June’s kiln carving pattern is one of my favorites. When we were SCUBA diving in Roatan, there were sea turtles and they are fascinating! I could have watched them all day. This is also the most complex kiln carving pattern that I’ve made for download with 13 individual pieces. Not to worry, you can do it! Continue reading June 2013 Kiln Carving Pattern
Tag: fused recycled glass
Kiln Carving Pattern April 2013
Free Kiln Carving Pattern for April
It may not look like it from the picture, but it has been a pretty rainy April so far here in Utah. Even the ducks are tired of the rain. This cute ducky kiln carving pattern brightens things up though. Who doesn’t love ducklings?
Q & A Monday – 4/22/2013
Welcome to Q & A Monday! Where we answer reader questions about all things recycled glass. I’ve removed personal details for privacy reasons, if one of these questions was yours and you’d like attribution, let me know. If you have a question, send it over! Continue reading Q & A Monday – 4/22/2013
Q & A Monday, 4/15/13
Here we are again at another Q & A Monday. Today is all about questions from facebook fans. If you haven’t liked the Glass With a Past page on facebook, you may want to. The updates are shorter and more frequent, and there are often comments from other glass-o-philes with valuable information. Once again, I have omitted personal details for privacy, if one of these questions is yours and you would like attribution and a track back, let me know!
- Q: A very good friend sent me several bottles from the naval academy where our husbands went to school prior to flight training. The bottles all have enamel on them and she has asked me to make a couple bowls out of them. I have cut the bottles into rings and would like to know if you might know a temperature they could share that would fuse the rings to stick together and not burn off the enamel. If you dont know, how about a starting point to test the glass ? What schedule do you use when you have enamel on glass you want to slump? TY~~ Continue reading Q & A Monday, 4/15/13
Q & A Monday – March 4, 2013
One of the really cool parts about this blog is I get asked a lot of really great questions, some of which I even know the answers to. Since the answers may help others as well, I’m posting them here. If you have a question, don’t be shy, send it on over! (I have left off the names of the question senders for privacy. If you sent a question and would like attribution and a back link, let me know!)
- Q: I am so happy to have found your site and look forward to learning more about & experimenting with recycled glass. I do have a question… Can you mix different colored bottle glass together, like the dark blue sky vodka and the light blue sapphire gin bottles, in a pot melt? I’m not sure if all bottle glass is the same or if there is a compatibility problem. Continue reading Q & A Monday – March 4, 2013
Q and A Monday – 2/25/13
One of the really cool parts about this blog is I get asked a lot of really great questions, some of which I even know the answers to. Since the answers may help others as well, I’m posting them here. If you have a question, don’t be shy, send it on over! (I have left off the names of the question senders for privacy. If you sent a question and would like attribution and a back link, let me know!)
- Q: I was told by our local fused glass shop owner that recycled glass will crack on you down the road if you use it fused together (even if cut from the same sheet). Continue reading Q and A Monday – 2/25/13
September Kiln Carving Pattern
September’s kiln carving pattern is very easy, perfect for beginners! With just 5 parts to cut and remove, it’s also a quick and easy project to fill that last empty corner of the kiln. Continue reading September Kiln Carving Pattern
August Kiln Carving Pattern
The free kiln carving pattern for August is a geometrical pattern designed specifically for use with 1.5L bottles.
1. Download the free pattern Continue reading August Kiln Carving Pattern
June Kiln Carving Pattern
June’s free kiln carving pattern is a twisty ivy leaf. This pattern is probably a bit more difficult than beginner level. It has huge potential for green glass sun catchers, or dishes with ivy around the edge and on the bottom. This pattern was inspired by the mass of ivy that I really need to remove from the wall in my garden. It’s gorgeous, but kind of a pain. Continue reading June Kiln Carving Pattern
April Kiln Carving Pattern
Here at long last is the free kiln carving pattern for April! Yay! This pattern is specifically designed to work with bottle glass, being just the right width for a regular size bottle. After downloading the pattern, follow these easy steps: Continue reading April Kiln Carving Pattern