by Jodi McRaney Rusho | Nov 5, 2013 | Fusing, Jodi's Projects, Slumping
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...
by Jodi | Jun 26, 2012 | Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
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...
by Jodi | Mar 26, 2012 | Artist in Residency, Float (Window) glass, Jodi's Projects
In just two weeks I will be starting a project that I’ve never done before. I have been offered the Artist in Residency at Hawthorne Elementary in Salt Lake City. The school has 250 kids, grades K-6. I usually teach just one class of kids at a time, so...
by Jodi | Mar 17, 2012 | Fusing, Kiln Carving, Kiln Carving Patterns
Happy St. Patrick’s day! In honor of my family heritage (you did see the McRaney up there, didn’t you?), here is the free kiln carving pattern for March. This pattern is slightly more difficult to cut than the pattern for January, but still quite...
by Jodi | Mar 12, 2012 | Float (Window) glass, Fusing, Tutorials
When creating glass artwork with recycled glass, color play often isn’t an option. By stacking and tack fusing, you can create visual interest. Using ‘white space’ in conjunction to ‘stack and tack’ gives you a huge variety of options....
