Comments on: The Science of Making a Recycled Wine Bottle Cheese Board http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/fused-glass/the-science-of-making-a-recycled-wine-bottle-cheese-board/ Blogging about my journey as an artist in stained glass and fused glass. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margot http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/fused-glass/the-science-of-making-a-recycled-wine-bottle-cheese-board/comment-page-1/#comment-4817 Margot Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:36:22 +0000 http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/?p=995#comment-4817 Wow thanks for sharing this. I had wondered about raising the neck. I actually tried the back of a spoon once, but I didn't use enough kiln wash, and it stuck to the bottle. Oops! Wow thanks for sharing this. I had wondered about raising the neck. I actually tried the back of a spoon once, but I didn’t use enough kiln wash, and it stuck to the bottle. Oops!

]]> By: chaniarts http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/fused-glass/the-science-of-making-a-recycled-wine-bottle-cheese-board/comment-page-1/#comment-4815 chaniarts Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:53:24 +0000 http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/?p=995#comment-4815 i've gotten it so that i don't get any bubbles at all. try elevating the neck a little with a piece of fiberboard or a U shaped piece of stainless steel and going pretty slow 1150-1250. i had a piece of 3" steel bent into a U shape, 1" on each side. the elevated neck also gives you a better handle. i’ve gotten it so that i don’t get any bubbles at all. try elevating the neck a little with a piece of fiberboard or a U shaped piece of stainless steel and going pretty slow 1150-1250. i had a piece of 3″ steel bent into a U shape, 1″ on each side.

the elevated neck also gives you a better handle.

]]> By: Margot http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/fused-glass/the-science-of-making-a-recycled-wine-bottle-cheese-board/comment-page-1/#comment-884 Margot Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:40:32 +0000 http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/?p=995#comment-884 Oh boy! Your first fused glass class. Better start saving your pennies. Once you get started, there is no looking back. I just go back from several days at the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas. I took three days of classes, and will be blogging all about it. On cutting bottles into rings, I have a tile saw that I use, but it is difficult to get even slices. You can get a relatively inexpensive one at Lowes or Home Depot. I got mine on an online garage sale from a do-it-yourselfer who decided not to do it after all. I put a diamond blade in it which cuts the glass better. There is also a bottle cutter that you can find online or sometimes the craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michael's carry them. I have never actually tried those but they look interesting. Oh boy! Your first fused glass class. Better start saving your pennies. Once you get started, there is no looking back. I just go back from several days at the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas. I took three days of classes, and will be blogging all about it.

On cutting bottles into rings, I have a tile saw that I use, but it is difficult to get even slices. You can get a relatively inexpensive one at Lowes or Home Depot. I got mine on an online garage sale from a do-it-yourselfer who decided not to do it after all. I put a diamond blade in it which cuts the glass better. There is also a bottle cutter that you can find online or sometimes the craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michael’s carry them. I have never actually tried those but they look interesting.

]]> By: Cary Million http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/fused-glass/the-science-of-making-a-recycled-wine-bottle-cheese-board/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Cary Million Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:50:36 +0000 http://www.glassartbymargot.com/Blog/?p=995#comment-838 I've thoroughly enjoyed your articles on how to reuse wine bottles. Am getting ready to take my first fused glass kiln class and hoping one day to afford my own kiln. Wondered if you know how or where to direct me for cutting wine bottles into rings and then firing into a chain link pattern for wind chimes? Keep up the articles and love your website! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your articles on how to reuse wine bottles. Am getting ready to take my first fused glass kiln class and hoping one day to afford my own kiln. Wondered if you know how or where to direct me for cutting wine bottles into rings and then firing into a chain link pattern for wind chimes? Keep up the articles and love your website!

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