Sapphire Fizz, originally uploaded by Glittering Prize - Trudi.
I've wanted to have a go at melting down a glass bottle and making something with it! So when a Bombay Sapphire bottle was donated to me I couldn't wait - the blue in this glass is just gorgeous!
The bottle was thoroughly washed - and then smashed!! Good to go!
I had read that you need to pick up the glass with tongs to prevent flash back, so I gingerly picked up a large piece and warmed in the back of the flame ..... it soon became apparent that this was not going to work .... the glass was cracking before I could melt it!
So I put plan B into action - I warmed up a lump in the kiln first to help prevent the shocking! And yes it worked!!
This glass is quite stiff so it took me a while, but before too long I had a section melted and pulled into a rod and went into action making these beads which were rolled in fizz frit.
I still have quite a stash of the glass left, wonder what I'll make next!
