by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass
Patron tequila bottles are beautiful glass, handblown with bubbles, but the squat shape and square bottom makes it a difficult bottle to fuse and slump. Using my trusty tile saw and a few extra items, I made a birdfeeder that doesn’t require a kiln. Materials...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass
Fused recycled glass donuts are a wonderful thing, truly, but they are so very round, and just, round. Sometimes it’s fun to make fused donuts and rings that are a bit fancier you know. This simple Celtic knot donut came into being after an epic bottle cutting...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Jodi's Projects
So, you probably already know I love my tile saw, here’s why: Have a great weekend!
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Float (Window) glass, Tools
Materials needed: Lentil Bead Mold (any size, or ALL the sizes for extra fun) Kiln Wash Glass frit Step 1. Prepare the mandrels. Each bead kit ships with a dozen mandrels and a tube of bead release, so you’re all set to go when your kit arrives. Bead release...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
The most frequent question that I get is “Can I fuse different kinds of bottles together? I saw someone else doing it and it seems to work.” followed by “My fused bottle projects are breaking in the kiln or later, how do I fix that?” See the...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Float (Window) glass
For our third project using the February Free Kiln Carving pattern, (available in the Big Book of Kiln Carving Patterns) we’re going to create a painted hummingbird dish using our kiln carving stencil as a pattern. If you haven’t downloaded the pattern...
