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Romantic Love

The wonder and awe of romantic love is the inspiration for this particular pattern. Each letter is individually cut out of glass and then fused together.

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Kissing Lips

A kissing lips pattern that is ideal for the upcoming holiday. Make these the same color as your favorite lipstick hue.

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Laced Heart

Give all your friends this antique looking laced heart for Valentine’s Day. There are a few ways to add the laces to this project.

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Frit of Love

Frit is used on a blank piece of glass and then the word love is marked into the powder glass to expose the background.

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Two Hearts

Two hearts joined together to make this simple design. Each heart is unique and individual in itself.

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Butterfly Heart

A sweet butterfly heart design, that is ideal for Valentine’s Day. This butterfly is made out of various colored hearts.

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Angel Heart

This adorable angel heart would make a perfect design for Valentine’s Day. It could be made into a pin for all of your friends, or fused into a platter for your Valentine’s Day delicacies.

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Kemper Fluid Writer Pen

This writer pen allows you to draw or write in even and precise lines on glass. Fill with desired medium and get creative.

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Reaching Tongs

Reaching tongs are needed when you need to grab glass that is too hot to hold in your hands. They are ideal for reaching deep into a hot kiln.

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Mandrel

When doing bead work, a mandrel is made of steel, but in glass fusing it can be made from various materials. They are generally used to maintain a hole in a project.

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Glass Rods

Thick, round and about the size of a pencil, these glass rods can now be used in glass fusing projects. Used to make lines or larger dots, they can also be used for other embellishments.

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Fine Silver Wire

Fine silver wire is recommended for usage in glass fusing. It is .999 pure, while sterling silver is only .925 pure.

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Chap Stick for Protecting Marks

Chap stick or bees wax makes a time saving coating on marked glass. This coating will protect the marks from washing off during the glass cutting stage.

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Removing Bead Release

Bead release is a fabulous tool. It is used to coat mandrels for keeping a space in a fused glass piece. Sometimes it is a little difficult to remove once fired. This page will give you some suggestions on how to remove this material.

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Burnout

Burnout is a process where an organic binder needs to be burned out of a fiber material before use. This process is generally done on thick fiber materials.

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Glass Blank

A glass blank is like the canvas in glass fusing. It is the base glass piece that begins your project.

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Elegant Coral Bowl

Take a stroll along a sandy beach with the realistic looking coral bowl design. This can be made to fit any decor just by adjusting the color of glass selected.

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Candy Cane

There are several ways you could make this candy cane design. This particular design was made using Glassline paints and red frit to indicate the crimson strips.

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Three Christmas Trees

Three Christmas trees that are lined up and individually decorated. This is an extremely simple and yet elegant pattern to design.

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Santa's Sleigh

Loaded with presents and any details you want to add, this Santa’s Sleigh is ready for that long Christmas Eve trip. There is plenty of room on this piece to personalize it with a name if desired.

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Peppermint Candy

This classic peppermint candy can be found all year round, but the design and flavor seem to be appropriate for the Christmas season. Adorn other fused pieces with this pattern.

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Personalized Christmas Ornaments

Personalized Christmas ornaments let that someone special know that you were thinking of them this holiday season.

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Holly Jolly Christmas

This pattern looks like you went outside in the cold brisk weather and pulled a small branch off of a holly tree. Use several colors of green to add interest and depth to the piece.

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Xmas Present

Decorate this Xmas present and personalize it for all of your friends. This like all the other patterns can be added to other designs and fused together in any project.

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Cozy Christmas Fireplace

A cheerful warm Christmas fireplace pattern to show the affection of this holiday season. Decorate to your desired taste.

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