Pebeo Vitrea 160 Glass Paints

08/25/08 – Pebeo Vitrea 160 Paints - These paints are used after the fusing process to add color and a personal touch to your fused glass pieces. Pebeo Vitrea paints are heat cured and set up to a hard to remove layer inside an oven. There is no need to fire the piece again inside a kiln. Some of the techniques on manuevering and applying these paints are discussed on the following pages.

Art Fused Glass Technique – Emboss the glass then paint the cooled piece using Vitrea 160 paints. This really adds a lot of depth and brilliant colors to fused glass. Emboss the glass inside a kiln and then use Vitrea 160 paints to accent and enhance the embossing.

Glass Painting with Pebeo Vitrea Paints - Full fuse some glass and then paint a design on the finished piece. These pieces need to then sit and dry for a minimum of 24 hours before finishing the process in a conventional oven.

Hand Painted Fused Glass – Use some Glassline paints to transfer an image onto a piece of glass before fusing the piece. Once the glass has cooled, paint the drawn design using Pebeo Vitrea Paints. Then oven set the paints.

Try using these Vitrea 160 paints on your fusing projects. The process does take some time waiting for the paints to dry. The waiting time is a minimum of 24 hours before the paints can be placed inside the conventional oven to finish the process.

Pattern Transfers

08/22/08 – Pattern Transfer - If you are having difficulty putting patterns on the smooth surface of glass, check out some suggested ways to make these transfers.

Prima Donna Pins

08/16/08 – Prima Donna Pins - These Prima Donna pins are divas who are spicy and spunky. They will definitely be a conversation piece to adorn any outfit. Make them to imitate your spicy personality or the personality of your friends.

The patterns and instructions are included on this page. Make these for all of your Prima Donna friends.

Glass Display Stand

08/15/08 – Plate Stand - Have you been searching for just the right stand to display your priceless pieces? Why not create your own stand. These can easily be assembled and made inside the kiln. See these quick and creative ways to display your artwork. These can be made using scrap glass or float glass. Because these are not being fused with your other pieces, there is no need to worry about compatibility.

08/04/08 – Problems and solutions - Added a few pages to assist in helping you to determine and solve problems when glass fusing. These problems range from the outcome of your fused pieces to problems within the kiln itself. These problems and solutions have been addressed on the following pages on the site:

Glass Fusing Problems - This page discusses many of the problems that occur during the glass fusing process. These range from bubbles to sharp spiky edges. Find out what to look for when fusing and how to resolve these issues.

Kiln Problems - This page is dedicated to problems within the kiln itself. From glass stuck on the shelf or floor to what to do when there is a fire in the kiln. Learn more about these issues and how to handle issues that occur inside the kiln.

Fixing the Kiln Coils - Learn the techniques for fixing the coils inside the kiln. Coils will become loose over time. This page will assist in fixing these coils.