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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 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...
Dealing with Scrap Glass
If you've made glass art for any amount of time you know there is always a ton of scrap waiting to be processed. Add to that the complication of working in recycled glass, where your glass is rarely compatible across pieces, and what do you do with all of that scrap??...
When Good Glass Goes Bad
One of the most frequent comments during my webinars is "We love seeing what went wrong!" so, here I give you a selection of When Good Glass Goes Bad. Even people with lots of experience have failures, here are some of mine. Chip off the old block I'm pretty happy...
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"...
Fusing with Imitation Gold Leaf
Some time ago, I picked up some imitation gold leaf from the craft store for a completely different project and thought I'd give it a try in the kiln. This is still one of my favorite pieces, it belongs to someone else now, but luckily I get to visit it. I started...
Silkscreening on Float Glass with Mica
https://youtu.be/SvT_ReLS1z8 I've always wanted to try silk screening on glass, and this past week, I got the chance. I was surprised at how easy (relatively) the process was. Making the silkscreen doesn't lend itself well to video (lots of waiting around), so I'll...
Fusing with Natural Mica
Recently Elaine F. from Idaho generously mailed me some of her mica stash to try. I've wanted to use natural mica before, but haven't had the opportunity. Mica is the name for a group of sheet silicate minerals. They are distinctive for the flat thin sheets that can...
Printed Float Glass Butterfly Coasters
In last weeks newsletter, we talked about using giant rubber erasers to make custom stamps for printing on float (window) glass. This weeks newsletter shows 3 different frit sizes that can be used with stamps for printing on glass. Today's tutorial is how to make...
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...
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