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...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Recently I started making kits that require a whole lot of drilling. And by a lot I mean several hundred holes. So, I started with one tool and finished with a different one, I thought you might be interested in which tools and why. I made a little video for you...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
Removing labels from bottles before fusing is always a chore! I’ve found one way to make it somewhat easier is to do the bottles in batches. Start with a bunch of bottles, this is just part of my stash: Bottles ready to be processed I prefer to cut the bottles before...
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...
