by Jodi | Float (Window) glass, Process, Tools
In an earlier post we talked about using recycled textured glass in artwork. There are also other ways to get a texture in your artwork. Carving the raw glass with a variety of diamond bits is an effective way to get a variety of texture. These pieces were all...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass, Other Recycled Glass
Last year I was gifted with a big glass donation from Red Butte Garden. As I was unloading all of the glass, one of the pieces cracked. That may sound like bad news, but it was actually awesome. That meant it wasn’t tempered. 1/4″ float glass is the...
by Jodi | 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....
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass
One of the things you learn very quickly when working with recycled materials is to never expect the same result twice. This can be a great thing from an artistic standpoint, because you really learn to roll with it rather than get all wound up in it. This became...
by Jodi | Float (Window) glass, Inclusions and Additions
Very rarely I get a batch of window glass that has hard water deposits on it. Most people throw this glass away because it appears useless (and is often the impetus for window replacement.) BUT, some pretty cool things can happen with hard water deposits on glass...
