Instructional Videos
Instructional Videos
Joe Ring has been working in fused and stained glass for the last fifty years and accumulating knowledge and experience which he now offers to you in the form of instructional videos. Some of these videos are short, exploring one topic, and others may be a collection of videos with some length that explore multiple issues in detail. These videos are available to purchase and view and to download, but you must first sign in or register.
Quick Glass Cutting Tips
#1 Demonstrates proper technique for scoring and breaking double thick or heavy plate glass. 10:35
#2 Shows how to cut identical size rectangles and squares in seconds using the Creators Stained Glass beetle cutting system. 14:28
Total time 2 hours and 47 minutes
Part 1 - Glass Tools 59:31
Part 2 - Straight Cutting 23:45
Part 3 - Flying Beetle 29:24
Part 4 - Shape Cutting 27:26
Part 5 - Circle Cutting 24:53
Videos can be purchased as a collection at a reduced price or separately.
Glass Cutting
Glass Fusing Tutorials
Introduction to Fusing Total time 4 hours 11 minutes
Part 1 - Glass Compatibility 10:35
Part 2 - Devitrification 37:14
Part 3 - Glass Annealing 11:45
Part 4 - Volume Control 21:01
Part 5 - Bubble Control 12:13
Part 6 - Test Board Eleven pdfs. 34:05
Part 7 - Molds & Their Preparation 55:39
Part 8 - Project One Two pdfs. 26:03
Part 9 - Project Two Three pdfs. 42:25
Videos can be purchased as a collection at a reduced price or separately.
Frit Casting Mold-Part 1-Shows mold preparation. 8:39
Frit Casting Mold-Part 2-Covers filling the mold. 13:45
Frit Casting Mold-Part 3-Covers firing the mold. 7:20
Videos can be purchased as a collection at a reduced price or separately.
Tealights from Scrap Glass-Part 1-Goes through three different ways of creating blanks for forming tealights from scrap glass. 25.34
Tealights from Scrap Glass-Part 2-Demonstrates the firing and bending of your glass blanks in creating the tealights. 20:04
Both tutorials provided with PDFs.
Color Line Paint Tutorials-Part 1-Covers preparing the paint, using the tip set and exercises for making straight lines and dots. 13:57 Color Line Paint Tutorials-Part 2-Covers painting shapes, using a light box, image transfer, lettering and cleanup. 14:30