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This adorable 10" plate goes together in minutes and is sure to be a treasured gift or part of your holiday decorations. Materials all 96 COE: Top: 10x10"  (I flipped it over for a more subtle color) OGT 317.02 Base: 10x10" White SP SF200 2 10x1" strips & 2 8x1" strips 355.1 for the border OGT 355.1 Penguin Cluster 96PENGUINXL Dichroic Strips or other elements of your choice Procedure:  Make sure that all of your components are squeaky clean. Stack as shown. I did glue this one up with gel glue because of the weight and I didn't want my feet...

My inspiration for this project was my childhood bedroom. I love the color mix of almond, persimmon and lemongrass, but you can decorate your boards any way you wish. You can't see it from the photographs, but the design elements "float" and cast shadows because they're on the top layer. 6x8" almond 6x8" clear Design elements: I used various sizes of Colorado River Rock and squares that I cut into 1/4" pieces. The lines were 1/4" by 3". See the cutting example below.   Assemble: base clear design elements (I glued only the tic tac toe lines) Fuse to desired...

Start by cutting squares. 3", 2 1/2", 2", 1 1/2" (If you cut four each you'll get eight trees) Now cut those squares in half diagonally to make triangles. Starting with the largest triangle, cut the tips off. The tip of the largest triangle is used for the top of the tree and measures about 3/4" tall.   Run a line of glue along the top edge. I don't normally glue up projects like these, but they'll want to slide. Place the next largest on top of the base piece and continue until you'll assembled your tree. Add a small...

What you'll need 2 square feet of compatible glass (I used 96 Icicle because I like the icy look) 1/8" Fiber Paper Cookie Cutters & an ink pad (optional) Instructions: Cut glass into 4x4" squares. You'll need two for each coaster. Dip the cookie cutter into the ink pad and stamp onto your 1/8" fiber paper, or just make your own designs. Hint: You'll want to make each design take up about the same amount of space so that the coasters will retain about the same size once fused. I just eye-ball these. It doesn't have to be too scientific....