Glass Fusing Fundamentals | Lesson 8: Slumping, Draping, & Casting

Lesson 8 of this instructional course demonstrates how to use fusing molds to slump, drape, and cast glass pieces. It provides sample firing schedules for each of these techniques, and also explains how to modify schedules to account for different glass viscosities. I collaborated with ‪@oceanside-glass‬ to create this series as a comprehensive introductory course to glass fusing. As an experienced artisan of the craft, I've structured it to include everything I wish I knew when I first started fusing, as well as knowledge it took me years to learn, with the goal of providing a free, easy-to-follow method of becoming skilled in this unique art form. Watch all the lessons and get their supporting documentation files at https://www.glassworkpixie.com/learni... or https://www.oceansideglass.com/pages/... 🛠️ TOOLS & MATERIALS USED IN THIS LESSON 5.8" Ceramic Bowl-Slumping Mold — https://amzn.to/3INoZWR 4.5" Ceramic Ruffle Drape Mold — https://amzn.to/43v51XM 3.23" Ceramic Heart Casting Mold — https://www.artglasssupplies.com/bull... 7x7" Ceramic Kiln Shelf — https://cooltools.us/products/kiln-sh... 1" Kiln Posts — https://amzn.to/4rZv2I8 4.5" Stainless Steel Drape Mold (not exact one used in lesson, but very similar) — https://amzn.to/3W0w49t ThinFire Shelf Paper — 5x5" sheets: https://amzn.to/46zHffb, 20x20" sheets: https://amzn.to/3KkyZHf 1/4" Fiber Paper — https://shop.bullseyeglass.com/produc... Soft Tape Measure — https://amzn.to/3NxBZ5r Kitchen Scale — https://amzn.to/4bUyuhg Disposable Cups — https://amzn.to/3O7JRdV Disposable Gloves — https://amzn.to/3Vcs0mb Comprehensive List of Glasswork Pixie®-Recommended Glass Fusing Tools & Materials — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/learni... 📝 RESOURCES REFERENCED IN THIS LESSON Supporting Documentation File — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/s/Fusi... Oceanside Glass™ Firing Schedule Repository — https://www.oceansideglass.com/pages/... Oceanside Glass™ Thick Firing Schedules — https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/030... Oceanside Glass™ Schedules for Re-Firing Thick, Previously-Fired Work —https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/030... Oceanside Glass™ Blank Firing Log Template — https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/030... 📹 VIDEO NAVIGATION 00:12 Hello + Lesson Goal 00:36 What is Slumping/Draping? 01:39 Characteristics of Slumping 02:17 Characteristics of Draping 02:59 Positioning Glass for Slumping 03:33 Positioning Glass for Draping 05:01 Sample Slumping/Draping Firing Schedule 06:22 Modifying Slumping/Draping Firing Schedules 07:05 How Viscosity Impacts Slumping/Draping 07:59 What is Casting? 08:35 Calculating a Casting Mold Fill Amount 09:36 Positioning Glass for Casting 10:16 Sample Casting Firing Schedule 11:32 Modifying Casting Firing Schedules 11:55 How Frit Size Impacts Casting 12:25 Outro + Lesson 9 Lead-In 🎨 SHOP / WATCH / LEARN Shop — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/ Instructional Courses — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/learning Studio Journal — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/blog/s... Thought Gallery — https://www.glassworkpixie.com/creati... Recommended Tools & Materials — https://www.amazon.com/shop/glasswork... 👋 SOCIAL Instagram —   / glassworkpixie   Facebook —   / glassworkpixie   TikTok —   / glassworkpixie   Twitch —   / glassworkpixie   Pinterest —   / glassworkpixie   Twitter —   / glassworkpixie   💜 SUPPORT Buy Me a Coffee — https://buymeacoffee.com/glassworkpixie #fusedglass #stainedglass #stainedglassart #glassart #fusing #kiln #glassfusing