Make A Fusing Glass Bead
Quickly In A Glass Fusing Kiln
A fusing glass bead made from four pieces of fusing glass, quickly fired in a glass fusing kiln.A piece of fiber paper is used between the glass to make a hole for stringing the bead. Plain glass has been used for this example but different colors can be used to make a multi colored bead. It will be seen in the following photos that the upper piece of glass is smaller the base glass and when fused will melt down onto the glass strips and the base glass. The following items are required to make the bead: One piece of fusing glass about 7/8" x 5/8". One piece of fusing glass about 1/2" x 5/8". Two strips of fusing glass about 1/8" X 5/8". One piece of fiber paper. One glass cutter. Prepared kiln shelf. Glass fusing kiln. Proceed as follows: Step1.Cut glass to size and clean thoroughly. Step 2.Cut fiber paper to size required for bead stringing hole. Step 3.Use a small drop of white glue to hold fiber paper in the middle of the larger piece of glass. Step 4. Place the two strips of glass on each side of the fiber paper, then position smaller piece of glass on top of the two strips.
Step 5. Put glass on prepared kiln shelf and place in glass kiln.Bring temperature up reasonably quickly to about 1500° F (816° C). Hold for five minutes, if bead is fully fused switch off kiln. Allow fused glass bead to cool to room temperature. Step 6. Remove fused art glass bead form fusing glass kiln and clean fiber paper from bead hole with tooth pick or other small object. Wash out bead hole to remove all traces of the fiber paper
Multi colored beads can be made if a selection of different colored glass is used to make the bead.Beads may also be made from dichroic glass.
Return From Fusing Glass Bead To Glass Jewelry Projects
Return From Fusing Glass Bead To Jewelry Making How To
|
