I've been playing with different kinds of natural mica lately and doing tests to figure out how I can use it. You can read more about my testing process and results in an in depth article...read more... But
I thought I'd summarize the things I've learned so far:
-heat treating the mica before using it in fusing will reduce the amount of bubbling.
-heat treating the mica changes its color
-the natural mica is much more fragile after heat treating, making it easier to crush or flake apart
-you can even use mica that you find, it doesn't have to be fancy
sheets
If you would like to see the details of my testing process, you can read
more...
We are excited to introduce the Panda Bear Mold. This mold is sized for large wine bottle bottoms. You can order him on the website anytime.
Have a great
weekend!
Jodi
For Salt Lake City residents (and surrounding environs), I'm participating in an Open House on April 30th, come by and say hello.
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Welcome! This tutorial is the most basic method of making wine bottle drinking glasses. It requires no glass tools other than an inexpensive glass cutter.
