Red Hot Valentines Day Pins

01/23/08 – The site has been updated with some pins for Valentine’s Day. Check out the Red Hot Valentines Day Pins page for more information. The page now includes links to the following Valentine’s Day pins:

Bent Heart

Chocolate Dripping Heart

Kitty Love

Puzzle Piece

Red Dress

Simple Heart

Tuxedo

Be sure to stop by the site for some fantastic ideas for Valentine’s Day gift ideas.

National Wear Red Day

01/10/08 – Today a page was added on the Glass Fusing Made Easy site. The page is for National Wear Red Day, which is the first Friday in February. In recognition of this important day and the value of heart disease awareness, I have published a page on the Red Dress. Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women today? This noteworthy day prompts the importance of taking care of ourselves and loved ones. Construct and give red dresses to all the females in your life to tell them how important they are to you.

Added a couple of pages to the Seasonal Pins page.

01/03/08 – Worked on the Seasonal Pins page today. Added a couple of pages...one on a New Years Baby Pin and an Easter Bunny Pin.

The holidays seem to creep up on us so quickly that I thought I would start working on some ideas for the upcoming holidays. I have a list of friends that really enjoy receiving pins for all the holidays, so I need to get working on these pretty soon. I am working on a Valentine’s Day pin that should be up shortly and then will start working on a St Patrick’s Day pin.

I would place most of these pins in the more advanced category, because these do require the use of a glass saw to cut out the patterns. Assembly of the patterns is very simple and quick once the pieces have been cut.

More links added to the Fused Glass Christmas page...

12/12/07 - Added a few more Christmas links on the Fused Glass Christmas page.

Spicy Gingerbread Man

Make these adorable pins or ornaments either by using a glass saw or purchasing some pre-cut fusible forms. They are easy to make and can be decorated just like cookies. Turn them into pins, or use them to adorn a platter, bowl or plate.

Crimson Red Poinsettias

Vibrant red is the standard color for this flower, but they can also be made in a variety of hues. You can make these to adorn your particular outfit or make several for your friends and family.

Screwy Santa

12/06/07 - Screwy Santa

Delight your friends and family with this new pin added to the Fused Glass Christmas page. Directions and a pattern are included on this page.

These pins do require the use of a glass saw and some cutting skills. The pattern is easy to follow and simple to put together. They can be made in one firing, and several could be made at the same time.

What is Christmas without a jolly Santa? And these pins are definitely in the "jolly" department.

Fused Glass Christmas Pins

12/03/07 - Fused Glass Christmas

Be sure to check out the updated Fused Glass Christmas page. New patterns have been added with instructions. Since Christmas is quickly approaching, and if you are like me, there are a lot of people to make gifts for this season.

The list now includes the following:

Angel

Bell

Candle

Christmas Tree

Holly

Reindeer

Snowman

Stars

Stockings

To check out these patterns and instruction, please visit the page on Fused Glass Christmas. New pages are constantly being added.

Open the Fusing Kiln

11/27/07 - Open Fusing Kiln

So, at what temperature can you safely open the fusing kiln? When doing the process of glass fusing, there are times when you need to observe your piece. Usually this is when heating up the object.

Glass is brittle and vulnerable between room temperature and 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Never open the hot kiln when the temperature is beneath 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Once it has reached above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, the glass is hot enough that it is save to peek and view the glass. You will need to protect your eyes during this process, so be sure to wear your protective glasses. Not only the harmful rays, but sizzling hot air escaping from the unit can damage and harm unprotected eyes!

To read about this and more information about opening the fusing kiln, please visit Open Fusing Kiln.