“Keep it simple,” is my mantra at this busy
time of year. But simple doesn’t necessarily have to mean humdrum. In fact, simple quite often is very elegant. Take
this cheery bowl for example. It’s super easy to create and still makes a
flashy, festive holiday decoration. In the interest of getting you out and into
your studio where all the fun happens, I’m going to keep this post simple, too.
So, let’s get to it.
This bowl
is made with two layers of glass plus accent pieces on the top layer. Cut a
10-inch circle out of white glass for the base. Cut a second 10-inch circle out
of the pattern glass. Stack the pattern on the white base. Cut 9 holly leaf
shapes out of green glass. Grind them if needed to smooth out the shapes.
Position the leaf shapes and fusible pebbles on the pattern layer. Fire the
glass using the full fuse guide below. Slump into a fluted mold using the
slumping guide below.
Ta-Da! You
have a beautiful seasonal treasure that is sure to bring cheer to your home for
years to come.
Note: The finished size of this
delightful bowl is 10 inches. The fused glass is slumped into a fluted 11-inch
ceramic mold. You can make the bowl larger or smaller to fit any size or shape
mold you have.
For this project,
I used System 96 glass but any fusible glass will work equally as well.
Spectrum Glass, 200, white, for the
base, 1 SF
Uroboros Glass, 11-29-96, Clear,
Greens, Pink, Fracture, Green Streamers, for the top layer, 1 SF
Spectrum Glass, 128AVSF, Dark Green
Aventurine, for the holly leaves, ¼ SF
Spectrum Glass, Red Pebbles, for
the holly berries, 9 pebbles
Fluted Ceramic Mold, 11-inch wide
Check
out the Holiday Holly Bowl Video!
Happy Fusing!
Lisa
Fusing
Guide
Segment 1: Ramp 300 F/hr to 1300
and hold 30 min.
Segment 2: Ramp 500F/hr to 1465 and
hold 10 min.
Segment 3: Ramp 9999(AFAP*) to 960
and hold 40 min.
Segment 4: Cool to room
temperature.
*As fast as possible
Slumping
Guide
Segment 1: Ramp 300 F/hr to 1265
and hold 10 min.
Segment 2: Ramp 9999(AFAP*) to 960
and hold 40 min.
Segment 3: Cool to room
temperature.
*As fast as possible
NOTE: Kilns fire diffidently. Test
fire these guides in your kiln and then adjust as needed.
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