by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Inclusions and Additions, Process
https://youtu.be/SvT_ReLS1z8 I’ve always wanted to try silk screening on glass, and this past week, I got the chance. I was surprised at how easy (relatively) the process was. Making the silkscreen doesn’t lend itself well to video (lots of waiting...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Inclusions and Additions, Process
Most glass artists are familiar with fusing on molds to give glass texture, and with kiln carving to give glass a pattern. But, did you know you can combine the two? It’s easier than you think. Start with a mold, we’re using a Man in the Moon bottle bottom...
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 | Process, Tools
A long time ago, when my kid was in Kindergarten, Danger was the topic of the day and my kiddo explained to the other kids in sharing time that “My mom hides in the basement and cuts herself with glass.” Needless to say, the teacher was a bit concerned...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Other Recycled Glass, Process
So much of what I do is experimental, I get some hare-brained idea and off I go to the store to find some complicated ingredients. In the immortal words of Dr. Frankenstein “IT COULD WORK!” So, of course, I wondered if the black and white aquarium sand...
