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...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass
I love donuts, both the edible kind and the fused glass kind. Last month I had a big stack of large bangle sized donuts waiting to be fused in the shop and I wondered if I could add some sparkle during fusing. It worked so well I thought I would share it with you....
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Inclusions and Additions
Fusible decals are a wonderful way to spice up recycled glass designs with a small cost and a little effort. There are many different kinds of decals on the market, including: Low fire glass decals Low fire ceramic decals High fire ceramic decals water slide decals...
