Fused Beach Glass

These are some beach glass pendants I fused. I have been making these for almost two years and its still fun to open the kiln and see what happened to the glass after firing. I love to beachcomb, and find pieces of glass along with the mandatory shells. The glass is from every imaginable source; old coke, beer, and wine bottles, old household glass items, mason jars, decorative glass, and any place you can think of. About half of what I fuse comes out ugly or cracked because I have no way to tell if one piece of glass is compatible with another. It can get to be disappointing at times when the results are not what I hoped for or expected. The happy surprises come when I get an unexpected and unusual color and the pendant doesn't crack. Each one has its own unique beauty and no two come out exactly the same. It is also a form of recycling. Guess I just hated to not find a use for all the glass I collect. Hope you enjoy looking!