Tempered glass projects

People who salvage old glass for kilnforming frequently tell you to avoid tempered glass like the plague because: It's impossible to cut or break (unless you don't want it to break and then it explodes all over you like a bad Clive Barker movie) It's dangerous; tap it in the wrong spot and--blammo!--here comes

After working with different kinds of glass including stained glass, tiles, ceramics and etc., I have to say, tempered glass is the biggest reason I was inspired to proceed in this form of art. But first thing first. What is a tempered glass? Tempered glass is a defined as toughest glass that has been processed by heat and chemical to increase its strength. It is mainly used for safety reasons because of the way it breaks. Instead of breaking into sharp shards, it falls apart into…

There are many popular glass crafts today that use one of the three main types of glass: hot, warm, and cold.

Streptocarpus photo Tempered glass is an interesting medium to work with. I have made many TG pieces and learn more each time I make o...

Everything you need to know to create a Tempered Glass Mosaic.

plastic globe, gold foil paper, broken Christmas ornaments, tempered glass over all bowling ball, tempered glass, stained glass, van gogh...

MOSAIC ART. COLORADO, USA on Instagram: "Below is a BASIC list of things that you will need for sure if you want to try TEMPERED GLASS MOSAIC. Each item has details about a place where you can buy or order it and average price (in USD). If you want to create a more unique, high quality mosaic, EXTENDED list of tool/materials can be found in the FREE trial version of my online course “Fun art with Tempered glass”, under Introduction section. The link to the course is in my profile ⬆️. 5 ma

An experiment on the security benefits of using laminated tempered glass. To prove this Destin from Smarter Every Day did this and make me think twice.

Another take. I just love it how the glass enhances the colors and glitter. I have a few sets of 4 more to finish and list for sale. Gosh, I hope somebody likes them.

There's been some interest online lately about doing chunky, frosted glass vessels like the ones pictured here. They're something I've been experimenting with ever since my parents' big glass display doors came down. My parents bought a home formerly occupied by a collector of antique