How Do You Learn The Art Of Fused Glass?
Have you tinkered with the idea of learning how to fuse glass? You can get started pretty quickly, learning the basics in a weekend. Then you can spend years — or a lifetime — perfecting your style and form. Warm glass or kiln working is the art of forming glass designs and then fusing the elements together for long periods, at temperatures of about 1450F. You can fuse glass to make: – functional pieces such as accent tiles, sinks, drawer pulls, bowls and sushi plates, – lighting (pendant lights or sconces), – panels (used for wall art or windows), – jewelry such as brooches, pendants and earrings, – sculpture and 3-dimensional pieces, and more. It’s hard to miss a sparkling, richly colored and textured, well designed piece of glass art. If you’re intrigued and want to learn about glass fusing, but don’t know where to start, or wonder whether you have the time, skill or resources it might require… this article will point the way. You’ll find some great resources and suggestions on
