Microwave glass fusing

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Someone asked about polar fusing and I had a bunch of pics ready to write a blog post about it, so I got busy writing! I had no prior experience and have a ton of molds and had bought the Polar Fuse kits @ Hobby Lobby so I read some article and then dove in. This is what worked for me. It isn't difficult to do but I did it a little differently than many directions tell you. I started off by putting some purified water in the molds..I used some Martha Stewart molds I've been waiting for a…

A beginner's guide to glass melting with kilns Melting glass is an exciting way to use old glass pieces and to form impressive, decorative art. Melting glass requires either a regular or microwave kiln, a firing profile, and some sturdy,...

You know how it is. No matter how hard you try, you always end up with an ever-increasing collection of scraps of stained glass that are too small to use in your projects. You're reluctant to throw away the scraps but you rarely find a use for any of it. If you haven't found a…

DIY Microwave Kiln | Fuse Glass in Your Microwave: In this Instructable, we'll look into way to make a microwave kiln. For those who don't know what is a microwave kiln, here is a quick introduction. Microwave kiln is a kiln that you can put in your regular microwave oven. It does not use a wire …

using different sized microwave kilns to fuse small pieces of decorative glass

Learn how to make recycled glass beads using your microwave and a microwave kiln in this post with video tutorial.

Small pieces have been cut in strips and 'tac'd' together, then fired. The pieces slump down and you get beautiful stripes.

Mini Micro Mold Set of 12 styles as shown Use in The Microwave Kiln! compatible with Fuseworks Small Microwave Kilns The overall mold size is 2." X 2." Cavity size is 1" X 1" Fits all sizes of microwave kilns Use your glass scraps to melt your glass for pendants, beads, keyrings, ect... Reusable glass casting molds Take your glass fusing to the next level! Thess molds come with general instructions on how to use a mold in the Microwave kiln so it doesn't fracture under high heat. I have…

Learn about using a microwave kiln. There is a lot to learn about fusing glass but you don't have to know it all to get started.

Glass Fusing Control Test for Microwave Kiln: There is nothing more exciting for me than to come out with a perfect fuse. I am like a kid in a candy store when I am sharing my pieces of glass. I can tell from memory while driving down the road what colors went into the piece just glancing at i…

In this tutorial learn how to make simple fused glass pendants in your microwave with an affordable microwave kiln.

There are many popular glass crafts today that use one of the three main types of glass: hot, warm, and cold.

This should be the last video I make on this subject. I have little or no luck firing the molds I make in the Microwave kiln. The little kiln just heats up...

First time I saw a microwave kiln in action I thought, No way! How could you fuse glass in a microwave? Well there it was doing just that. You very limited to the size of the pieces you can do and I'd be a bit worried about annealing but if you're color testing or making some small jewels it's a n...

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How to use a microwave kiln to melt and fuse glass for jewelry in your microwave.

This course is an overview of pieces that can be created by fusing glass. Katherine shows how to use glass for fusing; create simple projects by layering glass on top of glass before moving them safely into the kiln; fusing: tack, slump, and full; program a table top kiln, dichroic glass in fusing plus a bonus section referred to as “pony tricks”. This is strictly a course describing how to use the proper glass for fusing, and how to create successful fusings of all different shapes and…

It's simple to make impressions in glass using a microwave kiln. Learn how in this tutorial with video and step by step instructions.

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