by Jodi | Nov 26, 2012 | Glass Info
I recently began working on a project requiring reference books (it’s a secret), and I was pleasantly surprised by how many glass books I own. Just for interests sake, I thought I’d give you a rundown of all of them and which ones are my favorites: Dr. Fay...
by Jodi | Nov 19, 2012 | Artist in Residency
Recently I was invited by the Beacon Heights Elementary School in Salt Lake City to be an Artist in Residency for the 2nd grade classes. We did three glass projects together, two that the kids will take home, and large permanent art glass panels that will be installed...
by Jodi | Nov 1, 2012 | Bottle Glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving Patterns
November’s kiln carving pattern is an abstract pattern of dots in a circle that is specially sized to fit the bottom of a large bottle. This one is the bottom of a pickle bottle. Step 1. This pattern is no longer available as an individual download. To...
by Jodi | Oct 15, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
October’s kiln carving pattern is sheer fun. Zombies are always a source of entertainment around here, from the informal competition to tell the WORST zombie joke ever to mock brain eating’s. I’ve taken it one step further and designed a kiln...
by Jodi | Sep 16, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
September’s kiln carving pattern is very easy, perfect for beginners! With just 5 parts to cut and remove, it’s also a quick and easy project to fill that last empty corner of the kiln. 1. Download the free kiln carving pattern. This pattern is no longer...
by Jodi | Aug 20, 2012 | Bottle Glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
The free kiln carving pattern for August is a geometrical pattern designed specifically for use with 1.5L bottles. 1. Download the free pattern This pattern is no longer available as an individual download. To download the free 2012 Kiln Carving Patterns compilation...
by Jodi | Aug 15, 2012 | Bottle Glass, Fusing, Tools, Tutorials
In the last post we made a triangle bead mold for making fused glass beads. Today, we are going to walk through how to use the mold. Step 1 – Line with Thin-Fire I cut my thin fire about 1/4″ (.6 cm) higher than the walls of my mold to compensate for...
by Jodi | Aug 13, 2012 | Bottle Glass, Tools, Tutorials
I’ve always loved beads. In fact, I’m mildly obsessed with beads after taking a bead making class last year. So, I tried a little experiment. Could I quickly and easily make a mold to make fused triangle shaped beads? The answer…YES! And so can...
by Jodi | Jul 31, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Inclusions
Things tend to get creative when you are working with only one color of glass. In my never ending quest to figure out yet another thing I can do with recycled glass, I tried metal inclusions as part of the design. There are a number of metals that you can include,...
by Jodi | Jul 9, 2012 | Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns, Tutorials
There are probably any number of ways to make a kiln carving pattern, but I’m fond of the way I do it, so that’s the one I use. Step 1 Determine final pattern size. I like to keep things under 6″ x 6″ (15 cm x 15 cm) for flat glass. For...
