by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Polarized Filters (or a Polariscope) can be used to detect internal stress in glass. The plastic sheets have grooves that filter the light in one direction. To use them, place one sheet on a light source, add your glass, and place the second sheet on top, with the...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Kiln carving is a terrific technique that allows you to make custom designs out of fiber paper and impress them in the glass during fusing. The down side is you typically can use your fiber paper kiln carving pattern only once. However, if you kiln wash the cut...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
Most bottle factories mark their bottles with a series of symbols and/or numbers. These are called Punt Marks. If you have bottles with identical punt marks, it is a pretty safe bet they came from the same batch, and would therefore be compatible. Let’s have a...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Other Recycled Glass
These pretty lead crystal hearts are SO easy it (almost) feels like cheating. The first thing we need is a heart shaped lead crystal vase. I keep a sharp eye on thrift stores the month after the holidays, and save up whatever I find. This process works equally well on...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Jewelry
Mica Mosaic Jewelry Materials needed: Tumbled 1/8″ tempered glass Mica paint NO-Days Groutless Mosaic Adhesive (black) Pendant Bezels Hot Plate or Mug Warmer Kiln Step 1 – Painting the Tempered Glass Begin with tumbled 1/8″ tempered glass chunks. The tumbling step is...
