Project Ideas

Below are project ideas with step-by-step instructions. If you have lost the instructions that came packaged your product, visit this page. It has online copies of that information.

	Summer Sunflower Projects Create a beautiful Summer Platter or fun garden art with this technique.
	Scarab and Ankh Jewelry and Embellishments Even if you don’t want to make jewelry, the techniques in this project sheet can be used to make beautiful scarabs and ankhs for other purposes, for example, embellishing platters and plates.
	Sea Life Forms using Billets and Dichroic Glass This project sheet is really two project sheets in one. It tells how to make beautiful sea forms plus how to cast pieces using billets and “casting rocks”.
	Round Spring Leaf Lamp Create a beautiful accent lamp based on Colour de Verre’s 5” Diameter Round Hardware and Panel Former. The instructions can be easily modified to create a lamp to perfectly suit almost anybody’s taste.
	2008 Designs and Paper-Thin Firing Here are instructions and tips for the first of our 2008 molds. We also introduce a new Paper-Thin firing technique.
	Oval Dragonfly Lamp Create a beautiful accent lamp using Colour de Verre’s new lighting components. The lamp makes a perfect addition to your - or a friend’s - bedroom, living room, or mantel.
	Successful Lighting Projects Colour de Verre’s lighting formers and hardware are a great way to show off your artwork. This document lists some tips for getting the best results.
	Dragonfly - How to fill a Colour de Verre Mold Basic instructions for priming, filling, and firing a Colour de Verre mold.
	Tricks of the Trade 10 Tips and ideas for using Colour de Verre molds.
	Fill Weights at a Glance Print out this handy reference and keep it in your studio. It lists every Colour de Verre mold with its fill weight.
	Creating Frit “Paint Chips” Just like wall paints, glass frit can be mixed to create subtle shades. Use our method to create glass versions of “paint chips.” From these chips you can choose the perfect frit blend for a particular project.
	Dogwood and Leaf Bowl Quite a bit different from the usual glass project. Fuse and slump individual elements - in one firing - to create a beautiful bowl.
	Tips for Thin Casting: Spring ’07 Designs Colour de Verre Spring ’07 designs look spectacular when cast as thin as possible. This project sheet gives casting and slumping schedules for both COE 90 and COE 96 glass.
	Autumn Leaves Wreath/Candle Surround Cast leaves are fused together to form this beautiful table decoration. The wreath can also be hung in window to celebrate the season.
	Holiday Poinsettia Plate This is a whole lot more classy than those awful, plastic cookie plates that pop up in the stores around Christmas time. Beautiful poinsettia blossoms are cast using the Colour de Verre Trillium mold and then are tacked fused to a simple plate.
	Lily Pad Coasters Perfect for giving, these coasters are an easy project for people new to glass casting. The result is a perfect gift for friends.
	Maple Leaf Bowls Next time you are invited to a dinner, make a couple of these maple leaf bowls for your host or hostess. They work great for measure out spices or serving olives or chocolate.
	Wine Stoppers This project can be completed in about an hour - not including the overnight firing. Add a bottle of wine and you have a perfect gift.
	Lotus Blossom and Lily Pad Platter This project combines multiple techniques: Casting, tacking, and slumping.
	Firing Records These simple forms help record all the significant factors of a kiln firing. Print as many copies as you need.
	“Sugar Fire” Snowflakes This is a technique that can be used with any of our molds, but is extremely effective with our snowflake molds. The result resembles packed ice crystals that catches like in beautiful ways.
	Hot Glass Mosaics The latest trend is incorporating fused and cast pieces into mosaic projects. Create this beautiful tea tray using cast elements created with Colour de Verre molds.
	Bees Pins The honey bee, its honey, and its hive are emblems of sweetness, wealth, and eloquence. Use the Colour de Verre Honey Bee mold to create three beautiful pins. Give them to your three favorite people – or maybe two friends and keep one for yourself.
	Floral Drawer Pulls The drawer pulls are an easy-to-make combination of your glass and inexpensive hardware. The can be made to match any decor.
	Summer Leaves Dessert Plates Even the simplest desserts and salads look spectacular in these beautiful but simple-to-make plates.