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Fused
Glass Witchy Pumpkin
Suncatcher
Free
Fused Glass Project
(See
Glass Tips & Tricks section:
How to use Fusible Glass Decals)
Note: Our 4 inch circle broke and we decided to use it
anyways and it shows that sometimes mistakes can be art
and no need to waste glass
Materials
List:
for COE 90 or COE 96
COE 90
Item#
90408
(Qty 1) Clear Glass Circle 4 inches
Item #90155 (Qty
1) Oblong Precut Glass Pumpkin
Item#
90158 (Qty 1) Witches Hat
Optional:
Item#
41028
Clear Medium Glass Frit
COE 96
Item#
96723
(Qty 1) Clear Glass Circle 4 inches
Item #96155 (Qty
1) Oblong Precut Glass Pumpkin
Item#
96158 (Qty 1) Witches Hat
Optional:
Item# 41043
Clear Medium Glass Frit
FUSING
SUPPLIES:
Item#
33550
Fusible Glass Decals, Black (cut out shapes)
Item#
42017
Shelf
Paper 1 square foot
Item#
41340
Fuser's Glue
GLASS HANGER:
Item# 41317 Glass Hanger
Small Nickel Plated
Other Materials:
· Fan Brush
· Cold Polishing - (one of the following)
· Grinder
· Abrasive Stone
· Diamond Nail File
· 3M™ Diamond Coated Sanding Sponges
Clean Up Supplies:
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Detergent
· Cloth with very little lint (old T-shirt)
Step 1 - Preparation
· Clean Glass:
using Alcohol or Dish Washing
Detergent. Then dry and set aside on a clean piece of
paper or cardboard.
· Cut out facial features from black decal and curly
cues for the clear circle.
· Clean & Prep Kiln:
· Apply Kiln Wash (Shelf Primer) to
shelf and mold
· Cut Shelf Paper to fit shelf & one
to drape over mold later
· Place Kiln Shelf Supports, Shelf
and Shelf Paper into Kiln
Step 2 - Apply
Decals: Soak scraps of Dicro Slide in water
for 20 seconds and slide onto surface of a precut
Pumpkin to form the face and the curly cues onto the
clear base, let dry. Smooth out any air bubbles.
Step 3 - Putting Glass Together: Because
our glass circle broke we decide to work with it. If
your is not then you would not need the glass frit and
would not have to place in the kiln until assembled.
With a
broken circle, place the glass in the kiln by picking up
around outer edges and position each piece tightly
together.
Position
pumpkin with hat on top of it,
onto the clear circle using
Fuser's Glue position and let dry. Then cover the entire
surface of the clear circle with a thin layer of
Fuser's Glue. Sprinkle clear frit over all areas of the
broken clear circle. Take a brush and remove any
clear frit from the pumpkin and around the outer edges
of the circle on the kiln paper. This will avoid the
forming of sharp edges or burs that will have to ground
off later. It is ok to place clear frit over the
black decals.
Let dry
completely.
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