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Fusible Glass Bracelet Project

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

(See Glass Tips & Tricks section: How to use Dicro Slide)

Materials List for COE 90 or COE 96

· Fusible Glass Jewelry Bracelet

Note: Project can be done Black or White

EARRING Shapes:
(11 small circles needed of each for finished project - 4 packages of 3)

Black
COE 90  Item# 27137BK
           and Item# 27137CL 

COE 96  Item# 96137BK
           and Item# 96137CL

OR in White

COE 90  Item# 27137WH
           and Item# 27137CL  

COE 96  Item# 96137WH
           and Item# 96137CL

JEWELRY FINDING:
Bracelet  Item# 42004

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot

Glass Supplies & Tools:
Item# 41207 Triolyse Glue

· Fusible Glass Decals pick your pattern for High Fire Gold or Platinum.

            Glass Decal Category

  Dicro Slide ™ (Dicro Paper) we used Cyan Copper for the circles.

· NOTE 2 - Optional Scrap Dichroic small pieces instead of decals could also be used.

· Optional Scrap Dichroic small pieces instead of decals could also be used but only 1 firing to fuse the glass would be required.

FUSING SUPPLIES:
Item# 42017 Shelf Paper 1 square foot

· 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

Small Fused Project step-by-step instructions:

Clean Up Supplies:

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

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

· Step 2 - Preparation
· 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

1. Start with Base Color, black or white. 

2. Cut a circle of your choice of Dicro Slide ™ using a paper hole punch. Place circle on top of base, then add clear glass on top.

3. Cut your High Fire Decal in circles to cover the entire surface of each clear piece. You can use one piece to trace on the back of the decal for cutting size.

1. Start with Base Color, black or white. 

2. Place the glass shape on the back side of the Dicro Slide ™ and trace the shape of the oval, 11 times.

3. Place the glass shape on the back side of the  High Fire Decal and trace the shape of the oval, 11 times.  Note: make sure you have them going the direction you want with the pattern.  Our project used a horizontal layout for all pieces.

Follow the instructions for soaking and applying the decals and dicro slide.  Dicro Slide goes on top of the Black or White piece and put the Hi Fire Decal on top of the clear glass. 

4. After the Dicro Slide is fairly dry and not moving, set the clear with the Decal up as the top.  Note: if you place a small drop of moisture on the bottom of your clear piece before setting on the dicro slide base and let them sit, we have found they will dry together and thus eliminate the need for any glue to adhere them together.  But, make sure the two pieces are lines up evenly.

5. After about 30 minutes to an hour, or wait until the next day, take your X-acto™ Knife and trim off any excess Dicro Slide ™ or decal by using a down ward angle so as not to lift off any product.  This produces a nice clean edge with a consistent color and gives a more refined appearance.

· Step 4: Note:  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 from your fingers.

· Step 5:  Place 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.   Leave a minimum of 1/2" (13 mm) space between each project to ensure they do not touch and fuse together.

Ramping slowly is much better than a quick fire to allow plenty of time for burn off and venting.  Then turn off kiln and leave the kiln sit unopened until the next day so your project has had plenty of time to anneal back to room temperature

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 6: Kiln Firing Process- Full Fuse 

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

· Step 8: Adding Jewelry Findings

This project uses a Gold Bracelet Jewelry Bail which is glued and each piece of glass is glued to the solid metal surface in each chain link using Triolyse glue but you should consider using Epoxy for added strength since wrist's often take a lot of contact.

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