Crackle Glass Adventures

I am absolutely in love with vintage crackle glass! Unfortunately, it can be hard to find and somewhat pricey, so I decided to try crackling some of my own glass! I just picked up some votive candle holders for $.50 a piece for experiments. I really had no idea what I was doing...

I read somewhere you should bake the glass at 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Since the glass I have was a little thin, I put them in for 30 (forgive the resolution-the only camera I have at the moment is the trusty cell phone!).

Then...a plunge into a pot of cool water.

The result? Not too shabby! A little over-cracked, but not bad for a first try!

For the remaining two, I put them in the oven for less time, thinking they wouldn't crack as much-they actually cracked MORE! Hmm...not quite sure what is going on. I think I just need to play with the temp/time. This was the final result:

Heading to the store soon for more (maybe thicker?) glass!