Halloween Ideas

10/13/08 - Halloween Gift Ideas - As the cool winds of fall announce the coming Halloween festivities, it is time to warm up the house with glass fusing ideas and creations. Check out the new patterns on the Halloween Gift Ideas page.

Currently listed are:

• Bat – Added 10/13/08 - Simple and easy to assemble, this bat pin is perfect when you want to make a lot of pins for all of your friends and acquaintances. A glass saw is used to create these pins, but you can also purchase pre-cut pieces if desired.

• Wispy Black Spider – Added 10/13/08 - Creepy crawly spiders! Oh my they certainly give you the willies. These adorable pins have big yellow eyes that almost make them look sweet enough to adorn any outfit.

• Candy Corn – Added 10/13/08 - Now for a yummy recognized treat! Make them for your Halloween ghoulish friends, or for October 30th, which is known as National Candy Corn Day.

• Halloween Cat – Added 10/13/08 - A whimsical design for the Halloween season. These are sure to put a smile on your face and on others who see this on your outfit. Hiding in a ghost costume, this cat thinks he is in disguise.

• Scary Cat - Added 10/17/08 - The arched back on this Scary Cat give is the appearance of an animal ready to strike. The black glass on this piece really draws the attention to any outfit you wear.

• Spooky Mask - Added 10/17/08 - There are many basic mask patterns on this page that can be adorned and designed to your liking.

Coming soon on the Halloween page:

• Candy
• Coffin
• Creepy Tree
• Crossbones
• Dracula
• Eerie Bat
• Frankenstein
• Goofy Pumpkin
• Grim Reaper
• Moon
• R.I.P
• Silly Witch
• Spider Web
• Trick or Treat Bag
• Witch
• Witch Hat

Glass Fusing Bails

09/12/08 - Fused Glass Bails - There are so many different choices in how you finish off a fused glass piece. If turning a piece into a cabochon or pendant, what are the different choices for bails? Here are a few suggestions:

• Channel Bail – Make a channel or opening in the glass during the fusing process.

• Charm Bail – Add charms as an actual bail or as an adornment to a piece.

• Glass Bail - Purchase these bails in clear or black to fuse onto a glass pendant, or create them in any color you choose.

• Gold or Silver Plated Bails – Purchased bails that can be glued to a finished piece.

• High Temp Bail – Fuse a high temperature wire into the artwork during the firing process and to be used as a bail.

• Pinch Bail – Purchased bails that are attached by drilling a hole in a finished piece to attach.

• PMC Bail – Use PMC to creative a unique bail.

• Rubber Channel Bail – A very simple and creative way to add a bail.

• Wire Bail – Use wire to either wrap a piece or add a bail.