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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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Fire Polish Schedule for Bottles and Window Glass
Fire Polish Schedule Typically, I fire polish and slump in the same firing, as it’s best to try and fire recycled glass as few times as possible to reduce the possibility of devit. However, if you do want to fire polish without changing the shape of your glass...
Slump Firing Schedule
Slump firing schedule - Farenheit (1/4″ or 2 layers bottle glass) Ramp Temp (F) Hold Temp (F) Hold Time 200/hr 500 15 min 250/hr 1100 10 min 250/hr 1385 3 min 9999 1060 45 min 50/hr 940 0 100/hr 740 0 Slump firing schedule - Celcius (1/4″ or 2 layers bottle glass)...
Tack Fusing Schedule for Float Glass
Tack fuse (contour fuse) firing schedule Use this schedule for Stainless Steel Ribbon Molds, Tempered Glass Ice Plates and Bottle Glass chunks. This schedule rounds the edges and tacks pieces together, but does not full fuse. (1/4″ window or 2 layers bottle glass...
Frits and Enamels on Bottle Bottoms
Once you’ve mastered the basics of fusing bottle bottoms on molds, you can expand your glass practice and add colors to your designs. There are 3 main ways to add colors to fused bottle bottoms: Frits, Enamels and Mica. All of these have different processes, so we’ll...
Fusing Sheet Glass on Bottle Bottom Molds
Originally designed specifically for fusing the bottom of bottles, my bottle bottom molds can also be used with sheet glass. This quick switch will expand the usefulness of your molds, as well as give you new options and projects. Let’s get started! Fusing with Window...
Fusing with Textured and Privacy 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. There are...
Non Traditional Molds for Slumping
Wouldn’t it be great if you could use any cool thing you find for slumping? Well, maybe not everything, but there are lots of things that CAN be used for slumping, as long as they are prepared correctly. Let’s look at a few examples and consider what we would have to...
Bottle Glass Frit and Float Glass Stress Test
Bottle Glass Frit and Float Glass Stress TestRecently we looked at fusing mixed bottle glass and the internal stress that it causes in the glass due to incompatibility. That article is very popular, and I received a number of requests both to explain how to stress...
Bottle Bottom Plant Stakes Tutorial
Plant stakes are a huge seller in an annual show that I participate in, but I don’t usually make them. Well, I DO NOW!! Using recycled glass is tricky because I can’t just fuse on a glass spike, and I don’t really like fusing large gauge metal directly into glass, it...
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