How to Make Fused Glass Cabochons in a Kiln

The colors and patterns you can make are limitless.

Glass cabochons add style and pizazz to jewelry. If you have a small glass fusing kiln you can make these glass beads yourself.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Glass
• Glass cutter
• Glass fusing kiln

1. Cut two half-inch-square pieces of COE-compatible glass. Stack the glass and place it on the shelf of a glass fusing kiln. For round pieces, the pieces should be sitting so they fuse into a circle. For square cabs, the glass should be placed so it is sitting square.

2. Repeat until you have made desired number of cabochons in the size and shape you require.

3. Place the prepared shelf in the glass fusing kiln.

4. Fire the cabochons. After firing, allow them to stay in the kiln until they have reached room temperature. Note that since you are making small cabs, no annealing ramp is required. If you make larger glass cabs you will need to build in an annealing ramp.

Tips & Warnings

• Wait until objects are room temperature before removing them from the kiln.

• Never leave a kiln unattended when firing.

• Take fire safety precautions.

• Wear eye protection when looking into a hot kiln.

References

• Silver Art Glass Designs: How to Make Fused Glass Cabochons