A Fused Glass Brooch Made from
Triangular Shaped Fusing Glass

This is a very simple fused glass jewelry design which can be made as a brooch or have a bail fitted to turn it into a pendant.

The same size triangles have been used in this design, different sizes can be fused so that a stepped look can be achieved.

Glass colors may be varied to produce a colorful fused glass design.

The triangles may be offset to produce a very different glass jewelry piece.

The object of this exercise is to provide a basis for original colors and designs to be used.

Dichroic glass will make a great addition to this style, contributing to a great fused art glass design.

This glass art brooch was made with an infinite control switch tabletop kiln.

To make this brooch the following items will be needed:

Two 11/2-inch squares of fusing glass.

1/8-inch fiber paper.

Glass cutter.

Pinback.

Prepared kiln shelf.

Glass fusing kiln.

Proceed as follows:

Step1. Cut glass squares into triangles.

Step 2. Place bottom triangle on kiln shelf and add second triangle.

A small piece of fiber paper is added under the tip of the second glass piece.

Repeat the process with the last piece of glass.

If you wish the outer tips of the triangles to remain straight fiber paper can be added here as well.

Glass squares cut into triangles for the fused glass brooch	Small piece of Fiber paper added under tip of second triangle.	Another piece of fiber paper is added under tip of last triangle.

Step 3. Place shelf in glass kiln and bring temperature slowly up to about 1100° F (312° C). Check glass to see if the tips of the triangles have begun to slump, turn kiln off if satisfied.

To achieve a contour fuse temperature may need to be increased slightly.

Care should be exercised with temperature settings as the tips can overheat very easily.

Step4. Allow kiln to cool to room temperature before removing fused art glass brooch, a pin back can then be fitted to the rear of the glass.

A bail may be fitted instead of the pin back if a pendant is required.