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I happened into the fused glass space in 2001 and combined a love of recycling with fusing and the rest is history. When I started there was very little information available about fusing with recycled glass, and I like to think I’ve helped change that. Problem solving is my happy place, and glass problems are my favorite flavor. Luckily for me there are still so many questions to be answered!
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Slumped Bottles with Enamel Labels
Last month I posted a newsletter about slumping bottles with applied ceramic labeling, or enamel labeling. Readers from all over the world very generously sent in photos of their slumped bottles with enamel labels. If you would like to contribute a photo, please use...
Man in the Moon with Stars
I love making things like this for the holidays, they are fun to make and easy to gift (or sell). Materials needed: Man in the Moon Mold 1.5L cobalt blue bottle bottom glass drill or dremel bead wire crimp beads clear glass beads Flat blue bottle...
Using Bottle Bottom Molds
Fusing with bottle bottom molds is easy and surprisingly versatile. To start, you need a bottle bottom mold. I have a lovely variety in my online store, with new designs being issued regularly. Here is one of my favorites: Kilnwash your mold, or coat it with...
Cloudburst Wind Chime
Materials needed: Cloud windchime top Long triangle beads blue glass donuts - fused bead wire crimp beads pliers scissors To make your own cloud chime top: Step 1: Sketch a cloud shape on paper and cut it out. Use this template to trace onto a 3/4" thick board (we...
Slumped Bottle Dish with an Enamel Label
Sometimes I get lucky and get a very unusual bottle in the stash. Last fall, when this one turned up in my bottle donation box, I was pretty excited about it. I thought it would make an awesome dish with the skull on the inside. The first thing I did was cut the top...
Fused Bottle Glass Glow Rocket
Here's a fun project to do with our bottle bottom rocket mold. Step 1: Kiln wash the rocket mold Step 2: Mix 1/2 teaspoon white Float Fire frit with glow powder: You can test if you have enough glow powder by simply turning off the lights...
Fused Bottle Glass Hearts and Flowers
Occasionally in the very mixed bag of bottles that ends up in my studio, there will be an oval shaped one. Oval shaped bottles slump well, there isn't much chance of them rolling about on the shelf. But, they are also wonderful for making other things. If you get...
Square Recycled Bottle Planter
Recently one of my tutorials was picked up by a lifestyle website list, the best things to do with recycled wine bottles. There were lots of ideas, but some of the instructions were sketchy, so I thought it would be fun to show you how I would do it. Today we're...
Leaf and Droplet Glass Donuts
A lot of bottles get cut up around here, somewhere around 60 a week, and I've never been able to figure out what to do with the shoulder section of the bottles. I usually just pitch it into the city glass recycling system, which is fine I suppose. But it would be...
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