Puffy Glass

04/11/10 - Puffy Glass - This dark green piece of glass has puffy lighter green leaves that seem to emerge in a 3-D effect. Cutting and layering glass first, fiber board is then added to add the puffed up effect. Although it looks complicated, in actuality it is very simplistic to achieve.

First decide on your glass and the pattern you want to use. I have chosen a dark green for the top layer with a transparent light green as the lower layer. Since I chose the greens, I decided to make the puffs leaves. The pattern for this leaf design is included on the instruction page.

The last step is to cut the leaf designs out of fiber board. I cut them in three different size layers so that it had more of a gradual raised effect. You can design other items to hang from either branches or strings. They need to be hanging so that they can be cut using the glass saw. Hang items such as blossoms, circles, stars, hearts or any other design you desire. Using at least three different sizes adds interest to the piece.

Once you have your pattern, determine what parts you want puffing out. All of your items can bulge if you desire, but I have decided only to puff out three of the leaves.

Fiber board is the important addition to this design. It allows just certain parts of the pattern to puff, while the other parts remain flat. For more instructions, please visit the site.