Still experimenting with boiling glass and painting with powder, I decided to try a low-heat glass boil piece. The bottom layer was clear glass on which I first outlined the shark with enamel paint and fused the piece in a Patty Grey dam.

Next, I applied glass powder mixed with Layer Mix and dabbed the powder mix onto the shark with a skewer. It's a different style of painting that allows adding multiple colors without fusing each time a color is added. I fused the glass piece after completing the painting.

I cleaned the fused piece, placed it back in the mold, and added cut strips of glass in various sizes and shades of blue. I also added some frit and powder on top of the cut glass. The piece was fired at 1470°F, the recommended limit for the dam mold.

I'm not sure painting the shark with powder and layer mix was a good choice. Another option would be to recreate the piece by painting the shark with enamel paint or powder with a different medium and completing it with a low-fire boil. Or, forgoing using the PG mold, and dam the square or rectangular project.