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About me
Hi! I'm Dani, a glass artist in Cincinnati, Ohio. I dream up creations in glass pendants, ornaments, and entertainment-ware - or what I call functional art. All items are crafted by me from "scratch" - I produce the glass pieces from the raw materials.
How do I do it?
I use a process called fusing. Fusing involves heating the glass to very high temperatures in a kiln to melt it followed by careful cooling to minimize stress and impart some strength.
Getting a piece ready to be fused in the kiln starts with cutting pieces of glass
The cut glass pieces are arranged on a prepared kiln shelf and fired with carefully controlled heating and cooling.
When the firing cycle is finished, usually 24 hours later, you have fused, shiny glass treasures!
This YouTube video shows a similar process for creating bowls and dishes.
Where do I do all this?
Cutting, designing, and fusing small to medium pieces are accomplished in my home workshop with my own kiln. For larger pieces, I use the kilns at Brazee Street Studios. If you're interested in learning to work with glass, Brazee is a great place to get started.
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