Flow Fusing
This is a great technique to create a self-standing piece using scrap glass. The finished project will be
triangular in shape with the bottom being at least an inch wide and the top being as thin as a single
sheet of glass.
How to make this piece:
1. Make a rectangular shaped dam using kiln furniture and line it with 1/8” fiber paper on all four
sides
2. Place a piece of ¼” clear glass on the bottom – the dam should fit tightly around the glass.
3. Then begin to layer stringers, noodles, frit, or small pieces of colored transparent glass. For this
piece the layers are as follows:
 Layer 1: a transparent noodles and stringer of various heights laid side by side
 Layer 2: clear 1/8” glass
 Layer 3: clear glass pieced together with transparent noodles laid horizontally near the
top and half way down
 Layer 4: clear glass pieced together with transparent noodles laid horizontally near the
bottom of the piece
 Layer 5: clear glass pieced together with transparent noodles laid at an angle crossing
over the other layers that have horizontal noodles.
 Layer 6: clear 1/8” glass
4. Set the kiln shelf in the kiln with the top end of the shelf raised 2” higher than the bottom of the
shelf
5. Fire using a full fuse with a bubble squeeze program. Be sure the final cool down is very slow
because of the varying thickness of the piece.
6. Once the piece is cool, coldwork the sides using a 120 grit pad first to even them out and then
using a 400 grit pad.
7. Place the piece on its back in the kiln and firepolish using the following program:
Ramp
100
9999
9999
50
Temp
980
1325
980
300
Hold
2:00
0
2:00
0
8. Once the piece is cooled, grind the bottom of the piece using 70 or 120 grit pad on the flat lap so
it will stand up.