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Fused Glass Barrette
Fusible Glass Project

(See Glass Tips & Tricks section: How to use Fusible Glass Decals)

Materials List:

· Materials List for COE 90 & COE 96 

COE 90 Materials List:
Item# 90141BK Qty. 7 - Black Tear Drops
 Item# 90141WH Qty. 6 - Black Tear Drops

COE 96 Materials List:
Item# 96141BK Qty. 7 - Black Tear Drops
Item# 96141WH Qty. 6 - White Tear Drops

COE 90 Materials List: 1 piece of clear COE glass for base 4 inches x 1 inch wide.
Item# 90402 Clear Glass Base

COE 96 Materials List: 1 piece of clear COE glass for base 4 inches x 1 inch wide.

Item# 96402 Clear Glass Base

Fusible Glass Decals pick your pattern for High Fire Gold or Platinum.
You pick: We use Low Fire Gold Glass Decal

Other Decals:
  Glass Decal Category

Glass Jewelry Supplies List:
Item# 33278 Barrette Clip

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot
Item# 42020 Barrette Slumper Mold
Item# 41207 Triolyse Glue

Miscellaneous Supplies
· Kiln Wash
· Elmer’s Glue
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Liquid
· Cloth with very little lint
· 1 sq foot of Smooth Shelf Paper

Clean Up Supplies:

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

OPTIONAL ASSEMBLY:  This project could be made using only glass glue.

Step 1: Preparation
Clean Glass: Using Alcohol or Dish Washing Detergent. Then dry and set aside on a clean piece of paper or cardboard. 

Prep Mold: Apply a good coat of kiln wash to the mold set aside to dry. 
Clean & Prep Kiln Shelf: Apply Kiln Wash (Shelf Primer) or cut an 8 inch square of shelf paper.

Prep Base : Grind all 4 corners of the clear base.  This will encourage nice round ends on the glass barrette.  Clean and dry.

Step 2:  Position Glass: 

Using just a tiny spec of Elmer's™ Glue, position the black and white tear drops against each other, alternating colors and the direction of each tear drop. Make sure all of the are centered on the glass base. 

Tip: It is important to note that you need to make sure to touch all glass pieces by the outer edges to avoid finger oil or prints on the surface of the glass. 

Step 3:  Place Project into Kiln: Using Fingers around outer edges of the fusible glass project or better yet wear latex gloves, pick up and place the project on the kiln shelf paper/shelf and run a full fuse.

Step 4:  Full Fuse Use the below firing schedule.

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

Step 5:  Apply Decal

Cut you decal and apply over the entire piece and leave dry overnight. 

HOT GLASS TIPS (for Decals): 

- Keep your decals stored in a dry place on their side and not on top of one another.

- Keep your Hi Fire Glass Decals and your Low Fire Glass Decals separately stored, perhaps in well marked envelopes.

- Mark each envelope with the colors/types as well.  Example:  Gold - Low Fire Glass Decals,  Platinum - High Fire Glass Decals, etc.

Step 7: Prepare Kiln for Slump Process: Take the kiln shelf out of the kiln. Using the kiln posts, set the kiln washed mold in the middle of the kiln. Place Fiber Paper over mold. Place the fused fused project on the mold.  The mold is wide enough to accommodate slumping 3 or more barrettes at the same time.

Step 8: Slump Fuse: Use the below firing schedule to slump. 

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

Note: If you do not get a full slump, you can ramp up another 5 degrees (never more than 20 degrees more) and never hold more than 20 minutes at any temperature.

· Step 9: Adding Barrette Clip

Attach the Metal Barrett finding using the Triolyse glue.  Make sure the glass is clean and dry and when placing it on the center, back side.  Maximum strength is reached after 6 hours. (Read the Tips & Tricks for using Triolyse Glue)

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