Time Lapse Glass Slumping

Recently we made a little window for a hot box kiln and were able to film float glass bending.  The slumping temperature is much higher than usual due to the heat loss from the window, so please use a regular firing schedule when you slump, not the temps in this video.

Fused Glass Flowers Tutorial

Fused glass flowers are easier than you think and pack a big punch.  This tutorial is for flowers with holes drilled in them and mounted using the Flower Stems Kits, although the stem kits are not required.  If you've found a solution you like, or are making flower...
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Red, White and Blue Star Catcher

This is a multi step project that looks much more complicated than it actually is.  There are two parts to this project: making all the stars and assembling the final star catcher.  Let's get started:Materials for making stars: 4mm (double strength) window glass for...
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Jewelry Assembly Clamp Tutorial

I really love to make glass jewelry components, beads, cabs, frit balls, pendants, you name it.  I'm not such a huge fan of actually assembling the jewelry.  End result?  I'm sitting with a giant pile of shiny glass bits like a dragon.  Time to do some work with these...
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