Once you’ve mastered the art of making your own texture tiles, you can bump things up by adding frits and powders to your design. Armstrong Glass makes a line of float glass compatible frits and powders called Float Fire that work very well with recycled glass. (more…)
Here we are at another Question and Answer Monday. These are reader questions, which I thought may also be useful for everyone. If you have a question, send it over. (I’ve removed personal details for privacy reasons, if you submitted a question and would like attribution and a back link, let me know!)
Wow! Last week’s Tech Tip was extremely popular, the number one question last week was:
It’s been a long cold winter here in Salt Lake City, then, suddenly, it’s SPRING! Ah well, I daresay it will snow soon. For the kiln carving pattern this month, we’re going to kick things up a notch and make the pattern a little more complex. Not to worry, there are lots of photos and I’m sure you all will have no trouble whatsoever! (more…)
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 left off the names of the question senders for privacy. If you sent a question and would like attribution and a back link, let me know!)
Slumped glass vases are fun to make and really quite lovely. It’s fun to see the random draping of the glass. But, what if you need a more clearly defined drape, or you’d like a more wide open shape. It is really quite easy to make your own custom floral former using a terra cotta pot, fiber paper and a stapler. (more…)
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. (more…)
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? (more…)
June’s free kiln carving pattern is a twisty ivy leaf. This pattern is probably a bit more difficult than beginner level. It has huge potential for green glass sun catchers, or dishes with ivy around the edge and on the bottom. This pattern was inspired by the mass of ivy that I really need to remove from the wall in my garden. It’s gorgeous, but kind of a pain. (more…)
