INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF INTERWEAVE MOLDS AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF INTERWEAVE MOLDS

1. CUT STRIPS OF GLASS AND LAY ACROSS "HUMPS" ON THE MOLD . WE RECOMMEND 1/4" WIDE STRIPS.

2. SLUMP THE GLASS STRIPS IN KILN. BECAUSE OF THE NARROW CREVICES IN THE MOLD, THE FINAL SLUMPING TEMPERATURE WILL PROBABLY BE HIGHER THAN USUAL.

3. WHEN FINISHED FIRING AND COOLED, TAKE THE WAVY STRIPS OFF THE MOLD AND LAY THEM SIDE BY SIDE. TURN OVER EVERY OTHER ONE SO THAT WHEN PLACED NEXT TO EACH OTHER ONE WAVE IS UP AND THE NEXT WAVE IS DOWN ETC.

4. CUT NEW STRIPS APPROPRIATE WIDTH SO THAT THEY CAN BE WOVEN THROUGH EACH WAVE OPENING IN THE SLUMPED GLASS.

5. WHEN COMPLETELY WOVEN PUT GLASS IN KILN AND FUSE.

6. WHEN FINISHED FUSING AND COOLED PUT FUSED WOVEN GLASS ON THE MOLD OF YOUR CHOICE AND SLUMP.

7. DEPENDING ON ARTISTIC PREFERENCE, STRIPS MAY BE CLOSE TOGETHER OR SEPARATED AND THEN WOVEN. PICTURE IN #4 SHOWS STRIPS SEPARATED. PICTURE IN #6 SHOWS FINISHED PIECE WITH STRIPS CLOSE TOGETHER.