by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Stainless Steel Tile Molds Stainless steel has a bit of a mythical place in the glass world, it’s great for molds, difficult to work with, expensive as all get out. Some of these things aren’t necessarily true. Stainless can be easy to work with, and a very useful...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Texture tiles are essentially flat ceramic molds for fusing glass. If you are making your own texture tiles, there are a few things to consider before you start. 1. End purpose of the glass piece What will you be using the textured piece for? Will it stand alone? Be...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
Slumped glass vases are fun to make and really quite lovely. It’s fun to see the random draping of the glass. But, what if you need a more clearly defined drape, or you’d like a more wide open shape? It is really quite easy to make your own custom floral former using...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Process, Tools
When you begin making your own frit, you’ll notice that there is a largish quantity of steel filings in the end product. Particularly as you filter down, the filings will end up in same container as the smallest particles, usually powder. I find it fairly annoying to...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Process
This is a longer, extended version of a newsletter. This topic turned out to be one of the most popular newsletters ever, and is still generating questions, hopefully, this extended version will answer those! The downside of fusing with bottle glass is that it arrives...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jodi's Projects, Process
If you’ve made glass art for any amount of time you know there is always a ton of scrap waiting to be processed. Add to that the complication of working in recycled glass, where your glass is rarely compatible across pieces, and what do you do with all of that scrap??...
