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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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Bottle Glass Votive – Tutorial
Not all pretty glass things have to be complicated! This cute little votive is very simple to make and takes only one firing. Begin with a bottle with the top and bottom cut off. There are lots of ways to cut bottles, you should use the one you are most comfortable...
Recycled Glass With Mica
Recently I discovered the wonders of mica. I had no idea what a versatile and amazing and useful tool mica is to have in my collection of fused recycled glass ideas. Here are a few of the pieces that I've made recently using various types of textured glass and a...
Fractured Plate Tutorial
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 is...
Aquarium Sand Fusing Experiment
So much of what I do is experimental, I get some hare-brained idea and off I go to the store to find some complicated ingredients. In the immortal words of Dr. Frankenstein "IT COULD WORK!" So, of course, I wondered if the black and white aquarium sand would work for...
Recycled Wine Bottle Drinking Glasses – Tutorial
https://youtu.be/q7BQKygCuT4 Welcome! This tutorial is the most basic method of making wine bottle drinking glasses. It requires no glass tools other than an inexpensive glass cutter. Materials needed: Glass Bottle Ruler and Marker Candle Clamp and Glasscutter...
82 CoE Frits with Texture Tiles
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 old...
Recycled Wine Bottle Wall Vase – Tutorial
These wall vases are so cute and whimsical, you may not guess how easy they are to make. Materials: Wine bottle with a long neck ruler marker glass cutter of your choice Drill/Dremel tool Wire 1/8” fiber paper Kiln with prepared shelf Starting with a wine bottle (or...
Kiln Carving Pattern and Copper Inclusions
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...
Fusing with Copper Sheet and Wire
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 great...
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