This is How it Works. Glass Fusion is done by stacking up pieces of colored glass on a glass base, much like a mosaic, and then fusing that glass in a kiln to melt all the glass together. The piece of fused glass can then be placed back in the kiln to reheat it and form it into plates, bowls, vases and candle votives.

Decide what you want to make. The technique of glass fusion has been around for centuries. You can make jewellery such as pendants, coasters, sun catchers for the window, night lights, platters, bowls, vases, votives, plates, fridge magnets, picture frames, and more. You can even bring in a wine bottle from a special occasion and we can melt it in a mold to create a decorative cheese platter!

Glass fusion requires more assistance than pottery painting but our staff can help you get going . We have samples in the store with step-by-step instructions to make the whole process easy.

Choose your base and choose your colors. We have clear square and round bases in a variety of sizes. Decorate your base with transparent glass, opaque glass, spaghetti like glass, angle hair like glass, pre-cut glass chips, glass pebbles and frit or crushed glass in a dozen colors. Some of the glass is pre-cut but we will show you how to cut glass and nip corners to make shapes you need. Stack the glass up in layers and mix transparent and opaque glass to create unique designs. The whole process is a bit like decorating a pizza!

Glass fusion can be done with parental supervision by children as young as 7 years old. We use soft glass for young kids and pre-cut glass for older kids. We suggest that children below 12 years old get adults to help cut/nip their glass.

After you have finished cutting and stacking your glass we will fire it in our kiln and if required fire it a second time to form it.

Pick up your Glass Oeuvre D'art in a week or two. You will be amazed by how the colors have become vibrant and how beautiful your work of art is. Makes a great gift or item for your home.