Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Hugs and Kisses from Mummy
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| Hugs and Kisses from Mummy by Lisa Vogt |
C’mon, admit it. We all love to get hugs and kisses
especially when they’re sugary sweet treats from our favorite mummy. You’re
going to think I’m silly, but I had more fun bringing this raggedy creature to
life than I’ve had in a long time. It’s true. While dressing this grinning
little fellow in ill-fitting wraps, I found myself singing along with the radio
and generally floating around my glass studio. So much of what I make requires
careful planning and detailed accuracy. Most of the time that type of precision
is exciting, but other times it’s a tedious labor of love. To the contrary, while
making this night walker I found that using sloppy fitting pieces actually
brought out more of my mummy's friendly, freestyle personality.
And the best part is yet to come; this seasonal sensation is
super-fast and scary easy to make.
Here’s how.
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| Cut and stack the glass. |
The eyes have it. They give your mummy character and flaunt his mischievous mood.
Whether you want your mummy to be adorable, goofy, or even scary, the best way
to communicate it is with the eyes. To make these eyes I cut two ¼ inch squares
of white glass. Then I cut two 1/8 inch squares of black glass with a dichroic
coating. Stack the dichroic on the white and fire to a full fuse temperature so
the glass balls up making round dots. When making eyes, I usually make a few extra
so I have several to choose from when it comes time to give my characters personality.
Next, cut the base layer out of black glass. Then cut a small, clear window for the
mummy’s face. Stack the clear on the black base. Now cut a series of random,
elongated triangles, out of white glass. I cut some of my strips with a straight
edge and others without, so they had subtle curves to them. These curved pieces
let the black base peek though after firing. Play with the placement of the
white pieces covering most of the black base until you get the loose style that
feels right and makes you want to sing along with the radio. Trim the strips by
cutting off any excess glass.
Nip opal orange stringers to size and tuck them in between
the white strips of glass for snazzy color and dazzling contrast.
Now for the creepy spider. Cut the spider body out of a
patterned dichroic glass. Bend black stringers in the flame of a candle. Nip
them to size and arrange them to look like legs. Stack the spider body on top
of the bent stringers.
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| Fuse. |
Fire to a full fuse temperature. Slump in a rectangular
mold.
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| Slump. |
The beauty of glass fusing is that the fun never ends. Let
your imagination unravel and soon you’ll be dishing out hugs and kisses from a mummy too!
Until next time, fire away!
Lisa
Lisa
For this 7
inch x 14 inch Mummy plate I used System 96 glass. Wissmach 96-02 Opaque black
for base, cut to 7x14. Wissmach 96-03 Opaque white for bandages, cut in strips.
Spectrum 100sf clear for face, cut to size. Opal orange stringers for details. Opal
black stringers for spider legs. Scrap dichroic for the spider body.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Fall Fusing Fun with Frit
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| Festive Falling Leaf Plate |
Fall arrives in Florida much like spring arrives up north.
After a summer-long confinement to our air conditioned homes, cars, offices and
malls, fall’s cooler temperatures are as welcome as a second scoop of chocolate
fudge swirl ice cream. Along with the drier air and crystal clear skies, autumn
ushers in a festive mood that marks the beginning of seasonal celebrations. As
I look forward to those yearly traditions, the cherished gatherings of family
and friends, I try to think of new ways to make this year’s festivities memorable.
Naturally my thoughts gravitate toward my well-stocked glass racks and making fun
projects that’ll get me out of the office and into my open-air studio where fourteen
kilns sit idly. Because nothing gives a home that inviting, cozy atmosphere we relish
and remember like handcrafted accents.
Some of my favorite pieces of fused glass art are small
pieces that serve simple, everyday functions. In my kitchen I enjoy showy, seasonally
themed dishes displayed on the counter. A six inch square dish rests beside the
sink; it holds the sponge we use to wash dishes. Two complimentary four inch
square pieces sit on either side of the stove; they’re handy, colorful spoon
rests. Another, similar dish sits beside the coffee pot, ready every morning to
cradle the spoon I use to stir my creamer.
These Festive Falling Leaf plates are fun and super easy to
make. Here’s how:
To make the six inch plate, cut a 5 ½ inch square of white
glass for the base layer. Cut a 6 inch square of clear glass for the second,
top layer. Cut a leaf stencil of your choice out of stiff paper; I use file
folders or poster board. Sift light green powder frit over the white base
layer. Sift medium and dark green frit over the leaf stencil on top of the
light green frit. Set aside. Paint a tree branch on the backside of the six inch clear layer, I used Glassline, line and shading material for glass, Carbon Blue color.
Set aside and let dry. Cut an oak leaf or similar shaped stencil out of stiff
paper. When the paint is dry, sift powder frit leaves onto the top side of the
clear layer. For best results, overlap leaves and use high contract colored
opal powder like red opal, orange opal and yellow opal. For added detail,
sprinkle cranberry colored fractures on top of the leaf shapes. Carefully stack
the decorated clear layer on top of the frit covered base layer. Fire to a full
fuse temperature. Slump in a square mold. The four inch squares have a 3 ½ inch
white base and 4 inch clear top layer decorated in the same way.
Layering design elements in combination with stenciling is a
terrific way to quickly and easily jazz up otherwise simple pieces. It’s a technique
with a lot of potential you can use to embellish all of your holiday projects.
Enjoy!
Lisa
For this project I used: System 96 glass: white and clear.
Powder frit: Amazon Green Opal, Fern Green Opal, Yellow Opal, Sunflower Opal,
Orange Opal & Red Opal. Glassline, Carbon
Blue, line and shading material for glass, to paint the tree branch. Gold pink
confetti.
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expectations! In this intense, 4-day workshop you’ll utilize the many advanced
techniques today’s successful glass artists are using to elevate their work
from craft to fine art. This all new program is ideal for any ambitious glass
fuser determined to go bigger and explore more in-depth kiln forming techniques!
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visual intricacy of your glass art! Clever glass fusers know that using strong
line quality and bold color saturation in combination is an effective way to
create stand-out works of art. Now take such trustworthy techniques and
sprinkle in gradient blends and subtle shading achieved using frit. You’ll be
amazed just how quickly your artwork advances to a new, exciting level of
sophistication. In this comprehensive webinar, Lisa will show you how to apply
several methods she employs to add the striking, painterly-quality she’s
developed to improve the impact of your glass fusing projects. You’ll learn:
how to evaluate a design to maximize the imagery, steps for successful
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