by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Unsurprisingly, I get a lot of textured glass donated to the cause. It is pretty special, so people are more inclined to hang onto it until they find a home for it. The bad news is, it’s usually a pretty small piece so there isn’t a lot of room for error. There are...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Bottle Glass, Float (Window) glass, Process
Bottle Glass Frit and Float Glass Stress Test Recently we looked at fusing mixed bottle glass and the internal stress that it causes in the glass due to incompatibility. That article is very popular, and I received a number of requests both to explain how to stress...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Process
Tin Side of Window Glass on Molds A little background information for anyone unfamiliar with fusing with window glass before we get started. Terminology:Float Glass: Also known as window glass. ‘Float’ refers to the manufacturing process, where liquid glass is floated...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Some time ago, I picked up some imitation gold leaf from the craft store for a completely different project and thought I’d give it a try in the kiln. This is still one of my favorite pieces, it belongs to someone else now, but luckily I get to visit it. I...
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 | Float (Window) glass
In last weeks newsletter, we talked about using giant rubber erasers to make custom stamps for printing on float (window) glass. This weeks newsletter shows 3 different frit sizes that can be used with stamps for printing on glass. Today’s tutorial is how to...
