fusing: high-temperature firing of glass in a kiln to make something wonderful!
firing: melting the glass in the kiln
full fuse: all pieces of glass melt into one layer with rounded edges (most common in my work)
tack fuse: using the kiln to 'glue' the glass layers together which keeps the shape of the glass (defined layers, but not sharp at all). No glue involved, just the special temperature in the kiln.
WIP: work in progress
striking glass: my work!! ...just kidding! this is glass which looks one colour before firing but another when fired. If you didn't know what you were doing this would be very confusing - luckily I do!
About Me:
Steph Jones
Cheltenham, Glos., United Kingdom
I am a contemporary kiln-fused glass artist and crafter, living and working in Cheltenham, UK, on the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds. By day I work as a graphic designer for a children's publisher and create all my glassy goodies in my 'spare time'. I love creating and I hope you enjoy seeing (/purchasing?!) my work and reading my waffle in this blog. Do take a look at my website: www.handmadeheaven.biz
2 comments:
These are just lovely! Did you make them especially for chocolate week?!!
ha! of course i did...! actually, i only just heard about it being chocolate week. lucky coincidence :) by the way, big bro picked my faves :)
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