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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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Manufacturing Marks on Bottles
Most bottle factories mark their bottles with a series of symbols and/or numbers. These are called Punt Marks. If you have bottles with identical punt marks, it is a pretty safe bet they came from the same batch, and would therefore be compatible. Let’s have a...
Easy Lead Crystal Hearts
These pretty lead crystal hearts are SO easy it (almost) feels like cheating. The first thing we need is a heart shaped lead crystal vase. I keep a sharp eye on thrift stores the month after the holidays, and save up whatever I find. This process works equally well on...
Mica Mosaic Jewelry Tutorial
Mica Mosaic Jewelry Materials needed: Tumbled 1/8″ tempered glass Mica paint NO-Days Groutless Mosaic Adhesive (black) Pendant Bezels Hot Plate or Mug Warmer Kiln Step 1 – Painting the Tempered Glass Begin with tumbled 1/8″ tempered glass chunks. The tumbling step is...
Diagnosing Cracks in Fused Glass
One of my least favorite things in the world is opening the kiln and finding a cracked piece of glass! Today we are going to look at a few of the causes of cracks in fused glass, and what we can learn from them. One of the most common cracks that you see in recycled...
Firing Decals on Bottles
Decals are a quick and fun way to add detail to your fused bottle projects. Most low fire ceramic decals and low fire glass decals will work very well on bottles and float glass. Most decals are water slide decals which means that they are a thin film image that...
Stainless Steel Ribbon Expansion Joints
tainless steel ribbon molds are easy to make using our two different sizes of Stainless Ribbon. The trick is to make sure you have expansion joints so your glass doesn’t crack as it fires. We’ll focus on two different types of joints today, a sleeve joint and a tab...
Full Fuse Firing Schedule
Full fuse firing schedule - Farenheit Use this schedule for Bottle Bottom Molds, Fused Bottle Glass Donuts and Bead Molds (1/4″ window or 2 layers bottle glass, sheets, not frit!) Ramp Rate (F) Hold Temp (F) Hold Time 300/hr 500 15 min 250 1100 10 min 250 1550 8 min...
Flat Bottle Glass Firing Schedule
Flat Bottle Glass Firing Schedule Flat Glass from Bottles - Farenheit Ramp Temp (F) Hold Temp (F) Hold Time 300/hr 500 10 min 500/hr 1260 8 min 9999 1060 20 min off Flat Glass From Bottles - Celcius Ramp Temp (C) Hold Temp (C) Hold Time 166/hr 260 10 277/hr 682 8...
Firing Schedule for Inclusions – Bubble Squeeze
Firing Schedule for Inclusions/Bubble Squeeze Firing with Inclusions requires you to adjust your firing schedule. By slowing down the ramp rates and adding a hold in the slumping range, you can accomplish a ‘bubble squeeze’ and encourage the air to escape as the...
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