Orange Basket Weave Fused Glass Plate

This type of fused glass plate is one of my favorites to make!  By this, I mean the basket weave design.  Before getting into fused glass creations, I used to weave baskets made out of various types of reed material.  I really enjoyed making baskets and even sold a few.  Once I started making fused glass plates, I learned a technique for creating a basket weave effect.  I also make vases using this same technique.

After cutting all the strips for the fused glass plate, I lay them out in a specific way.  I will take 1/4 of the strips and lay them down parallel to each other, then another 1/4 of the strips and lay them down perpendicular to the other strips and so on for the rest of the strips.  This gives the illusion of a basket weave.

After fusing these strips together, I then fuse them to two layers of clear glass.  This creates a substantial fused glass plate.  I love using black iridescent glass for the strips, because this glass changes colors after it is fused.  Some purple and gold colors emerge, as well as others.

Christine — Glass Artist

 

Sky Blue Fused Glass Coasters

To make these fused glass coasters, I used Sky Blue translucent glass and a clear iridescent crackle glass.  I cut each glass into a 4″ square piece, placed them in the kiln with the clear irid crackle glass face down and the sky blue glass on top, and fused them.  The crackle design gives a really unique appearance to these fused glass coasters.

I add rubber bumpers to the bottom of the fused glass coaster to protect the surface they are place on and to prevent them from slipping around.

Christine — Glass Artist

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