by Fusegeddon | Mar 28, 2015 | All About Glass
One of the questions that is often asked in the fused glass world is, “How do I get the back of my glass smooth?” When glass softens, it picks up the texture of whatever it’s against. That texture might be from shelf paper or kiln wash, or even the...
by Fusegeddon | Mar 28, 2015 | All About Glass, Uncategorized
I follow a couple of fused glass forums, and it seems that the projects people make and the topics discussed come in waves. Several months ago, it was fused glass puddles. Then came pot melts, followed by “flow” pieces. One of the latest hot topics is the...
by Fusegeddon | Mar 28, 2015 | All About Glass, Uncategorized
Wayne Jacobsen recently attended two workshops at Bullseye Glass in Portland during February. Both classes, 1) Vitrigraph Murrine & Dropout Vessels and 2) Advanced Vitrigraph Murrine were taught by international Murrine glass artist Nathan Sandberg. Shown is...
by Fusegeddon | Mar 28, 2015 | All About Glass, Uncategorized
In the March 2015 member meeting, Barbara Busche explained how she created her exciting coral bowl design, using strips and powder [just wait ‘til she gets her new kiln!].
by Fusegeddon | Jul 30, 2014 | All About Glass
After the bubble pieces I did for the Warmglass magless exchange this year, I have been wanting to get back to experimenting more with bubbles. I had so much fun with the baking soda that I decided to purchase some Unique Glass Color artisan paints. UGC’s...
by Fusegeddon | Mar 16, 2014 | All About Glass
by Dana Worley Bubbles can be the proverbial bane of a fused glass artist’s existence. Much care goes into eliminating bubbles from the finished piece. I have always been less concerned than I probably should be. I kind of LIKE bubbles, unless they are the huge,...