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.

Textured Designs on Glass

07/27/08 – Textured Designs - Learn how you can add intensity and dimension to your fused glass pieces. These designs can be accomplished in quite a few manners. Here are a few...

Textured Pad - Purchase these pads to add some simple designs to your fused projects. Find out where these pads can be purchased and what designs are available.

Glass Embossing - Bronze dies and a sturdy handle enable you to impress a design into glass. The glass needs to be molten hot in order to accomplish this technique.

Kiln Carving - A few strips of fiber paper cut and arranged in your desired design will produce the look of carving in the glass.

Check out the Textured Designs page for further information and instructions.

Glass Fusing Bracelets

07/24/08 – Fused glass bracelets make a gorgeous adornments. There is such a variety of options you can incorporate into this idea. Use some dichroic to add pizazz to the piece, or do some glass embossing to add depth and texture.

This technique is definitely not for those that are squimish to place their hands inside a sizzling hot kiln. Follow every safety measures listed when attempting these cuffs. Making these is a little intimidating when first attempted, but once you get the method down, it is quite simple.

This page also discusses the various problems with this process and how these can be resolved. Find out more about the construction of fused glass bracelets, and the different concerns when selling these items to the public.

Vitrigraph

03/03/08 – Vitrigraph is not a new procedure in glass fusing, but it sure is hot! When you have the opportunity to watch and then maneuver molten glass as it wiggles and flow s from the bottom of a raised and well supported kiln. There is a lot of setup and safety procedures with this method. If you want to learn more about this magical way of pulling and cutting sizzling glass as it flows from the kiln, visit the page on Vitrigraph. Once you have all these pieces, they can be annealed or used in other projects and annealed during that process. They will definitely give your artwork that one-of-a-kind look and texture.

02/04/08 – I have received a lot of questions about Fusing Photo Paper. This ceramic decal can be fused onto glass. This turns photos into wearable pieces of fused artwork. Check out this page for more information on accomplishing this technique. Now you can turn old photos into priceless fused glass keepsakes.