Capped Decals! Will it Work? Fused Glass Tutorial
Learn how to make a fused glass platter decorated with frit and a bespoke design. The included video show the entire process.
Learn how to make a fused glass platter decorated with frit and a bespoke design. The included video show the entire process.
Learn how to make a fused glass platter decorated with frit and a bespoke design. The included video show the entire process.
This is part 2 of that stacked glass piece I made to test fusing both sides stacked at the same time. This is to drape the final piece over a former.
Can you stack fuse glass on both sides of a piece and fuse all in one fusing? Great question. In this fused glass tutorial, I try just that.
Fused glass cabochons can get a scummy bottom from the fiber paper or shelf primer, and devitrification on the top. To clean these up, you can use sandpaper or diamond pads, but an easy way is to tumble them with silicone carbide grit.
Sandblasters. Do you need one for your fused glass projects? Can you attach fusible decals before a full fuse? Both are good questions.
How do you get a photo onto a fused glass platter or bowl? By turning it into a fusible decal and fusing it on. This is exactly what this video tutorial is all about.
With dichroic glass that is dichro on clear, it can be difficult to work out which side the dichroic coating is on. This is my method to determine which side the dichroic coating is on.
These fused glass dichroic cabochons have a pool-like effect. Like looking down through a pool of water to a dichroic bottom. Some of the dichroic layer breaks up and floats up the sides of the cabochon towards the top of the cab, to form the edges of the pool.
This 40+ year old ceramic decal has had a hard life. Will it still work, especially on fused glass?
In this video, we’ll be showing you how to make a claw setting for a fused glass cabochon.
This is the third and last part of the mesh melt platter project. Yes, it’s finally finished and I hope you enjoy.