by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
How to make drilling holes in glass a whole (ha!) lot easier. I’ve been playing a lot with bead release lately as I’m figuring out the best formula for kiln formed beads. I noticed that the bead release is much stronger after firing than both plaster or kiln wash, so...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
I’ve gotten a number of questions about fusing with chalk to make holes, so I thought I’d give it at try and see how it goes. I started with chalkboard and sidewalk chalk, both of these were from my local grocery store. Chalk for Fusing Tests Since I was also fusing...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Process
Recently we made a little window for a hot box kiln and were able to film float glass bending. The slumping temperature is much higher than usual due to the heat loss from the window, so please use a regular firing schedule when you slump, not the temps in this...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass
If you’ve ever made your own frit by smashing glass, you’ll have noticed that it’s a very dusty process. What you may not know is that dusty frit often causes devit in your projects. Luckily, it isn’t difficult to wash frit. Start with your frit (filter for sizes...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Inclusions and Additions, Jewelry
Float (window) glass is excellent for making jewelry, it’s readily available and is a blank canvas for whatever amazing project you have in mind. Today we are going to GLOW bright and make some cute ghost jewelry. Materials Required: Float Glass – 1/8″ or 3mm Glow...
