Web Based Tutorials and Guides for using Glass with Metal Clay
This page has links to websites that have valuable information, tutorials and projects about glass. Some of these tutorials are for using glass with metal clay and others show basic techniques for making your own glass cabochons and beads.
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Glass Projects
Deb Fitz - Glass Bead Pendant Bail
Text and picture tutorial showing how to make a metal clay bail for a glass bead.
Fold Over Pendant - Fused Glass
Step by step tutorial with pictures on how to make a fold over bail pendant in glass.
Dichroic Glass Tutorial
Some interesting and useful information in this Squidoo lens about putting a dichroic cabochon in metal clay. The author of the lens, Lis-el Crowley, sells several of the items referred to in the item and there are links to her on-line shops.
Lampworking
Ann Davis - Beach glass vessel bead with PMC3
Advanced project for lampworkers. Very clear instructions and such a beautiful project.
Ann Davis - Making A Vessel Bead with Hollow Electroformed Handles
Add metal to glass beads with the electroforming technique. Advanced project requiring specific tools but well worth the effort.
Ann Davis - Event Horizon: Electroformed-Lampworked Bracelet
Advanced project to make a stunning bracelet.
Beverley Hicklin - Advanced Lampwork Glass Bead Project
Great advanced lampwork tutorial to make stunning flower beads. This tutorial was featured in Making Jewellery Magazine and is free to view on their website.
Beverley Hicklin - Lampwork Star Bead
This bead is made using silvered glass but you can also achieve a beautiful effect by using traditional glass. Intermediate level project from Making Jewellery Magazine.
Delphi - Lampwork bead making
Tutorial with pictures outlining lampwork bead making. Has very useful links to the tools and products used in the tutorial so you can buy them from Delphi if you need to.
Lesley Rands - Indian Summer Jewels
Intermediate level lampwork project. This is from the Making Jewellery Magazine website.
Lesley Rands - Swirl Beads
This easy lampwork project was originally published in Making Jewellery Magazine. It's now available for free on their website.
The Vinery - Flameworking safety tips
Flameworking safety tips.
Glass Fusing
Aberose - Troubleshooting guide
Fused Glass troubleshooting guide.
Delphi - Introduction to Glass Fusing
Basic introduction to glass fusing. Contains firing schedule information. Has very useful links to the tools and products needed so you can buy them from Delphi.
Delphi - Fusing and slumping
Introduction to fusing and slumping.
Delphi - Q&A on fusing
Tips on fusing glass in a Q&A format. Includes information on how to drill holes in glass and how to apply kiln wash to shelves.
Heart of the Stone Studio Glass Fusing bench tips
Includes tips on drilling holes in glass and very useful advice on buying and using dichroic glass.
Jen Lowe Designs
This website has some interesting examples of using paper type or sheet clay with die cutting tools like the Wizard and Spellbinders dies. The artist has used them with fused glass and also to make a cover for a scrapbook. This shows the potential of paper or scrapbooking embossing tools for use with paper clay. Some of the pictures are slow to load but it's worth the wait to see what the artist has done with these.
Kaiser Glass - Glass clay, Pate de Verre and Cloisonne
A series of tutorials on various subjects including Glass Clay, making Glass Bales, Pate de Verre and Glass Cloisonne. Some very interesting information about these new ways of working and well worth a read if you into glass fusing. These tutorials are password protected so you need fill in a form with your email address to get the login details sent to you. It's worth it to see these interesting tutorials.
Kim Atherton - Glass Fused Disc Pendant
Advanced glass fusing project from Making Jewellery magazine.
The Vinery - Basic fusing
Basic glass fusing instructions.
Warm Glass
Clear tutorials on all elements of working with glass. Clear information on the tools to use and glass compatibility.
