If you notice the jewelry getting sparse here, click on over to see its new home on Etsy.
Being a small shop I’ve exhausted my social media efforts and have decided to let Etsy do the heavy lifting for me.
I’m transitioning all of my jewelry to Etsy, and am in the process of going back to my roots, consolidating all of my artistic endeavors, blogging, etc. over onlorigreenberg.com
My husband and I have an exciting new project we’ve been working on, and I’ll be updating over at lorigreenberg.com in 2024!
Fused Glass Mosaic Stones
Turning Reclaimed Scrap Glass into
Cabochons
I was a glass artist for almost 20 years. Over that time I accumulated a lot of scrap glass. Some from my own workings, some from other artists. I love taking what has been discarded, and turning it into something beautiful.
Step 1: Gathering My Glass
I choose the colors I want from my scrap stash, and cut and crush it even smaller.
Step 2: Setting up the Fusing Mold
I line a section of steel pipe, that I got from my local welder’s scrap bin, with kiln paper and strategically place the scraps that I’ve chosen. The paper keeps the soon-to-be molten glass from sticking to the steel while in the kiln.
Step 3: Fused Glass Pucks
After about 20 hours in the kiln, the pucks are removed from their molds and cleaned up.
Step 4: Cutting the Glass Pucks into Disks
I reveal the inner designs by cutting the glass pucks with a wet saw, into 1/4″ thick disks.
Step 5: Shaping the Rough Stones
I then choose the areas of design that I like, and cut the rough shapes from the disks.
Step 7: Grinding and Polishing
I grind the stones, through at least six grits of successive grinding and polishing wheels, into their final shapes. Sometimes I stop at a matte finish, while others I take to a high shine.
It’s a time consuming process that took me some time to work out, but I love the final outcome.