In this technique video I\'ll show you how I use glass enamels to colour the custom fusible decals you can easily make. ...

This fused glass project uses a custom made fusible decal to add a sepia image to a platter. The decal is coloured with fine frit. ...

Today I\'ll be sharing how I make simulated Turquoise that I use for making cabochons and more. This can be cut up to make cabochons or sliced into pieces and incorporated into other fused glass projects. ...

The material I\'m using here to cut this cushion cabochon promised something special. The rough had a rich blue colour with flashes of gold and pink. ...

This video tutorial covers me hand cutting a piece of seam, or banded, dichroic fused glass. This is something I made as an experiment. It\'s a mix of opaque and crystal, and hence needs to be set in tha appropriate setting. ...

In this jewellery tutorial I talk about making a charm style bracelet with sterling silver and pre-decimal Australian silver coins. ...

The Moh's hardness scale refers to scratch hardness. The resistance of one mineral to be scratched by another. ...

Some of the gemstone names we commonly use can be very confusing, and often costly to those unaware. For example, 'Indian Jade' is actually Aventurine, a form of quartz. The reference to 'Jade' is confusing and simply incorrect. ...