Confetti Glass Pendant Fused
With Colored Glass Stringers
A confetti glass pendant made from confetti, glass stringers, and clear fusing glass ,kiln formed in a glass fusing kiln.This fused glass jewelry pendant is fused in two stages with the confetti and glass stringers being tack fused to separate pieces of clear art glass. The pieces are then contour fused together resulting in a 3D type effect. There is no set size for the pendant nor set colors for the fusing glass confetti and stringers. The following items are needed to make the pendant. Clear fusing glass. Colored glass confetti. Colored glass stringers. Glass cutter Kiln wash or thinfire paper Kiln shelf. Glass fusing kiln. To make pendant proceed as follows: Step 1. Cut two pieces of clear glass to about 7/8" X 1 1/2" Step 2. Wash and dry glass completely. Step 3. Break confetti and stringers into required sizes. Step 4. Place clear fusing glass pieces on prepared kiln shelf and apply a random pattern of confetti on one piece. Repeat with stringers on other clear glass piece. Use as much glass as you wish, but leave room for the bottom layer to be seen. Step 5. Put kiln shelf in glass fusing kiln with confetti and stringers uppermost. Bring kiln temperature up quickly to tack fusing temperature. This should be around 1350° F plus for COE 90 glass. Do not overheat as the base glass will begin to lose shape, the idea is for the confetti and stringers to retain shape and not be fused down into the clear glass. Once satisfied switch kiln off and let it cool to room temperature. The following photo shows the finished process.
Step 6. Place piece of glass with stringers face down on prepared kiln shelf.The stringers should be sitting above the surface and this next fusing process will flatten them. Put confetti glass piece face up on stringers and place shelf in glass kiln. Heat kiln up quickly to about 1400° F and contour fuse pendant. The confetti should flatten out slightly as the glass fuses. Monitor closely as the fused glass must not overheat and begin to spread out. Once fusing is complete, the glass should be slightly rounded, without spreading out and losing its overall shape. Step7. Switch off and allow kiln to cool to room temperature before removing glass.
The confetti pendant can be drilled and have a jump ring fitted or a pendant bail glued to the rear of the glass.This is an easy piece of fused glass art design to alter and play with. Many variations of this approach are possible.
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