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Fused Glass
Fused Glass
After creating a design for glass from a sketch, I cut the coloured glass and piece together the layers of the 'puzzle'. These are fused (melted) flat in the kiln, often upwards of 12 hours to ensure proper heating and annealing for the glass. When the annealing and cooling process is complete, the flat piece gets cold-worked (edge grinding, sanding, buffing) and readied for the second time in the kiln for the slumping process. It is during this second firing that the piece takes its shape, whether to become a shallow dish, a plate, or a bowl. Depending on the size and thickness of the piece, this firing can also take upwards of 12 hours in the kiln.

When the pieces are finished, they are cleaned and ready to serve or display food, or to be used as stunning decor pieces for your home.

Fused glass panels are often fired several times (6, 7, even 8 or more) to get more detail added to the piece. The firing process can take up most of the time spent on a piece, after the initial design work is completed.
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Panels and Cabinet Doors ·

Cabinet Door - Blue Butterflies

This panel is available directly from the artist.

Cabinet Door - Red Butterflies

This panel is available directly from the artist.

Cabinet Door - Red Butterflies (Detail)

This panel is available directly from the artist.

Wild Tulips

This panel is available directly from the artist.

Poppy (Detail)

Dandelion Jump

Small custom designed fused glass panel, framed in mahogany, 2008.

Dandelion Jump Detail

Small custom designed fused glass panel, framed in mahogany, 2008.

Any Mummers 'Lowed In?

Fused glass panel depicting Newfoundland tradition of mummering. Available at Newfoundland Emporium.

These custom designed cabinet glass doors, or panels to hang in a window, can be ordered directly from the artist.

I strongly encourage the commission of a wooden frame for the fused glass panels, to ensure that they are well-presented and protected.

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