Category Archives: glass fusing

Playing with the kiln

I’ve had my kiln out recently. Because it’s still very new and me and the kiln aren’t used to each other yet I’ve been doing a lot of very small test firings with spare chips of glass I have left … Continue reading

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Another trial run

I did another test run with the kiln again this week. I’m still messing about with the firing schedule. I think I’m going to need to make my top fusing temperature a bit lower with a shorting holder time to … Continue reading

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I made this!

I think this is pretty much my most favourite of all the glass pieces I’ve made so far. (Apologies for the bonus shot of my pasty chest. ahem)

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Glass, glass everywhere!

I’ve been busy with the old kiln last week

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Crafty Stuff

Been doing lots of glass stuff this week. Now I have this four hour fusing schedule I can do a fusing run after work in an evening and still be finished at a sensible hour. Been looking at laser-cut dichroic … Continue reading

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After the disaster of the soldering iron I decided to go back to something I did have the hang on (plus the fact I need to go out and buy a new soldering iron tip and haven’t had chance to … Continue reading

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Now just has eight lives

Decided to have a go at making soldered pendants tonight. (As part of my ongoing experiments into making this wedding vow charm bracelet.) It was going badly from the start

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Possibly the campest cufflinks ever?

My friend Dave demanded that I make him something out of glass for his birthday, back when I got my kiln (he demanded in a nice way, btw). because I’m still working with simple shapes I decided to make him … Continue reading

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More adventures in glass fusing

Last week I went on a quite brilliant glass fusing course in Oswestry. Behind the cut are photos of all the stuff I made in the kiln waiting to be fused. There were about 7 people attending the glass with … Continue reading

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The results of my latest adventure

I had lots of individually wrapped packages come in the post yesterday from the glass fusing course I went on. I’ve numbered up the glass pieces exactly the same so you can see the before and after.

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