by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Recycled Glass Bowl with Raised Squares – Tutorial Materials 1/4” window glass, larger than the mold Square bowl moldglass cutter running pliers marker ruler kiln This tutorial will include a fusing firing before we slump the bowl into our mold. We are going to start...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Basic Recycled Glass Bowl tutorial If you love the idea of using recycled glass but aren’t sure where to start, or maybe just need an idea to get you started, then this tutorial may be for you. This is the very most basic recycled glass project there is, simply...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Last year at our Glass Art Guild of Utah meeting, we made glass name tags to wear at group shows so patrons can identify us. It’s always good to know who the artist is! Materials Thin window glass or framing glass Float Fire 82 CoE (available from...
by Jodi | Bottle Glass, Float (Window) glass, Tools
One of the facts of life about working in glass is cold working. It’s not a lot of fun for very long. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy watching glass become all smooth and clear and gorgeous through all of the stages. I just don’t love it 90 times in...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass, Inclusions and Additions
Using plaster elements in fused glass is an easy way to add variety to your basic stock of molds and shapes. The little plaster elements are made using a mold, and a mixture of pottery plaster and silica flour in a 1:1 ratio. However, you can also achieve excellent...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
Things tend to get creative when you are working with only one color of glass. In my never ending quest to figure out yet another thing I can do with recycled glass, I tried metal inclusions as part of the design. There are a number of metals that you can include,...
