Showing posts with label fusing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fusing. Show all posts

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Tools of the trade







Okay when working with glass you need three essintal tools.

1st You need an oil filled glass cutter,
these come in various shapes but the
most popular is this one a toyo pencil type
oil filled cutter.
The oil is held in the clear reservoir and it
has a wheel cutter at the end.


2nd You need a tool called breakers.
These look a little bit like pliers but have a
flatter head, the head also has a curve.
Breakers are to help break the glass once
you have cut it.


Lastly the last piece is not essential but very
very useful. This tool is called is called a Grozer.
Its great for tough corners or thicker glass.
The grozers have a serrated jaw which nibbles
at the glass.

Monday, 25 January 2010

Valentines Makes Before Firing


I've been bust today making some Valentines items.
These need to be fired and then they will be suncatchers to hang in the window of that special someone.
Will post tomorrow fired finished images.

Saturday, 23 January 2010

Before and After firing AFTER


Here they are after the firing.
I am really pleased how they have come out, bright and funky.

Friday, 15 January 2010

Before and After firing

I am firing some coasters today, lovely and bright colours.
So here is the before picture all ready for firing.
We will have to wait until about 9pm tonight to see how they have turned out.

Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Snow Snow Snow


Snow Snow Snow everywhere!!!
My first post and today it's snowing!!! Here are few photo's of my surrounding environment and my DD foot print. Ahh sweet.