Posted on July 16, 2015March 2, 2016 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Fused Bottle Glass Glow Rocket

Here’s a fun project to do with our bottle bottom rocket mold.

Step 1:

Kiln wash the rocket mold

Step 2:

Mix 1/2 teaspoon white Float Fire frit with glow powder: Continue reading Fused Bottle Glass Glow Rocket

Posted on January 6, 2015January 10, 2015 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

January 2015 – Free Kiln Carving Pattern

Flaming heart kiln carving pattern finished project.

Since Valentines day is just a hop, skip and a jump away, I thought we’d do a heart pattern for January. Continue reading January 2015 – Free Kiln Carving Pattern

Posted on October 8, 2014October 31, 2014 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Fused Gecko Pattern with Mica

Now that you have made your fused bottle glass gecko with the free pattern for October, what else can we do with him? One thing to consider is adding mica to him for some color and sparkle! It’s easy, grab your gecko and we’ll get started. Continue reading Fused Gecko Pattern with Mica

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Q & A Monday – 1/13/14

A question that shows up very frequently in my organic search terms is: What CoE is Bottle Glass? The answer is fairly easy – 82 – and it matters not at all. Continue reading Q & A Monday – 1/13/14

Posted on January 3, 2014May 16, 2014 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

January 2014 Kiln Carving Pattern

Sometimes, in the cold of winter, it’s hard to imagine a new year is right around the corner. This kiln carving pattern marks the start of the third year of kiln carving patterns. What started out as an experiment has turned into quite a ride! Thanks for coming along and sharing pictures of your own creations with me. If you’ve downloaded a pattern and used it, I would love to see it! Continue reading January 2014 Kiln Carving Pattern

Posted on July 8, 2013September 5, 2013 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Q & A Monday – July 8, 2013

Here we are again with Q & A Monday! These are all reader questions submitted via e-mail. Personal details have been omitted for privacy. If one of these questions is your and you’d like attribution and a back link, let me know. If you have a question of your own, send it on over via the contact form.

Q: I would like to make dinner plates and salad bowl out of green wine bottles. Most of the projects I see on your blog are only using one bottle in them. Can I use multiple bottles to make a bigger plate 10″-13″? Continue reading Q & A Monday – July 8, 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013September 5, 2013 by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Q & A Monday – 5/6/13

And we’re back with more questions from readers for Q & A Monday. Today’s questions are all about working with crushed recycled glass, or frit. I’ve left out the personal details for privacy, so if one of these questions is yours and you’d like attribution and a back link, please let me know. If you have a burning (melting?) glass question, send it on over. I may even have an answer for you.

Q: I have a kiln that I have been playing and experimenting with for months now. I adore wine bottle glass, and have had complications casting melted wine bottle frit that I make. From research I have done, and some of my experimenting, I have found that wine bottle glass is difficult to cast unless fired at very high temps. Even then, I have had to do a lot of cold working with the pieces I have tried to make after firing. I love to try and make little jewelry pieces out of the frit. Do you have any suggestions for working with wine bottle frit, including firing schedules at all? Thank you so much! Continue reading Q & A Monday – 5/6/13