r/fusedglass

Hubby and I are gardening enjoyers but i recently got a job in a state where it’s prohibited. He’s very sad about tossing his bong, it’s huge, the stem alone is maybe a foot and a half. Anybody know how I could turn just the stem into a small thin vase? I don’t want to keep the whole thing, just the top cylinder. Anyone know how I could separate the stem and add a flat plate at the bottom?

Hi! I recently purchased a Skutt Firebox 14 and placed It in my basement, though I haven't used it yet. The manual states it could put out some smoke the first time you turn it on, which is normal and fine though I didn't read anything on any required ventilation for normal use? I'm new to fusing but excited to start experimenting.

Anyone play around with fusing numerous layers? I know the results could be totally wonky but Im thinking about trying to form something more 3d & sculptural. Im going to cut and stack shapes maybe up to 6 layers at certain points. I want high points and low points. My goal is to tack fuse it all together and then slump a sheet of clear over the whole thing. Going for abstract landscape vibes 🤷🏻‍♂️ Im not terribly sure how I want to run the kiln but I think in general Im going to go low and slow, I dont want a puddle of full fuse.

I am getting back into Glass fusing after dabbling in it over a decade ago. I had kept all of my supplies including the Paragon 16 clamshell kiln that I bought at Bullseye.

I took the prepare and program class with Bullseye as a refresher. Attendance ranged from complete newbies to those who have been doing it for over a decade but we’re taking it again as a refresher. There was so much wonderful information given, and the conversation in chat raised a lot of other questions, answers, and discussion.

That is where I learned about Zyp. I’ve been running a few very simple projects to get comfortable with my kiln again, and I understand that once you go Zyp you can’t go back. I’ve used it in two small casting molds (multiple fires) and I absolutely love it.

I’m thinking I’m gonna spray that shit on everything. 😝

Given it’s ease, I can’t think of a reason why I wouldn’t want to do that.

What am I missing?

I‘m considering getting into glas fusing but mostly like to create items for daily use for me. I only did work with stained glass and know I can’t use all of that glass for fusing, but would like to test to reduce waste.

I didn’t find clear resources for combining glass and metal, yet, where should I look? Eg for knobs, earrings, magnets? I assume it expands differently so do you just glue the metal to it afterwards or is there a way to fuse the glas around the metal?

thank you for taking the time to read this!