Glass Fusing – Rocket Rose Art

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

Making a Frit Reaction Fused Glass Bowl

Using the right combination of art glass together, such as Turquoise Blue and Vanilla, you can create some amazing patterns. In this fused glass tutorial video, I’ll be showing you how to use this reaction technique in making a wonderful fused glass bowl.

The video tutorial includes techniques for cutting the glass circles on a ring saw, applying the frit, fusing it all together, and then finally slumping it in the kiln to the final shape.

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Fused Glass Halloween Style Clock

This fused glass project is all about making a clock with a scary, well sort of scary, Halloween theme. If you like clock, and in particular fused glass clocks, consider this project.

The video tutorial includes techniques for cutting the glass on a ring saw, making the glass clock face, creating and cutting the custom decals we’ll use, applying enamel for the clock hour marks, drilling the hole for the mechanism to finally assembling the clock.

Posted on May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Fused Glass Display Stand for Bowls

This fused glass tutorial shows you the technique I use to make simple display stands for fused glass bowls and more. The stands can be used for fused glass bowls and platters.

Stands for fused glass art can be hard to find and often expensive. This fused glass project uses glass and moulds to make fantastic stands for your art.

Posted on May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Cheap Fused Glass Moulds from Repurposed Ceramic and Stainless Items.

In this video on glass fusing I’ll be giving you some ideas on how to repurpose old, and new, common items that make great slumping and draping moulds. Moulds for slumping and draping glass that are inexpensive and won’t break the bank.

Purpose built glass fusing moulds can be quite expensive and you can spend a lot of money to get a good selection. Repurposing items for glass moulds is a great way to get a wide range of cheap and interesting moulds.

These items include common kitchen items like ceramic and stainless bowls, plates, platters, serving dishes and much more. Items that you can source from a wide range of places.

Posted on May 16, 2021May 15, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

Making a Fused Glass Spotted Bowl, or Leopard Bowl

Is it a Leopard Bowl, or just a Spotted Bowl? Doesn’t matter! This simple fused glass project uses simple techniques to create an amazing bowl.

Watch as I walk you though all the steps in making this bowl. After this tutorial you’ll be ready to give it a go.

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Jeff — Leave a comment

How to Make a Checkerboard Japanese Bowl

This glass fusing technique is easy and in this video tutorial we’ll use this as I share with you the making of a beautiful Japanese bowl. be sure to give this technique a go as it really is a great beginner project that delivers a great result

Posted on May 6, 2021May 20, 2021 by Jeff — 2 Comments

Making a Fused Glass Pendant, Project Tutorial for a Glass or Microwave Kiln

In this glass fusing tutorial I’ll be showing you how I made a very unique fused glass pendant for a lady friend. This uses a piece of glass part sheet that I made in an earlier video as the feature. Fused glass part sheets are excellent for things like cabochons and other features in jewellery.

Posted on April 11, 2021May 20, 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, 2021May 6, 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, 2021May 6, 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, 2021May 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, 2021May 6, 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.