Beyond the cheese tray - Bottle Glass Fusing Tutorials

Published: Fri, 12/02/22

I love fusing with bottle glass, it's so satisfying to make art out of something so mundane. One of the tricks though is maximizing your return, there isn't a huge amount of glass there, how do you get the most out of your bottle?

One way is to use the bottle as it is and flatten it, always a crowd pleaser. My favorites however, look nothing like a flat bottle, and expand your possibilities tremendously.

Making Flat Glass from Bottles

This was probably the biggest game changer for my fused glass practice (other than a bigger saw). Having sheets of glass to work with rather than just flat bottles will change everything about the way you fuse. Give it a try!

Kiln Carving/Texture with Bottle Glass

You can also do quite a lot with bottles that have been topped but not flattened yet. Using a little simple math (it's easy! I promise) you can perfectly flatten bottle sections on molds and kiln carving patterns.

Last Order Date for Holiday Delivery is December 16, 2022

Next Mold Restock - January 2023

The next mold restock will be January 2023, so if you need a mold, you might want to grab it right away!

Shop In Stock Molds

Celtic Knot Mold

Fits 750 mL bottle bottoms, float or fusible art glass.

$19

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Chameleon Mold

Use with 750mL bottle Bottom, float or fusible art glass

$19

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Donut Sampler Mold

Use with bottle glass donuts, frits or glass pieces.

$24

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Upcoming classes:

Still have a couple of spaces for this class in January!

January 17-February 9, Tuesday evening 6:30 - 9

Intro to Fusing Class - Tuesdays

The Thursday class has just one spot left, so I have opened up a Tuesday session! If you needed a different day of the week, or were on the fence, this one is for you.

Beginning fusing class. This class is great fun, 2 weeks with recycled glass and 2 weeks with fusible art glass, so no matter what path your glass journey takes, you have a solid foundation in glass theory and knowledge.

Intermediate Glass Fusing - Feb. 16 - March 9 Thursday evening 6:30 - 9

Intermediate Glass Fusing class - This one requires an Intro to glass class with Jodi or another instructor, or previous glass experience.

We will expand our glass art practice with increasingly complex skills like strip cutting, on edge construction, circles and 3D projects.

Upcoming in person events:

This show runs through December 20 for you gift buying procrastinators!

Glass at the Garden 2022

I will also be participating in the 20th Anniversary of Glass at the Garden.

Online Fusing Class

Animals of the Arctic - on CuriousMondo.com - December 13-15, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Learn to fuse animals that inhabit the far north. These are all new designs. While this class will have the usual ridiculous number of projects, we will also spend considerable time on how to translate a glass idea into a glass reality. Free to watch the live broadcast.