No links to weddings at all, but very true for a new phase in my fused glass work!

My beloved little kiln has been joined in my studio, by a big brother kiln, and that has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for me.

As I was finding my way around the workings of the new machine, I began experimenting with old glass, something I had only very simply dabbled in before now, with the odd wine bottle fused into a spoon rest.  When working on a large scale, mistakes can be very costly, so I thought I’d rather take risks with a less valuable commodity than the specialist glass I use for my signature range.

So I got my hands on some very old windows, and began to play.

The results surprised and delighted me!  So I’m thrilled to unveil my new recycled range of fused glass homeware.  Here’s a little taster…