HOME |Fused Glass Supplies | Stained Glass Supplies | Precut Glass | Mosaic Glass Supplies |SEARCH |CHECKOUT| Login

 Slumped Glass Bottle
Bar Top Cheese Tray 
Fusible Glass Project

(See Glass Tips & Tricks: How to Slump Glass Bottles)

Materials List:

1 Recycled Glass Bottle
(Note: Make sure you know the maximum width of your kiln shelf as this will be the maximum height of the bottle. We also chose a wider bottle for more cutting-serving surface)

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 41181 High Temp Wire 17 Gauge
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot
Item# 41326 Multi Pen Liquid Enamel Paints
(Note: pick your colors based upon your design. We made olives and martini glasses.)

Clean Up Supplies:

· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Detergent
· Cloth with very little lint (old T-shirt)

· Step 1 - Preparation
· Clean the glass bottle using Alcohol and/or Dish Washing Detergent as you want it clean and disinfected. You may need to use a bottle brush to clean out the inside and you should make sure that all labels and glue has been removed completely. Turn the bottle upside down and allow to dry. 

· Clean & Prep Kiln: 
    · Apply Kiln Wash (Shelf Primer)
    · Cut Shelf Paper to fit shelf
    · Place Kiln Shelf Supports, Shelf and Shelf Paper into Kiln

· Cut a piece of wire long enough to form a large U shape that will allow at least 1/2 inch to be inserted into the bottle and at least 1 inch outside the bottle.  (This will provide the option to hang it on a wall as decoration when not in use)

 

· Step 3:  Place into Kiln Using clean hands or yet wear latex gloves, pick up and place the project on the kiln shelf paper/shelf.   Make sure that your kiln shelf is level and the bottle is centered on the kiln shelf.  If the bottle wants to roll, place a very small piece of Thin fire paper under that location, fold if necessary to act as a stop. It is not recommended that any other projects are not on the same shelf or close because as the bottle slumps flat it will take up more space.

Note firing as slow as possible will help to eliminate air pockets in the glass.  Also because there are a large variety of glass used in common bottle glass the COE and thickness of the glass greatly and a slower firing process yields more successful results.  If the bottle does not completely slump, alter the temperature by 5 degrees and 5 minutes of soak time.

· Step 4: Kiln Firing Process- Full Fuse 

Click here for Tips & Tricks for Cone equivalency to Glass Firing temperatures

Mix your Liquid Enamel Paints well.  We painted olives and martini glasses on the shiny side that was thickest where the bottom slumped over flat.   The flat side will become the cutting surface.

When dry place the lumpy side down and using a ruler, measure the thickness to the top of the flat surface.  ours was 1/2 inch.

We placed a 1/2 inch kiln post on the shelf, covered it will shelf paper and then placed the neck of the bottle (with the wire loop, on this with the flat side down.  When the bottle is fired a second time this will cause the tip of the neck to bend and it will be come a third leg to balance the lump of the slumped bottle bottom for a stable cheese tray (see side picture above)

Click here for Tips & Tricks for Cone equivalency to Glass Firing temperatures

If this is a gift you may want to purchase a cheese spreader/cutter and/or add some raffia or ribbon to the neck of the bottle.

GlassArtPatterns.com, A Sanborn Corporation
PO Box 86747
Madeira Beach, FL 33738

Phone: 727-397-3073 Fax: 866-814-0525

Hours of Operation (USA Eastern Time)

Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM

Features

• Our pre-cut glass is MADE IN THE USA using Glass Made in the USA!
• Fusible Glass Projects: Free with Step by Step instructions.
• Free Fusible Glass Patterns
• Wholesale accounts for Retailers and Class Instructions.
• All of our pre cut glass has smooth edges eliminating the need for grinding and makes for safer handling.
• Create projects faster and more consistently with our quality precut glass.
• We accept Pay Pal & Major Credit Cards
• USPS & UPS are our primary shippers
• Product Search Page.
• Try the "Remember me" option for customer details to prefill checkout form on your next visit.