Let me tell you right off the bat that when it comes to fusing glass I am a beginner. I have never fused glass in my whole entire life. I see a lot of it at the craft shows and I have often wondered why jewelry pieces made of fused glass seemed a little expensive compared to beaded jewelry. I now have MUCH more appreciation for fused glass and the crafters who work with it.
Anyway, I saw this kit on the shelf and thought, “Why Not”?
I’m like that you know; I see something I’ve never tried, it looks either fun, pretty or functional and I grab a box, bag or carton and I head off to play with something entirely foreign. I have no fear when it comes to crafting!
There is a video on YouTube here that I watched and then I read through the directions. Let me tell you that I was more than a little nervous about playing with a KILN in my MICROWAVE but “what the heck!” I say. Ok, to tell the truth I stood back and off to the side while the thing was cookin’ but nothing happened and I was quick to get over my worries.
The package contents: Fuseworks Microwave Kiln, 7 pieces of 90 COE Fusing glass assortment, 1 ounce of Dichroic bits and pieces, 1 ounce of Millefiori glass, 1 ounce of Confetti glass, 1 each of Silver and Gold earring sets, 1 each of large and small silver and gold bails, 2 pieces of Kiln paper, Glass cutter, Hot mitts and instructions.
Ready to fuse: I followed the instructions to the letter and was pleasantly surprised by my results.
Cooling off: Dichroic glass layered with a piece of confetti and piece of glass.
Three More:(Left to right)Glass with millefiori, white glass with several confetti pieces, a layer of glass, dichroic glass that I think I put on facing the wrong direction and one little bit of millefiori.
With a little sanding, or filing, of the edges these would be decent pieces. I can see where, with a little practice, I could turn out some pretty pieces for my own jewelry and maybe for friends and family.
I was never quite sure what I was going to get when I took the top off the kiln. Maybe that’s just my inexperience. So the only real down side to this product is that the results can be a little “iffy” and you can only make one piece at a time.
All in all I thought this was a fun craft. I made a unique piece of art in less than an hour and after I got over my fears I felt pretty safe working with it. The starter kit comes with enough stuff to make several pieces.
If you are looking to try out a new craft, learn something new and make a few hand made gifts I think you’ll like it!
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