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nice tutorial karen..it's always nice to see how an artist work.

Original Post: Mini-tutorial on a commissioned Fused Glass project

This is not exactly a step-by-step tutorial...but several people expressed interest in gaining a better understanding of what I do - so, I took some pics as I worked on a recent project, and these are the results.

1. I purchase glass in large sheets, then cut them down into more manageable pieces, depending on what I plan to do with them.

The colour choices are astounding, so I really have to know what I'm going to do BEFORE I go to the store. Fusible glass is very expensive - a single, small piece (less than 1sq foot) can range from $9-$35 & more, depending on what you choose.

p.s. this pic shows a selection of OPAQUE glass that I use in my "Bloom" Series designs, etc... but for this project, I will be using TRANSPARENT glass to allow for the sunlight to pass through.