by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
I am very curious about using paints instead of powder for fossil vitrae projects. So, I decided to do some trial firings.If you are new to the site, I am ALL about testing and more testing. First I collected my materials. This is a compare and contrast type of...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Today’s tutorial satisfies almost all of my bullet points, glass, hammers, and hairspray. Just kidding, I have higher standards than that, although this project does have all of those elements. The great thing about this particular project is every single one...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Once you’ve mastered the art of making your own texture tiles, you can bump things up by adding frits and powders to your design. GlassyCuts.com carries a line of 82 CoE frits and powders that work very well. (They used to be manufactured by Armstrong, hence the...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Kiln carving patterns are a wonderful tool to expand your options with recycled glass. But, before you kiln carve and throw that patten into the drawer, consider using it as a pattern for copper inclusions. Begin by cutting copper sheet to fit the pattern. We will...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass, Jodi's Projects
When you are fusing with recycled glass and metal, don’t forget that you can mix metals, both types of metal and different forms of the same metal. Here is a walk through of a recent project that I did using copper sheet and copper wire. This is also a...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Fused Recycled Window Glass Lattice Bowl This is the third in our series of tutorial using recycled window glass. This is a slightly more complex project, but the results are well worth it! Materials 1/4″ thick Window glass glass cutter running pliers ruler...
