Project Sheet: Wings and Cherub

Create classic, Italianate-inspired compositions with our Wings design and our Cherub design.

Project Sheet: Snowflakes

Our Snowflakes ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16 and ’17 molds produce light and delicate snowflakes that celebrate the austere beauty of winter. They can be hung most anywhere and make the perfect “little gift” for friends and coworkers. If you want, you can tack fuse them to holiday plates and platters.

Project Sheet: Skulls!

Use them to embellish edgy platters, plates, and candle holders. Or, let them stand alone as jewelry, objets d’art, or “worry stones”. 

Project Sheet: Flaming Hearts

Our Flaming Hearts stand alone as objet d'art or can be used to embellish all sorts of larger projects

Project Sheet: Peach Blossom Box

Peach blossoms, branches, and leaf castings are tack fused to the lid of an elliptical box creating a look reminiscent 1920’s European glass. Very pale, translucent colors were chosen as not to distract from the classic design.

Project Sheet: Beads as Embellishments

Our bead designs not only make exquisite jewelry, they can be used to create contemporary embellishments for plates, platters, bowls, and larger work.

Project Sheet: Autumn Leaf Platter

A simple form is embellished with maple and alder leaves in autumn shades of red, orange, and yellow. Makes use of the Colour de Verre Maple Leaf and Leaves (3) molds. No slumping mold is necessary.

Project Sheet: Oak Leaves and Acorn Plate

Oak leaves and acorns – the symbols of harvest bounty and the approach of winter – are perfect decorations for the harvest table.

Project Sheet: Serpentine Basics

Add “wavy” rods, stringers, noodles, and ribbons to your design “vocabulary” with Colour de Verre’s Serpentine Formers.

Project Sheet: Elliptical Acorn Box

This oval box is cast in the palest amber and trimmed with smaller castings in the same shade. It is reminiscent of rustic Orna Wood boxes sold at national park gift stores in the 50’s.

Project Sheet: Four Sweet Heart Boxes

Flowers fade and chocolate is too tempting. However, these heart boxes will be a lasting token of love or friendship.

Project Sheet: Poppy Plate

Rich, red poppies embellish this elegant service plate. The plate itself is made from an understated collage glass that adds complexity and interest to the overall piece.

Project Sheet: Autumn Candle Holder

Two of these acorn and oak leave embellished candle holders on the mantle or three running down a dining table is a great way to welcome autumn.

Project Sheet: Cast Shell Box using ZYP

This project sheet illustrates how to use ZYP Boron Nitride primer (Formerly MR-97) in conjunction with Color de Verre’s box molds. The ZYP speeds mold priming and clean-up, but a few guidelines should be observed to get optimal results.

Project Sheet: Ginkgo Leaf Platter

This low, shallow bowl features our Ginkgo Leaf design. It is a great accent for a dining room table. Learn how to make this in the “Variations” section of this project sheet.

Project Sheet: Sea life Inspired Platter

Use our beach shells, sea horse, and starfish molds to create this great sea life inspired bowl. Even if you don't live at the beach, this bowl looks great in any living or dining room. Match your color choices to your tastes and decor.

Project Sheet: Pine Cone Candle Chimney

This makes a superb centerpiece for a holiday table or festive, winter mantle accent.

Project Sheet: Salamander Platter

This platter’s amazing surface is created by “flattening” a piece of iridized, herringbone ripple sheet glass. During this process, the beautiful irid colors are preserved but the surface becomes matte.

Project Sheet: Tropical Fish, Sea Horses, Shells

Complete instructions for casting beautiful elements using our Tropical Fish mold and Sea Horse and Starfish mold. A cooler than usual firing schedule results in delicate, finely-detailed imagery.

Project Sheet: Soap Dishes, Using up Leftovers

Cast and kiln-formed elements are combined with double-thick sheet glass to produce soap dishes. This project can be completed in a small, tabletop kiln.

Project Sheet: Embellished Photo Frames

Create the perfect frame for that perfect photo. A relatively easy project with very nice results.

Project Sheet: Lotus and Lily Pad Platter

This project combines multiple techniques: Casting, tacking, and slumping.

Project Sheet: Holiday Poinsettia Plate

This is a whole lot more classy than those awful, plastic cookie plates that pop up in the stores around Christmas time. Beautiful poinsettia blossoms are cast using the Colour de Verre Trillium mold and then are tacked fused to a simple plate.

Project Sheet: Oval Dragonfly Lamp

Create a beautiful accent lamp using Colour de Verre’s new lighting components. The lamp makes a perfect addition to your - or a friend’s - bedroom, living room, or mantel.

Project Sheet: Round Spring Leaf Lamp

Create a beautiful accent lamp based on Colour de Verre’s 5” Diameter Round Hardware and Panel Former. The instructions can be easily modified to create a lamp to perfectly suit almost anybody’s taste.