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Monday, October 29, 2012

Microwaveable Jewelry

I hope most of you know that I do stained glass. If you don't you can't properly call me a friend. I do stained glass, but I also do fused glass (where you put glass in designs in a giant-cylinder-oven-thing to roast at 1500 degrees). The kiln (the giant-cylinder-oven-thing) I have is about 2 feet in diameter, but recently, I just got a tiny, microwave kiln. You heat up the kiln not through electricity or gas, but with the microwave, hence the name. Here's the process: first, you make a design, approximately fifteen to twenty minutes. Then, you stick it in the microwave kiln and microwave it for three minutes. Upon taking it out, you have to let it sit for about half an hour, to let the glass cool, while it is bright hot orange. Then, you can take it out, but have to leave the kiln to sit for another half hour. This process of one and a half hours is much more convenient than an eight hour excursion. Then, voila!!! You have whatever you made, a necklace, earrings, whatever fit inside there. Hah, who would've known, jewelry baked in a microwave!

6 comments:

  1. WHOA... *I* want one... hahaha, no, really, i do...

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  2. That looks really good...you should make one for all of us on our birthdays ;)
    (I personally love most sparkly things...you get my point)

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  3. amazing idea for a birthday present....

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  4. I must vist your house and come see this for my self......

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