How Do You Make Recycled Glass Into Glass Beads?
Glass bottles and jars can be reused in a variety of craft projects. Even broken glass can be reused to make glass beads. This project require bead molds, which can be bought at craft and glass art stores. A kiln, which is an insulated box with high levels of heat, is also used to make glass beads. Put your glass into a mortar. Use a pestle to grind the glass down to a fine powder. Pour the powder into a sifter so any large pieces are filtered out. Decide what color you want your beads to be and pour that color dye into the powder. Add one drop of dye at a time until you achieve the color you want. Mix kaolin with water. The mixture should be equal parts kaolin and water, but how much you need depends on your bead mold. Coat the insides of your bead molds with this kaolin mixture. This will help the beads come out easily. Pour the colored powder into bead molds. Put the molds into a kiln for 20 minutes to an hour. The more beads or the lower the heat, the longer the molds should stay i
