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FROSTY THE SNOW MAN
Mixed Art Glass Styles
(Can be made with only Glass Glue)

Materials List:

· Materials List for COE 90 or COE 96

· Fusible Glass 3 Inch White Circle 
COE 90  Item# 90408
COE 96  Item# 96723  

· Glass Frit, Color White
COE 90  Item# 41028
COE 96  Item# 41043

· Glass Frit & More - Mardi Gras Pack of Mixed, use the Noodles Red & Black

COE 90  Item# 41069
COE 96  Item# 41066

· 1  Item# 16140 Art Glass Frame - 6 inch x 9 inch Decorative Oval Steel Frame (or your choice)

· 1 Piece of Red Fusible COE 90 or COE 96 to cut to fit the Frame of choice.  

· Scrap Dichroic small pieces for snow 

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot

GLASS SUPPLIES:
Item# 14015 7/32” Copper Foil

· Solder 
· Fid or Lathkin to burnish the foil
· Flux & Brush
·  Item# 14010 Soldering Iron

· 1 sq foot of Smooth Shelf Paper
· Elmer's™ Glue 
· Rubbing Alcohol, Dish Washing Detergent
· Cloth with very little lint (old T-shirt)
· 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)

NOTE:  This project could be made using only glass glue if the red glass is cut to fit the frame accurately.

Step 1: Remove white circles of glass. To keep from breaking the precut pieces of glass, remove them from the package using an X-acto knife.

Step 2: 
· Lay frame on top of the rectangle of Red Fusible glass.  Using a maker, draw an outline on the inside of the frame onto the glass.  Cut glass 1/8 of an inch larger than the pattern to allow for fusing shrinkage and perhaps some minor grinding which you may need to refine your cut.

Step 3:
· Clean Glass using Alcohol or Dish Washing Detergent. Then dry and set aside on a clean piece of paper or cardboard. 

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

Step 4:

· Using a very tiny drop of Elmers Glue, place white circles on the glass making sure not to be right to the bottom edge as you need to leave room for foiling and sodering.

· Use scrap glass and cut to shape a hat and scarf.

· Break Glass Noodles and/or dichro into small pieces to fit where you want them like the scarf, nose, etc. and then use a very tiny drop of glue to hold position. 

Step 5:

· Fire your piece in the kiln using the chart below. (Adjust pending how many layers of glass) 

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

· Grind out edge just enough to make smooth enough to foil.

Step 7: Foiling the Bevel - This is the same process as the Frame kit. Using  the 7/32” copper foil, foil all edges of the Bevel frame.

Step 8: Burnishing the Foil - Use a fid or Lathkin to burnish the foil. Burnishing smoothes the edges of the foil and adheres the sticky side of the copper foil tape to the glass. Hold the glass pieces in place with push pins.

Step 9: Fluxing the Panel - Using a flux brush, apply the flux to the copper foil lines. Flux comes in a liquid or paste form. The flux etches the copper, which allows it to accept the solder.

Step 10: Soldering the Panel & Cleanup - Tack-solder at the joints to keep the pieces of glass from moving. Run a smooth, rounded bead on the front and back of the panel. Solder panel to the quick frame.

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