Hot Glass
Hot Glass 
in the form of glass fusing is also called kiln firing because the layers of glass are melted in a high temperature kiln. Sheets of special fusing glass are cut, layered and designed to create glass jewelry, tiles/coasters, picture frames – just to name a few of the many different ideas that can be created. Slump or drape a fused piece over or into a mold
and a beautiful plate, bowl, soap dish or candle holder
has just been born.
The other Hot Glass technique is lampworking or torchwork (aka beadmaking). Torchwork requires a special beadmaking torch in which to melt the glass rods and then wind the molten glass onto a stainless steel mandrel to form a bead.
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8" Sushi plate |
8"Blue Iridized Sushi Plate Dichroic Chips |
10" Black Iridized Ripple Dish |
8" Black Iridized Sushi Plate |
Switch Plate Covers |
Fused Mosaic Switch Plate Cover |
Rose 2-toggle switch plate cover |
Butterfly Switch Plate Cover |
Fused glass coasters |
Wirewrapped jewelry |
3-D dichroic cabochons |
Dichroic cabochons |
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Lampworked snowmen earrings |
Black & white lampworked beads |
Floral Bead |
Lampworked beaded bracelets - necklace |
Lampworked focal beads |
Pandora style beads |
Silver and Gold Pandora Style Beads |
Spring Colors Pandora Style Beads |
Breast Cancer awareness Pandora style beads |