How to make a Kiln Carving Pattern

How to make a Kiln Carving Pattern

by | Process

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...
Fusing Large and Small Bottles

Fusing Large and Small Bottles

by | Bottle Glass

Answering the age old question that is keeping us all awake at night: Do large and small bottles fuse the same? Let’s try it and see: I’m using a 1.5L Bombay Sapphire Gin Bottle, and a tiny airline size Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle. After cleaning them both...
Fusing with Bottle Glass Overview

Fusing with Bottle Glass Overview

by | Bottle Glass

Learning to use bottle glass to produce glass art is a really great idea.  Not only because there are a ton of projects that can be made, but it’s fun!  Because bottles are relatively abundant, there’s less pressure to be perfect.  Being able to start over...
Cutting Bottles With a Tile Saw

Cutting Bottles With a Tile Saw

by | Bottle Glass, Tools

There are lots of ways to cut bottles, I’ve tried all of them that I can find and think of, my favorite is still the tile saw.  There are pro’s and con’s to using a tile saw, it’s a tool that is great for somethings, not so much for others....
Fusing Multiple Layers of Window Glass

Fusing Multiple Layers of Window Glass

by | Float (Window) glass

Recently we reviewed a couple of ways to use stacked and tack fused layers of recycled glass to create visual interest in our artwork without the use of color. You can use this same stacking technique fired to a full fuse to great, but different, effect.  This is a...