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Lil Glass Tweets Project Guide
Features
• Free Fusing Project Guide
• Create more than plain round projects with Fusible Shapes.
• Create these cute lil tweets in your microwave with the Fuseworks Microwave Kiln and Fusible Shapes.
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Description
<p><strong>Materials</strong><br /> • Fuseworks Microwave Kiln<br /> • Fuseworks Hot Mitts<br /> • Fuseworks Kiln Paper<br /> • Fuseworks The Basics Fusible Glass Pack<br /> • Fuseworks Variety Color Fusible Shapes<br /> • Fuseworks Ebony and Ivory Fusible Shapes ( 2 packages)<br /> • Fuseworks Variety Frit<br /> • Fuseworks Wheeled Glass Nippers<br /> • Fireworks Safety Glasses<br /> • Fuseworks Dry Wheel Cutter<br /> • Aleen's Jewelry and Metal Glue<br /> • White glue<br /> • Desired Findings<br /> • Tweezers<br /> <strong>CAUTION: </strong>WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN USING GLASS CRAFTING TOOLS. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW KILN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.<br /> <br /> <strong>Instructions<br /> <br /> All microwave and kiln combinations will have different firing patterns. Be sure to take careful notes and log all fusing times for future use. This project was made using a 1000 WATT microwave; please adjust the firing time accordingly.</strong><br /> 1. Place a 2"x2" piece of kiln paper on the kiln base. Arrange 2-3 small pieces of black frit onto the base for each bird you plan to make.<br /> 2. Fuse for 3 minutes on high. Fire in additional increments of 30 seconds until the frit looks like little beads. Allow cooling for 30 minutes before continuing to Step 6.<br /> 3. Wearing safety glasses, score and break a sheet of white glass into 1/2" pieces. Nip each piece to shape into circles. To do this, nip each corner forming an octogon, then nip a bit off from each of the new corners. Place a dab of white glue between the 1/2" circle and the 1" circle to form the main body.<br /> 4. Next, nip the Variety Color circle into halves. Nip each piece into the desired shape, we shaped each bird's wings a little different to add character. Using a small amount of glue, adhere the wings to each bird. Use the scraps of frit to make hair, use a small amount of glue to adhere hair to the top of each bird's head.<br /> 5. Using an orange of yellow round, nip small triangular pieces or choose large frit to use as a beak and feet. Glue the beak, centered between the head and body and glue the feet to the bottom edge of the glass.<br /> 6. Once the black frit has cooled, clean off the kiln paper and pair the eyes by size and adhere to each bird above the beak using just a dab of glue. Allow birds to dry overnight.<br /> 7. Cut a piece of 2"x2" kiln paper, remove the lid from the Fuseworks Kiln. Place the kiln paper on the kiln base, Place a bird on the kiln paper.<br /> 8. Fuse for 2 minutes at 70% power followed by 1 minute at full power. Fuse in increments of 30 seconds until you reach a tack fuse. The kiln should be glowing and you should still see the definition of the bird's features.<br /> 9. Allow kiln to cool at least 30 minutes before fusing each additional bird.<br /> 10. Once glass has cooled, rinse with water to remove and kiln paper residue from the back. Dry and following manufacturer's instructions, affix a bail, pinback or magnet to the back of each bird.<br /> </p>
