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 | Float (Window) glass
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more variations on the triangle bead, here comes a new tutorial! (Actually, there are a few MORE variations you haven’t thought of yet. We’ll get there.) This version is a bit more complicated...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Once you’ve mastered the basic kiln formed triangle bead, you can move on to more advanced beads. For instance, adding painted stripes to your triangle glass beads is a quick way to add color and fun to jewelry designs. Start with Clear glass paintbrush 3 colors...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
In your fused recycled glass travels, don’t overlook float glass. Sure, it might seem like large sheets of clear window glass couldn’t be more boring, but it’s really an incredibly versatile tool. Not only is it possible to get large pieces for big...
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...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
This fun bird is a variation of a kiln carving pattern. I used the same design as a stencil for sheet copper and brass. The pattern can be found in the Big Book of Kiln Carving Patterns Materials needed: Copper and brass sheet (22-24 gauge is good) Clear glass sheets...
