by Jodi | Feb 25, 2013 | Casting, Glass Info, Q & A Monday
One of the really cool parts about this blog is I get asked a lot of really great questions, some of which I even know the answers to. Since the answers may help others as well, I’m posting them here. If you have a question, don’t be shy, send it on over! (I have...
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 | Jul 6, 2012 | Bottle Glass, Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
The free kiln carving pattern for July is ready! As you may know, I live in the lovely state of Utah. We’ve had a very hot, dry, spring, and much of my state has been on fire for the past week or so. This pattern is inspired by the desert heat waves and the...