1. Fused Etched Glass Pendants

2. Barbara Westfall  Art Education instructor at UW Platteville  Current work – Reliefs: Reflections on Water  Fused glass, acrylic, and willow

5. Glass Fancy Glass Fancy is an artist who was born and raised in Germany, but currently lives and works out in Moriches, NY. She creates fused glass art with layers of silver wire to create dynamic pieces of jewelry She “cold works” each piece after it is fired in the kiln. Cold Working is a time consuming process where she sands down the edges with finer and finer sandpaper to make it entirely smooth.

9.  You will begin by drawing (to scale) a simple shape for your pendant  In addition, you will draw a design or pattern that you want etched into your glass  Once you have your drawings completed, you can pick a piece of colorful glass  The glass may fire to a slightly different color, and please keep in mind your design and how it will work with any pattern on the glass…

10.  With your colored glass and clear (bullseye) glass you will:  Cut  Clip  Grind Each piece until it is the desired shape  Once both of your pieces are finished you will etch a design on your colored glass  Finally, the pieces of glass are heated and melted together in the jewelry kiln

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