A Fused Glass Coaster Made From
Clear And Colored Glass

After fusing it may be necessary to cold work and fire polish the coaster.

This coaster has been made from COE 90 glass, it can also be made from COE 96 glass.

The coaster dimensions can be varied to suit your glass kiln. Squares can be color co-ordinated or in random colors.

The following items are required to make the coaster:

One sheet of clear fusing glass.

Multi-colored glass squares.

Glass stringers.

Glass cutter .

Shelf primer or thinfire paper .

Fusing glue.

Glass fusing kiln.

Proceed as follows:

Step 1. Cut two 3 3/4 inch square pieces of clear fusing glass.

Step 2. Cut 16 x 5/8 inch color squares.

Step 3. Cut 16 x 1/4" inch colored squares.

Step 4. Cut six stringers 3 3/4 inches long.

Step 5. Stack clear glass on top of each other.

Step 6. Lay and glue stringers evenly across clear glass squares so as to form 16 squares.

Step 7. Place glass on prepared kiln shelf, stack colored squares between the stringers.

Step 8. Place shelf in glass fusing kiln and fire to this suggested schedule (may be varied to suit glass size and kiln type):

1. 400°F (222°C) up to 1225°F (663°C) hold 45 minutes

2. 500°F (321°C) up to 1480°F (804°C) hold 10 minutes

3. AFAP* down to 960°F (516°C) hold 60 minutes

4. 100°F (56°C) down to 700°F (371°C)

5 AFAP down to 70°F (21°C)

(AFAP* as fast as possible)

Step 9. Remove from kiln at room temperature. Check for uneven edges and cold work with glass grinder. If required fire polish after grinding.

Repeat process to make multiple coasters.