RECYCLING OF GLASS INTO PIGMENTED MATERIAL FOR ARTS APPLICATION

  • Andrew Ojonugwa Adejo
  • Babarinde Oluwaleke Samuel
Keywords: Art, Waste Glass, Pigments, Art material

Abstract

Sample of waste post-consumer glass was collected from dump sites and pretreated, it was pulverized into granules using hammer mill, beneficiated and heat treated at 100°C for 1 hour. The granules where characterize using sieve analysis. Batch design for aggregate colouration was composed, they were processed into primary colour and shades of black using the mass colouration techniques and dried in an oven at 30°C for 2 hours. Result of the study were discussed as follows; beneficiation established that flint is the most common waste glass readily available as it accounts for 50% of glass waste, sieve analysis show that particle characterization is possible medium size (55%) aggregate of 0.6-1.18mm is readily available and treatment with colorants established that coloration of waste glass is possible and that brilliant colouration is possible with flint waste glasses. In conclusion, just like other forms of materials used for are production, processed post-consumer glass can double as substrate and pigments for cold glass design such as mosaic or other forms of glass art rendition that does not requires high temperatures.

Published
2025-06-09
Section
Articles