Mixed Bottle Glass Stress Test

Published: Wed, 06/06/18

Fusing with Recycled Glass

by Jodi McRaney Rusho

Tutorials and Tools

Mixed Bottle Glass Stress Test

The most frequent question that I get is “Can I fuse different kinds of bottles together? I saw someone else doing it and it seems to work.” followed by “My fused bottle projects are breaking in the kiln or later, how do I fix that?”

Last Weeks Article (in case you missed it)

Slumping Bottles Vertically

Today’s article was sparked by a question from a reader:

“Have you ever slumped a bottle vertically in the kiln, I want to achieve an artistic slump rather than a melted pile. I figured if anyone had tried it it would be you. Thanks, Andy”

Oddly enough, I hadn’t ever tried it, so I thought I would give it a go. Click through to see my results and suggestions

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Fusing With Bottle Bottom Molds - Tutorial

Fusing with bottle bottom molds is easy and surprisingly versatile. To start, you need a bottle bottom mold. We have a lovely variety in our online store, with new designs being issued regularly.

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