I need to clarify something. I do NOT create the glass in my illuminated glass jewelry. A friend does the glass, I just do the special effects. So, I hand write all the code from scratch as well as assemble the electronics along with most of the bindings, frames and mountings. But the glass, the real center-point, is done by someone else.
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| The glass was done by a friend, all I did was add the lights and code. |
However, I do know something about the process and would highly recommend it as a fun craft, whether you intend to animate it, light it, or just play to the glass.
My friend uses a budget friendly version of glass fusing that uses a microwave safe kiln to melt the glass, not an expensive specialized kiln. Yes, that's right - you heat up glass to the melting point in your basic home microwave oven. The
process itself is simple and easy to get started with, but the fun comes from learning all the tricks and techniques for getting the look you want.
