CMC - Fusing Gel

8oz of CMC gel.

Because CMC gel burns off completely during a kiln firing it has many valuable uses for glass art.

Temporary glue 
It can be used to hold pieces of glass together while you transport them to the kiln.  Takes about 20 minutes to set.

Mixing with enamels, mica or powders 
You can mix dry powders into CMC gel to use like paint.  A mix of equal parts by volume of dry and liquid is recommended but a little experimentation is always fun.  A unique feature of CMC is it can be thinned with water to produce a more liquid medium and it will still work as a binding agent.  

Liquid stringer 
You can mix CMC gel 4 parts powder to 1 part liquid to apply with something like a nozzle tip bottle or a cake decorator.

Stencils 
You can apply a stencil to glass, paint on CMC gel and sprinkle on enamels, mica or powder, than remove the stencil to leave a pattern ready to fire to fuse to the glass.