How Do You Make A Fused Glass Valentines Heart Brooch?
For avid fused glass artisans and hobbyists, you know how quickly glass scraps accumulate. And knowing how pricy fusible glass is, tossing out the scraps isn’t an option. Because we also know that no matter how small that glass gets, we can still use it in a project. Here’s how to make a Valentine’s heart brooch out of your fusible scrap glass. Clean your scrap fusible glass. – I know from experience that the scrap glass, though sorted by color and type, sits in its container for a while before it gets used. Dirty glass will yield a dirty glass Valentine’s heart. Take three base pieces and rough out your heart shape directly on your kiln shelf. – These can be three triangle pieces. The angles can be sharp if using thin rolled glass because the points on your Valentine’s heart will soften as the glass contracts during the firing. If you’re using standard thickness glass, you’ll want to nip the tips off with your glass pliers. Layer additional glass scraps on your base glass. – You’ll wa
