Fused Glass Stringers Pendant
With Colored Stringers

This fused glass jewelry pendant is made by fusing colored stringers to separate art glass layers and then fusing the three layers together.

The glass pieces are fired a number of times in the glass fusing kiln in order to produce this fused art glass pendant.

To make this fused glass pendant the following items are required.

Clear fusing glass

Multi colored glass 2mm stringers

Glass cutter

Kiln wash or thinfire paper

Glass fusing kiln

To make the fused glass stringers pendant proceed as follows:

Step 1. Cut three pieces of clear fusing glass 1 3/4"long x 1" wide.

Step 2. Break colored stringers into various lengths.

Step 3. Clean and dry glass pieces completely.

Step 4. Arrange clear fusing glass pieces on prepared kiln shelf. Put stringer pieces on clear glass and place shelf in glass kiln.

Step 5. Bring kiln temperature up to about 1300° F (704° C), hold for five minutes.

This should only be a light tack fuse as the glass will distort if the temperature is too high.

Turn off fusing glass kiln and allow glass to cool to room temperature.

Flattening the stringers reduces the risk of air bubbles being trapped between the layers.

Step 7. Bring temperature up to about 1350° F (732° C), hold for ten minutes, do not overheat.

Once stringers have flattened turn glass kiln off and allow glass to cool to room temperature, remove from kiln.

Step 8. Stack glass pieces on top of each other, stringers side up on prepared kiln shelf and place in glass kiln.

Bring temperature up quickly to about 1430° F (777° C), hold for 15 minutes.

Once glass has fully fused, turn glass kiln off and allow glass to cool to room temperature before removing glass.

The techniques used for this fused art glass pendant can also be used to make larger items such as coasters or plates.

Full fusing schedules will be required for larger fused glass items.