by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass, Jewelry
This tutorial builds on the previous post about Fusing with Plaster Forms. We’ll be using one of the Plaster of Paris butterflies that we made last time. Materials 2 pieces of thin clear window or bottle glass Plaster of Paris butterfly 1.25″ of 20 gauge...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more variations on the triangle bead, here comes a new tutorial! (Actually, there are a few MORE variations you haven’t thought of yet. We’ll get there.) This version is a bit more complicated...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Float (Window) glass
Once you’ve mastered the basic kiln formed triangle bead, you can move on to more advanced beads. For instance, adding painted stripes to your triangle glass beads is a quick way to add color and fun to jewelry designs. Start with Clear glass paintbrush 3 colors...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Other Recycled Glass
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been tempted more than once by the pretty vintage plates at thrift stores and estate sales. The good news is, some of them can be successfully used in glass fusing projects. Here’s a fun quiz question: Of the four...
by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Jodi's Projects
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...
