by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Tools
Everyone loves a deal, and the dollar store is where it’s at….sometimes. How do you know what is a going to work or isn’t?There are lots of things you DON’T want to buy at the dollar store, we see lists in the media all the time, so here’s a little list of things that...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Materials: Double strength float glass Snowflake Patterns (Click to download PDF) Snowflakepatternsfiles Glass Glue of your choice Step 1: Glass Prep Clean and cut float glass into a variety of strips, triangles, diamonds and squares. I usually set aside a bit of...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Inclusions and Additions
A few years ago, I ran across a reference to mica and lusters. After I finally tracked some down, I discovered one of the most versatile glass tools that I’ve ever used. I LOVE this stuff! It isn’t hard to use, but there are a few things I’ve discovered that will...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Inclusions and Additions, Tools
Mica flakes are beautiful sparkly things, but what do you DO with them? Here’s a handy tutorial showing two different ways to use mica flakes and stencils in your fusing projects. Materials: Mica Flakes and Stencils materials Fine Mica Flakes Stencil of your choice...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
One of the questions I get very frequently is “How do I make holes in bottle bottoms if I don’t want to drill?” And I get it, drilling is only a tiny bit fun. So, I did some experimenting and found I could fuse loops into my bottle bottoms. While they aren’t the...