Bottle Glass Fusing Articles
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Fused Bottle Glass Stars
These stars are a major player in my life during holiday seasons. I make 7-10 dozen just for ONE client every Christmas, and many, many dozen more for other customers. They are quick, showy and I can pack them into the kiln like nobodies business! Classic StarRetro...
Kiln Carving with Bottle Glass
Recently there was a question about how to flatten bottles enough to use in a kiln carving project. The short answer is: You don’t have too. The long answer is more easily explained with some photos and instructions. The cool thing is, this works for texture tiles...
Fused Bottle Glass Donuts and Rings
A common question from new recycled glass artists is “How do I make glass donuts and rings?” Happily, I’m here to tell you. Recycled bottle glass donuts are made from the neck of bottles, cut into slices, typically with a tile saw. There are some easy things to...
Wine Bottle House Numbers
Here’s a fused bottle glass project that you may not have considered. These house numbers are made with fused recycled bottles and System 82 Float Fire frit. This is a relatively easy project, grab a cup of coffee and follow along. My friend Mary Young and her husband...
Fusible Flat Glass From Bottles
This is a longer, extended version of a newsletter. This topic turned out to be one of the most popular newsletters ever, and is still generating questions, hopefully, this extended version will answer those! The downside of fusing with bottle glass is that it arrives...
Celtic Knot Ornament Tutorial
Fused recycled glass donuts are a wonderful thing, truly, but they are so very round, and just, round. Sometimes it’s fun to make fused donuts and rings that are a bit fancier you know. This simple Celtic knot donut came into being after an epic bottle cutting with a...
Bottle Glass Bar Beads
Bar beads are made with 2 strips of bottle glass fused over 2 mandrels to make a long skinny bead with 2 holes. These beads can be used in a variety of jewelry designs, and can be mixed and matched for all kinds of colorful looks. Start with flattened bottle glass...
Floral Kiln Formed Beads
Today's tutorial takes kiln formed beads one step further by creating a fused in floral pattern. By varying this pattern, you can create a wide variety of designer beads for beautiful jewelry. This tutorial uses the Channel Bead Mold Kit. [gallery columns="1"...
Asymmetrical Blue Necklace Tutorial
This necklace came about as a mix of regular kiln formed beads, and beads with nichrome loops. Add an all glass toggle closure and it's just about perfect! Materials needed: 7-10 triangle beads each of clear, pale blue, Bombay Sapphire blue and cobalt blue. These...
Wine Bottle Drinking Glasses – Advanced
This tutorial is geared toward more experienced glass workers with access to a saw and polishing equipment. For a basic/beginner version that doesn't require tools, visit here: Wine Bottle Drinking Glasses Basic 1. The quality of the glass is critical. Thick bottles...
Wearable Chime Pendant
This design evolved from a multi loop fused glass bail that I made at the same time as the single loop bail from earlier in a different tutorial. I wasn't sure how viable it was really going to be, but I have to admit, this thing is ridiculously cute. Materials...
Fused Glass Bail Beads
Frequently at art shows I see many beautiful pendants with boring bails. I admit, the bail is often the last thing I think about when making jewelry, and often my bails are even less interesting than the average boring bail. I've decided my new go to is a fused...
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