Every month I'll be writing about how to use Modeling Glass in your work, and hopefully answering some questions that will help you get the results you want. There's always a learning curve with a new product, and there are considerations working with frit and powder that you don't have when firing sheet glass. There is a full set of FAQs on the Modeling Glass website at www.modelingglass.com. You can also find back issues of all my e-newsletters there!

Every few days I receive a question from someone who is either a Modeling Glass user or is considering trying it out for the first time. These questions are sometimes specific to a desired effect for a project, and I always enjoy helping problem-solve with another artist. My favorite questions are those that extend beyond my own testing into new Modeling Glass territory.

Though I've been working with Modeling Glass for several years, there aren't enough hours in the day to test every possible combination of temperature, paint, substrate, etc. I guess that's what I find so exciting about Modeling Glass: I created the stuff, but I'm still learning about what it can do! When I don't know what the material will do in a certain situation, I say so.

I recently fielded some questions about coloring Modeling Glass with enamels. The page below is from my ebook Exploring Modeling Glass, where I talk about adding enamel powder to clear glass powder to make colored glass. At right is a collection of shapes that have a base of Tomato Red Modeling Glass with a layer of craquelure texture made by combining enamel powder with loose clear powder and sifting it over then surface before tack-fusing. This method is from Eva Lazar's wonderful video tutorial offered by Glass Emotions. The largest piece is 13" long!

Please contact me if you have questions of your own, but first take a look at the FAQs on the Modeling Glass website to see if the information is already there. You can also find deeper dives into some topics in back issues of the Enews.

The information below is an example of what is covered in my new ebook, Exploring Modeling Glass: The Basics and More. On this page I talk about mixing clear glass powder with enamel powders to make your own colors. It's a great way to make cost effective colored Modeling Glass, and you can customize your palette. You can order your copy of the ebook here. Click on the image below to access the high-res PDF.

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