Two Part Printing on Float Glass Tutorial

Published: Thu, 09/28/17

Glass With a Past
Bottle and Float Glass Fusing Molds, Education

Float (window) glass is wonderful for printing and silk screening on because it is perfectly flat!

Today's tutorial is in two parts,



Please let me know if you try it, and what you make!


 
News From the Studio

This week I have been gearing up for my Mold Making for Glass class, and it's going to be amazing.  We will be covering:

making latex and silicone molds for wax and plaster
plaster and hydrocal molds with all kinds of additives
clay molds and texture tiles
stainless steel molds and dams
fire brick and fiber molds
household items that can be molds
and so many more things, don't miss it!

It is free to watch the live broadcast, and registration isn't required.  However, people who are registered get entered to win free stuff.

Have a great week!

Jodi

 
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Bottle and Float Glass Fusing Masterclass - Milkweed Arts, Phoenix AZ
February 2-4, 2018
Webinar - Mold Making for Glass - Curious Mondo
October 9-11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. MDT










 
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Mica Layers

2 pieces of already fired mica layers for fusing.  These are a sparkly rainbow gold.  Each piece is approximately 2" x 3" and multiple layer, ready to separate and fuse with.  Mica layers can be cut with scissors, razor blades or torn, and must be capped when fired.

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*Course Pricing is set by our partner company and can change without notice, please visit course page for most current pricing.
Basic Bottle Glass Fusing
In this course we will cover making fused glass art from whole bottles, two ways to cut bottles, how to make sheets of glass from cut bottles, fused donuts, fused bottle bottom molds with embellishments, kiln formed recycled glass beads and jewelry, Fuse and Fold animals-including two exclusive designs available only through this course. We will also explore how firing schedules work, what is happening at each stage and how to adjust your firing schedule. We will spend time reviewing common glass fusing problems and how to solve them.

Available On Demand - $77 *
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Advanced Bottle Glass Fusing
Add to your knowledge of fusing with bottle glass with this advanced class.  We will spend time learning how to test for compatibility between different bottle glasses, how to use a variety of inclusions such as brass, copper, silver, aluminium, plaster, raw mica and enamels.  This class will build directly on the Basic Bottle Fusing class, some glass fusing experience is required.  We will make a variety of project with our new techniques, including wall vases, plates, glass boxes and lanterns.  We will also make a larger Fuse and Fold Animal.

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Recycled Glass Jewelry
Learn to make all sorts of recycled glass jewelry with Jodi. We'll begin by learning how to make recycled glass kiln formed beads and focal pieces using fusing, casting and other techniques. To add to the fun, we'll be using bottle glass, window glass, glass dishes and plates, and the occasional broken vintage piece that is just too pretty to throw away! After we've made a variety of glass pieces, we'll create a variety of projects using premade findings, and then moving on to creating your own findings using recycled materials and clever hardware hacks.

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Recycled Glass Garden Art
Join Jodi McRaney Rusho for an exciting class about fusing recycled glass garden art. Not only will we explore different types of recycled glass art for your garden, we will make several garden themed art projects.

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