Bottle Glass Votive – Tutorial

by | Bottle Glass

Not all pretty glass things have to be complicated!  This cute little votive is very simple to make and takes only one firing. Begin with a bottle with the top and bottom cut off.  There are lots of ways to cut bottles, you should use the one you are most comfortable...
Recycled Wine Bottle Wall Vase – Tutorial

Recycled Wine Bottle Wall Vase – Tutorial

by | Bottle Glass

 These wall vases are so cute and whimsical, you may not guess how easy they are to make. Materials: Wine bottle with a long neck ruler marker glass cutter of your choice Drill/Dremel tool Wire 1/8” fiber paper Kiln with prepared shelf Starting with a wine bottle (or...
Recycled Wine Bottle Trinket Boxes

Recycled Wine Bottle Trinket Boxes

by | Bottle Glass

These adorable boxes combine cold working and fusing techniques and are incredibly versatile. Each box uses 2 empty bottles of the same size. You can use two of the same color or contrasting colors. Bottles with flat or nearly flat bottoms work the best. Select one...
Fusing with a Triangle Bead Mold

Fusing with a Triangle Bead Mold

by | Bottle Glass, Tools

In the last post we made a triangle bead mold for making fused glass beads.  Today, we are going to walk through how to use the mold. Step 1 – Line with Thin-Fire I cut my thin fire about 1/4″ (.6 cm) higher than the walls of my mold to compensate for...