The video shows the mistakes that I made when I first started making artwork using fused glass. The first mistake was fusing all the glass layers in one full fused firing. The second mistake was to use a single lay of glass for the facial feature. I now use a combination of a single layer …
The video shows how I made the fused glass cats. The cat bodies are two layers of bullseye fused glass that was fused using a full fusing firing schedule. The facial features were attached using a tack fused firing schedule. The fused glass was attached to the refrigerator door and window using clear silicone.
Using a saw to cut fused glass can reduce your time to make fused glass artwork. Instead of using your kiln for two firings, you do the whole process with only using a tack firing schedule. You also save on fused glass by only having to use one layer of glass for the base.
The video shows how I made the fused glass cat and dog. The cat and dog bodies are two layers of fused glass that was fused using a full fusing firing schedule. The facial features were attached using a tack fused firing schedule. A welded steel frame was used to create the dog’s and cat’s …
The video shows how I add fused glass to my paintings. I love how you can take your fused glass artwork and add it to your paintings. It’s makes your paintings so much more exciting. The fused glass adds color that you can’t achieve from paints plus it also adds a three-dimensional look. It’s adds …
The bird was my second attempt using Styrofoam. The material is actually Owens Corning extruded polystyrene foam insulation. The four by eight sheet of insulation was 2 inches thick. The bird was made out of welded steel. The bird’s head and body was made out of Styrofoam. The bird made look like it is on …
The picture frame was made out of Styrofoam. The metal panel was made from18 gauge sheet metal. I was originally trying to make a panel for a lamp shade, but the heat warped the sheet metal so much that I could not use it. So after a year, I decided to make a frame using …
The ferocious cat was my first attempt using Styrofoam. The material is actually Owens Corning extruded polystyrene foam insulation. The four by eight sheet of insulation was 2 inches thick. To provide additional support for the legs and tail, I embed a steel rods within the Styrofoam. The steel rods are 3/8” diameter and at …
The turtle, cat and dog were made using Paper Mache. The car is a stock peddle car. I decided to attached the peddle car to the wall since I am running out of floor space. Since I was planning to attached the peddle car to a wall, I used an internal steel frame to support …
I still need to paint and hang the neon cat. The cat is approximately 5 feet high. The neon is actually LED encased in plastic cover to simulate neon. The cat face is fused glass. I used white neon so you can see the fused glass colors. The outline of the cat was …