New to Fusing

[glasisfun]

 I have just recently began glass fusing, (about four weeks ago) this is my second project.  The front door to this gingerbread house is not attached yet (it was fired after the other parts) but I just couldn't wait to share this.  It was so much fun to make!  

Hot or cold, I think I just love anything glass.........

[Kev]

..this is fantastic Barb..WOW! What a keeper!

[TracyCT]

Barb, it is AWESOME!!  How does it go together?  Are all the sides and roof fired as separate pieces..  Need instructions - want to make one too! 

[Tom]

I agree !!!! It is fantastic !!!   

Can also use instructions to make one like Barb. Pretty please, pretty please, pretty please...

[Anne]

second project??? , it's great! Good for you Barb.

[JudyK]

Girl I love how think! This is adorable.

I also like to make my fused work with texture rather than completely flat. But you need to anneal it much longer that what a schedule for the same thickness of flat full fuse would need. All those hills and valleys cool at a different rate setting you up for STRESS in the glass and cracks in the future. Ask me how I know . I have had some real heart breaks. So if you think it needs 1 hour it probably needs 4. I am not good at figuring out the exact need so I now tend to anneal forever.

I love this house!

[glassman52]

                                         Mannn.......that looks nice!     I'm hungry!
                                         Did you make the trees too?

[glasisfun]

Thanks everyone!  I will take some measurements on the pieces and write up some directions.  It is basically six pieces (four sides and two roof pieces) done separately and then put together with clear silicone on the inside of each side and then you add the roof pieces.  I did not make the trees, a local drug store had them on sale, 3 for ten dollars.  They are plastic but you really have to pick them up and feel how light they are to know for sure....at least I could not tell without doing that. 

I will write up more detailed description tomorrow and post.  Been a long day of work and will think more logically in the morning after some sleep.

Thanks Judy,  I do tend to go for texture when I do glass.  I had no idea how to make glass candy and just figured I would "wing" it.  The candy canes of white and red by the door opening, were a good idea but when it fused, they got lost in the texture of what I wanted to be frozen snow on the sides.  Oh well, that's how I learn.....  I would make them different somehow next time if I did this again. 

 I am sure if some of you guys make one, you would come up with some very splendid renditions!!!

[ct4mom]

I love this as well and would love to try one too. Great Job Barb!!!!

[Becki]

Good for you!  Nice job!  I saw another fused gingerbread house on another forum...tis the season!

[glasisfun]

Here is some more info on my gingerbread house:

Each side panel is 8 1/2 inches by 5 inches

The two end panels are (front and back) 8 inches by 9 1/4 inches.  The peak on each end is 9 1/4 inches

The roof panels are 10 1/2 inches by 7 inches.  The brown tiles on the roof are 3/4 inches by 1 inch and there are 10 rows on each half.  

I made a border on each clear glass panel with a thin piece of colored glass.  For mine I used red for the side panels and green for the end panels.  The end panel was a stained glass pattern from a Christmas ornament pattern book, you can use anything you like.  I just made a window on each side, decorated with some glass I cut out to look like gum drops, and added more to the front.  Cut out white circles of glass for candy on bottom of side panels, and cut stringers for the finish of the peppermint candy.  The candy canes on either side of the door are round pre-cut glass pieces lined up to form candy canes.  The door was cut using a saw.  Although you don't see it in these pictures I used strips of the brown on the clear glass I cut out to make a "plank" door.  

The open spots where filled in with frit of white and irizided glass scrap.  Some was sprinkled on the roof to appear to be snow.  

Using clear silicone, a side was glued to an end.  Then I put those two pieces together.   Taping the pieces while the silicone drys was helpful too.  He used the right angle blocks to keep the sides squared while it was being attached.  

The four sides formed a "box" and when they were completely set, a roof half was laid flat on the table, the "box" was placed on the roof and siliconed in place.  The other half of the roof was put in place using the same method.  I did not silicone the roof top ridge so that there would be some air circulation for the heat from the inside to escape.

My husband cut out a 18 inch circle out of wood, and I placed the house on it where we wanted it to sit.  We then placed the light, and a hole was cut to accommodate that being inserted from the bottom.  He painted the platform white (but left the area where the house stands non painted, our version of wood floors for the gingerbread house :-) )  He attached a strip of white veneer around the outside of the platform to keep the snow from falling off.

The trees are store bought and light up,   I spotted two little figures (woman and child on sled, man with back pack of cut wood) and could not resist.  The snow is fake.

Hope these pictures help to understand all this.

If you make one, please post it as I would love to see what others do with this!



  

[Marsha]

WOW!!!!!   

[Capie]

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!! Great job!