Prima Donna Pins

1. Pick your pattern. Determine ahead of time what colors and accessories you are going to use. Print pattern on cardstock and cut it out.

2. Trace around the pattern on the designated glass using a permanent marker. Use skin colored glass for the face, and varied colors for the hat.

3. Cover the outlined pattern with beeswax.

4. Using a glass saw, cut out the design.

5. Clean the glass thoroughly and dry with a lint free towel.

6. Place the basic pattern pieces on the prepared kiln shelf. Place the face glass so that it butts up against the hat glass.

7. Using Glassline paints, paint on the mouth and nose.

8. Assemble the desired accents on the glass. Use frit, confetti, stringers, etc to add depth to the design. Make sure that some of the glass is overlapping so that they will fuse together in the kiln. Use a little cheap hairspray to hold the objects in place. This can be done by either using a toothpick, or the plastic tube of the hairspray dispenser. Merely touch the tiny pieces of glass with the tip and allow the hairspray to run down and secure the item.

9. Place the shelf inside the kiln and turn the unit on. 10. Bring these pieces up to a tack fuse. This will allow them to retain a lot of texture and depth.

11. Anneal the pieces and allow them to return to room temperature.

12. Once removed, clean thoroughly and glue on a pin back.

These Prima Donna pins can be adorned and decorated to look like all of your diva friends. For some classy painted ladies be sure to check out the painted faces page.

Prima Donna Pattern

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