Use Bubble Powder To Add Bubbles
To Fused Glass Jewelry

Coming in a range of colors it is simply sprinkled or spooned onto a piece of fusing glass and a top layer of clear glass is then added and fused.

Powder comes in a fine and coarse grade; the fine grade will make larger bubbles than the coarser powder. They can be mixed together as well as with glass powder to produce varying design elements.

The powder is compatible with float, Bullseye and Spectrum glasses.

The results can be quite different with the powder; sometimes a large blister will form and may actually weaken the strength of the glass if it is too near the surface.

The reverse can occur when you will find many small bubbles and areas of powder, which have not produced any bubbles.

Always wear a face mask and rubber gloves when handling powder.

Baking powder (sodium bicarbonate) or borax cab also be used to create bubbles. It is applied in the same way as bubble powder.

Copper oxide powder will also create bubbles in glass. When used with clear glass the glass will become turquoise in color.

When thinned properly cerium oxide can be sprayed with a small spray gun onto the glass surface. it is applied evenly across the glass.

This process is normally carried out on large fused glass items such as bowls and dishes.

To apply powder, first sprinkle powder on a base glass then add clear cap and fuse in the warm glass kiln.

Keep powder away from glass edges so that the clear cap can fuse to the base glass.

Results will vary depending on type and amount of powder used as well as fusing temperature and duration of fusing schedule.

You can use your finished pieces in a number of jewelry items such as pendants, earrings and bracelets.