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drmeow

(5,414 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:31 PM Oct 2024

Two years ago I started a tradition

of making each member of my family (except for my elderly parents who are getting rid of stuff) fused glass Xmas ornaments. I've just finished this year's set:

Santas


Trees


Wreaths

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Two years ago I started a tradition (Original Post) drmeow Oct 2024 OP
Those are lovely! What a wonderful tradition. nt Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #1
Very cool. underpants Oct 2024 #2
How charming! 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #3
I hope to in a few years drmeow Oct 2024 #6
I'm sure you'll get faster with practice. ShazzieB Oct 2024 #16
Those are awesome! woodsprite Oct 2024 #4
Yes, I bought a kiln drmeow Oct 2024 #7
Nice..... nt Figarosmom Oct 2024 #5
These are beautiful. LoisB Oct 2024 #8
Nice! That is an excellent gift! Bluethroughu Oct 2024 #9
Those are gorgeous! What a great thing to do. Easterncedar Oct 2024 #10
Sell them n/t aggiesal Oct 2024 #11
I hope to drmeow Oct 2024 #15
I love those! Solly Mack Oct 2024 #12
How lovely and how thoughtful. niyad Oct 2024 #13
Very pretty! StarryNite Oct 2024 #14
Nice! I want to get a kiln and try some of this too... Ysabel Nov 7 #17
It is super addictive! nt drmeow Nov 7 #18
Sweet! electric_blue68 Dec 19 #19
Thanks drmeow Dec 20 #20
Those are so cute. I've taken lampworking classes and made beads years ago. Glass really Ziggysmom Dec 27 #21
They did! nt drmeow Dec 27 #22
Those are Rebl2 Jan 3 #23
They were a hit! nt drmeow Jan 4 #24

drmeow

(5,414 posts)
6. I hope to in a few years
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:06 PM
Oct 2024

right now I need to get faster to make the price more reasonable!

ShazzieB

(19,153 posts)
16. I'm sure you'll get faster with practice.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:58 PM
Oct 2024

You're already creating beautiful things. The more you do it, the quicker and easier it will become!

woodsprite

(12,287 posts)
4. Those are awesome!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:50 PM
Oct 2024

I've never tried anything with fused glass. Do you have a kiln?

I made a few polymer clay and felted ornaments for my son's future MIL and Aunt last year and for his fiance (who just had just bought a house and had an almost naked Christmas tree). This year it's a not very fun but a practical present for my future DIL - a ton of house insulation with my hubby installing it

drmeow

(5,414 posts)
7. Yes, I bought a kiln
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:07 PM
Oct 2024

when I moved to a place that had few craft classes (it also happened to be during the pandemic).

Believe me, when I was a new homeowner those practical gifts were truly appreciated!

Ziggysmom

(3,694 posts)
21. Those are so cute. I've taken lampworking classes and made beads years ago. Glass really
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 11:23 PM
Dec 27

fascinates me. I bet everyone loved their gifts

Rebl2

(15,341 posts)
23. Those are
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:16 PM
Jan 3

so pretty! I never have had any fused glass ornaments before, but bought a couple on Etsy this Christmas.

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