Glass Fusing – Rocket Rose Art

Posted on April 11, 2021March 29, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Using Glass Enamels to Colour Custom Fused Glass Sepia Decals

In this technique video I’ll show you how I use glass enamels to colour the custom fusible decals you can easily make. When fired the decals come out a beautiful rich sepia colour, but if you want to colour them using glass enamels is one method.

This fused glass technique can be used on all your fused glass projects. Anything from small items like cabochons through to larger bowls and platters. It is especially relevant to decorative glass art.

Posted on March 28, 2021March 27, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Fused Glass Tulip Platter with a Fusible Decal

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.

Techniques include making and applying the decal, slumping, cutting glass, slumping and applying frit for colour.

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

How to Make Simulated Turquoise Using Fused Glass

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 technique I use to make this isn’t complicated but there are a few considerations that you need to keep in mind.

You will need just your glass kiln, the relevant glass or frit, and some way to dam up the glass into a slab.

Posted on March 7, 2021March 6, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making Easter Egg Cabochons with Custom Decals Cut on a Cricut Machine

This fused glass video tutorial explores a new technique regards fusible decals. I use a Cricut Maker machine to cut the decals from fusible decal paper. Can’t say I’ve seen anybody else doing this, but there may be someone.

In the video I start with fusing up the egg shaped cabochons, then move onto how I use the Cricut machine to first design the cabs and then how to actually cut out the decals from fusible decal paper. We then go on to applying the decals and then firing them.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on February 28, 2021February 23, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Fused Glass Vortex Bowl

In this fused glass video tutorial I show how I made a Vortex Bowl and the unfortunate surprise at the end. This is a little more challenging that some projects, but well worth the effort.

In the video I show you a few techniques, including using frit to make beautiful pattern, creating a channel vortex, using a ring saw to cut circles and draping a bowl.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on February 11, 2021March 12, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Fixing a Broken Fused Glass Clock

This fused glass clock was my first clock many years ago. Sadly, it got broken and has sat around since. In this fused glass tutorial I’ll show you how I went about fixing it.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on February 4, 2021March 12, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making Fused Glass Cabochons from Part Sheets

Fused Glass part sheets give glass artists the opportunity to be very creative. In this fused glass tutorial I’ll show you how I make fused glass cabochons from part sheets. There are just a couple of things to consider to achieve exceptional results.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on January 29, 2021February 7, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making the Black Rainbow Platter

In this fused glass tutorial we make a simple platter that has a rainbow of colours in raised strips in the middle. While a simple project, it is open to a lot of variation.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making an Aqua Fused Glass Pebble Bowl

In this fused glass tutorial I use a technique commonly called the ‘dilution technique’ to make a beautiful bowl. While I’m changing that technique a little, the basics are the same.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on January 8, 2021January 29, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Dichroic Fused Glass Suncatcher

Fused glass suncatchers can be amazing with the way they play with light. In this fused glass video tutorial I’ll show you how to make a simple suncatcher that is open to a lot of creative variations. I’ll discuss the materials, preparation, assembly, kiln and firing schedule with some extra design options at the end.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on December 29, 2020January 29, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

How to Find Cool Spots in Your Glass Fusing Kiln

Glass fusing kilns come in all shapes and sizes, but the one thing they have in common is the potential to have cool spots. These are areas within the kiln where the temperature is slightly cooler than the rest of the kiln. This means that the glass in those areas will not process as much as in other areas.

In this video I’ll talk about why its’ important to know your kiln, some of the reasons why cool spots may exist, and a simple test I perform to find where in a new kiln these cool spots may occur.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.

Posted on December 20, 2020January 15, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making Fused Glass Part Sheets

Fused Glass part sheets are extremely versatile and can be used in many projects to create an entirely unique piece. In this video tutorial I’ll show you how I make two styles of fused glass part sheets. These can be used in your larger fused glass projects and in a later video I’ll show you how to use them to make unique cabochons for jewellery.

The video description contains links to related videos, a chapters list with time stamps and links to more resources.

I hope you find it useful and it helps you improve your skills.