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 mica solution.  The mica on all of these pieces is painted on the surface of the glass and fired, most are a slump firing.

Enjoy and do let me know what you think, and, as always, thank you for reading!


Bottle Glass Fish Sun Charm

What’s a Sun Charm?  A little something that’s more than a sun catcher, but not quite a wind chime.  I was in the mood to do some fusing and also use up a bunch of my jewelry making stash, so here we go!  Materials: Fused Bottle Glass Fish Jump Rings Split Rings...

Lentil Bead Molds – Instructions

Lentil Bead Molds – Instructions Materials needed: Lentil Bead Mold (any size, or ALL the sizes for extra fun) Kiln Wash Glass frit Step 1. Prepare the mandrels. Each bead kit ships with a dozen mandrels and a tube of bead release, so you’re all set to go when your...

Shelf Paper Burnout Time Lapse

If you’ve ever wondered why your shelf paper smells when you fire it, you are in luck!  We’ve made a time lapse video showing the organic binder burning out of the shelf paper as it fires.  Notice how the paper turns black and then white again, when the paper is white...