SO WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE OR SWITCH TO SYSTEM 96 PRODUCTS?
THE BIGGEST MOST APPEALING REASON IS SYSTEM 96'S AFFORDABLE, STRAIGHTFORWARD PRICING:
When shopping, multiply the COE-90 price per pound by 1.6 to get the price per sq.ft. Then compare it to what you would pay for similar System 96 products. You'll be astonished, Spectrum prices are 35 - 50% less expensive and System 96 products made by Uroboros are, on the average about 15% less expensive than equivalent Bullseye glasses.
SHARPER LINES & BETTER DETAILS:
96 glass maintains sharper more crisp design lines. "90" glasses are looser (less viscous) at higher temperatures, so adjacent colors are more prone to bleed into each other causing the phenomenon that "90" users call "the jigglies".
LOWER TEMPERATURES & LONGER WORKING RANGE:
It takes less heatwork (time + temperature) for System 96 products to reach a given viscosity than "90" glasses. You're using less energy and firing in shorter cycles. System 96 glasses move slowly and predictably through clearly discernable stages of forming. You have more control over surface dimension, more options in design and a much wider (and welcome) margin of error.
A SINGLE GLASS THAT UNITES THE HOT-GLASS ARTS:
System 96 heat compliant glass blurs the distinction between torch, kiln and glory hole. Techniques overlap and combine: add flame worked details to fused glass bowls, pick up kiln-formed elements and incorporate them into blown vessels. Separate disciplines become one.
OTHER REASONS FOR CHOOSING SYSTEM 96 GLASS:
- Spectrum's reputation for superior cutability
- Amazing multi-fire devit resistance (no overglaze necessary)
- An inspiring (and growing) palette of colors and forms
- Oversize sheets for bigger jobs with less waste
- Unsurpassed formulation, manufacturing and testing
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WANT HARD DATA, OR THOSE LOOKING FOR PRODUCT USAGE GUIDES,
PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND FINISHED PRODUCT IMAGES.
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