We love our glass and hate to waste even the smallest piece because glass is expensive. We buy colors that inspire us to be creative. However, our creativity leads to an overflow of random pieces we can’t throw away. So, how do store your scrap glass?
I asked my awesome Premium Video Members for help. They generously participated in a survey. The results are in and you will enjoy the helpful ideas they suggest. 35 members participated.
What glass do you fuse with?
How do you store your fusible scrap glass?
Over 90% recommend some variety of clear plastic container. The most common is plastic shoe boxes. Other great ideas include bins with lids, totes, craft boxes, stack able containers, dish pans, large plastic bags and save small bits in supermarket plastic cracker containers.
If you use two or more COEs, how do you keep them separate?
Over 50% use more than one COE. They store the different COEs in different locations and are careful to label the storage bins and locations accordingly.
How do you organize your scrap?
Do you have safe handling tips for scrap glass?
More than 1/3 recommend wearing gloves. Other great suggestions include look before you touch, pick the glass up firmly 1 piece at a time, use a tool like a ruler or wood dowel to move the scrap around, keep your workspace uncluttered, don’t pull scrap out when you’re in a hurry and have band aids on hand.
What’s your favorite use for scrap glass?
Many (94%) of our Premium Video Member survey participants have favorite ways to use their scrap glass.
Highlights include ornaments, dichroic pizza, pot melts, projects inspired by eBooks, florals, casting molds, kaleidoscope glass melts, collage, making dots, stack melts, jewelry, components for larger pieces, pattern bars, flow plates, flowers, coasters, feathers in molds, small parts in other projects, charcuterie boards capped with clear, for decoration, vitrograph, fired color samples, animals to use in bigger projects, mosaic, garden stakes, create layers, make pictures, snowflakes, making clear frit and small projects.
A huge thank you to the following Premium Video Members who generously gave their time, expertise and helpful suggestions.
Bonnie, Minnesota
Robert, North Carolina
Linda, Maryland
Diane, NC
Larry, Florida
Kathy, Wisconsin
Barb, Illinois
Judith, California.
Linda, Texas
Tara, New York
Sue, Wisconsin
Nell, Colorado
Gail, Texas
Terri, Arizona
Steve, Massachusetts
CLM, Oklahoma
Cora, Texas
Jennifer, Idaho
Barbara, Texas
Mary, Canada
Robert, Nevada
Beth, Wisconsin
Diana, Canada.
Jenny, Wisconsin
Bernice, Colorado
Shirley, Florida
Susan, Virginia
Anat, Israel
Mary, North Carolina
Liz, Victoria Aus
Join me and Niki in my studio while we reorganize my scrap glass and offer suggestions for storing your sheet glass.
Happy Fusing!
Lisa
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I store it by color in rubbermaid plastic containers with lids and by color shoe box size.