first chapter, the definition of glass and historical process is recounted. Historical process is associated with industrial revolution and its effects and divided into two chapters as pre and post industrial revolution. Development of art movements as an effect of the industrial revolution and glass as an art form is analyzed. In the second chapter, techniques of refractory mold mixes used in the application phase and the models, molds and, systems of modelling, molding used in these techniques are examined under the title "Methods of Kiln Forming Glass". Refractory mold mixtures, meaning heat resistant, are used in the methods of glass forming in kilns. In the third chapter, materials used in the refractory mold mixtures and their properties are documented. In the fourth chapter, recipe examples that uses the materials mentioned are transcribed. The Results and the personal applications are shared furthermore in this chapter. Keywords Glass, Methods of Kiln Forming Glass, Refractory, Mold, Refractory Mold Mixes