November 24, 2025 • Scrap Sale Info, Tips, and Creative Submissions

SAVE THE DATE and set your alarm! The annual BLACK FRIDAY COE 96 MURRINI SCRAP SALE begins Friday, Nov. 28, at 10am CENTRAL TIME! (Central time is in the same time zone as Chicago).

Below are sample packages from this year’s Scrap Sale (a random selection). The two packages on the left are Bits and Butts and the two packages on the right are the 2" canes, with views from the front, back, and side!

Scrap murrini will be sold in two ways:

1). ONE POUND mix of COE 96 2-inch canes for $59.

2). ONE POUND mix of COE 96 Bits and Butts for $39.

At 10am CENTRAL Time (on Nov. 28), you will see these two Black Friday options as the first two items in my store. Don’t forget you might need to refresh your screen to see them. As a THANK YOU for all your wonderful support of my artwork again this year, I’ll be offering FREE SHIPPING on Black Friday (in the US only) from 10am to Midnight.

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LET’S CHAT SCRAP
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Two-inch Scrap Canes
What do I consider to be scrap canes? Well, most scrap canes are either the very beginning or toward the very end of the pull where designs are not fully formed or have started to fade away. They might also be test pulls of designs that were not quite what I was hoping for 🤣, canes that might be lovely but have exterior and/or interior blemishes, inclusions or chips, and a few (very few) may have a tiny hole in the center. Scrap canes consist of transparent and opal COE 96 fusible glass. Oceanside fusible glass makes up 99% of the scrap, however some pinks and deep purple canes may have Youghiogheny COE96 in them. An average pound bag will have approximately 90-100 canes in it.

Fun facts about the 2” Scrap canes:

The long canes of scrap murrini travel from my house in Illinois, to Nashville, TN, where my sister, Amanda, chops all the long canes down into two inch pieces. This year I bought my sister Sue Darte's pneumatic chopper! Amanda said Sue's chopper was great as it is much quieter than her previous chopper, she loved the option of using a foot pedal, it was super easy to use, and we rigged a BIG tub to catch the canes in. Thanks, Sue, for making the process easier! A link to Sue's chopper will be at the end of the blog!

My sister works on the scrap throughout the year when she isn't sitting for her two precious grandsons. Thanks, Sis! As usual, the scrap looks great!



Next, the scrap canes travel back up to Illinois where my sweet friend Tricia bags them up! Her husband, Kevin, is a fabulous woodworker and he made this “loader” for her. She sorts through the pieces to get a good variety, then bags and weighs them. Tricia has been doing the Scrap Sale with me from the start, so she’s a pro. As always they arrive back at my house bagged, carefully boxed, and numbered. 

Tricia will also be with me after the sale to help me get them all boxed up. ❤️ Thank you, friend!

Bits and Butts
Next are the Bits and Butts. After the canes from a pull are sorted, I put scrap canes into a tub for Amanda and the good canes go to Lisa for chopping. Lisa will start by snipping off the pinched ends, which is a large part of what makes up the Bits and Butts. Then at the end of the cane, there is usually an inch or so left over. Lisa sorts these into either the “Goodie Bag” tub, or the Bits and Butts tub. Besides pinched ends, these little scrap pieces will also consist of broken bits, canes that had some kind of inclusion or scratches, Twistie bits, etc. Therefore, some pieces are real gems that are perfect and just need snipped away from the pinched end, but there will also be some not so pretty pieces that you’ll need to get creative with. I’ve seen some amazing ideas come from a bag of Bits and Butts! 😜 Amanda also generates Bits and Butts when she's chopping as well. So it's a mix of perfect pieces and scrap pieces.

Thanks, Lisa, for all the work you do throughout the year. I couldn't do this without you.

What do you do with scraps?
Most inner designs of murrini scrap are perfect for projects and you use them just like regular murrini. But if you are not loving the design, they can be snipped into chips and fused into beautiful dots, flattened into discs, fused in molds, used to create pattern bars, pot melts, or embellishments in a mosaic piece.

You can also fuse the murrini on its side, utilizing the OUTER portion of the cane to make very interesting design elements. The canes have been annealed, so you can put them in a torch to make gorgeous stringer, torch-worked designs, and so much more! Every bit of the glass can be used in some way!

In the above image, you'll see two sets of dots utilizing the OUTSIDE portion of the cane. The top dots are scraps of both regular and twisted canes that were placed in the kiln on its side, then fully fused into a dot. 

The lower dots are Flip and Fused! A tutorial for this is in the "Tips" section of my blog. But like the dots above, these were leaves (that the inner design was too wiggly for me) and I laid a 3/8 snip of leaf on its side on a 3mm piece of clear glass and fully fused it. Once fully fused, I flipped it over and fused it again into this amazing magnified dot!

The above photo shows a sampling of what you can do by putting scrap in the torch. You can heat it up and pull off little pieces of interesting variegated stringers to use as little stems or embellishments in your work. 

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Featured Artists!
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Sometimes working with scrap requires thinking outside the box. Last year I featured glass artist, Linda Buck, as she makes incredible night lights using scrap. If you didn't get a chance to read last year's Scrap Sale blog, it was posted on 11/24/24.

I also know there are lots of artists out there doing amazing work with scrap, hence the call for submissions! Thanks to everyone who submitted photos, as these are absolutely amazing and are certain to spark ideas for everyone! 

And....the name drawn from all the entries for the $25 gift card was Natalie Roye! Congratulations!

Thank you, Lisa, for stirring the names up and drawing out the winner!

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I'm excited to show you the work from these amazing artists!

Theresa Overbey

In Theresa's artwork, she used scrap Angel Wings in her ocean scene. They look like shells or sea creatures! Amazing!!!

Rhonda Bruggeman


In Rhonda's top photo, she took scrap and made them into little dots (either fusing the inside into a dot, or using the outside of the cane) and then transformed them into the sweetest little birds!! (I smile every time I see this photo). In the lower image, she used a scrap Cardinal and utilized a twisty piece as a snowman scarf! 

Renee MacDonald

In Renee's beautiful bouquet, she has a mix of scrap and regular murrini. Some of the flowers are just before the best part of the pull and are not fully formed. The leaves are in the latter part of the pull where the veins become wiggly. I love the organic layout of this piece. The scrap works perfectly.

Missy Low

In Missy's top photo, she has scrap Cardinals on her snowman. And don't forget, you'll get some perfect pieces, too, they just may have an exterior scratch or ding, like the leaves on her bear! CUTE!  The lower photo is of wine charms made from pieces of scrap leaves fused in clear glass. These are so unique!

 

Linda Douglas

Linda...your amazing work is a perfect example of how to utilize scrap as filler and embellishments to create big beautiful flower designs. THIS is a treat for my eyes! I love searching out all the hidden gems in this piece. Well done!


Kirsten Birkett


Kirsten sent me a series of photos to choose from and I couldn't pick just one! She used scrap Christmas lights and leaves in the top photos. However, check out the single photo...those flower petals are scrap FISH! Now isn't that clever?!

Linda Buck

For many years, Linda has amazed me with thinking outside the box when it comes to the inner designs of scrap murrini. Her turkey night lights are dotted with scrap pieces. I see pine cones, leaves, pumpkins and flowers here. Thanks again, Linda, for sharing your creativity with us again this year.

Koreen Anderson

Koreen is using scrap peppermints in this piece. Even when a scrap murrini changes beyond its original design, this is a perfect example of how it still gives you the artistic impression of a peppermint. This is perfect!

Jennifer Haley

Jennifer has a scrap star at the top of her sweet little tree. Again, even when it has changed slightly, it's the hint of a star that still completes the piece. Very pretty, Jen!

Jennifer Curry

Jennifer's piece is all scrap except for the lady bug, some of the lighter leaves, and the tinies on the bird. In her sweet note to me, she said with the scrap and other items she has purchased from me over the last couple of years, she was able to offer a fusing class to an "Art Camp for Kids" in a town near her where they each made two small jewelry pieces; additionally, she was able to offer "Holiday Ornament" classes. I love to hear the stories where you do art with the littles. Thanks for letting me be a part of that!

Gail Heagerty

Gail makes exception bowls! This is another perfect example of using just a few pieces of scrap, in addition to regular murrini, to complete an art piece. In scrap bags, there will be really nice canes that for some reason didn't quite make it through quality control, but aren't recognizable as scrap when snipped down. 

Francesca Streelman
Francesca fully fused the scrap flowers into "frit balls" and placed them in the garden. I love how she used little pieces of regular frit to fill in the rest of the scene. These little speckles blend perfectly with any murrini that also might have an end-of-pull speckle in the petal. I can see why this beauty flew off the shelf!


Tom Waugh
Tom created a really fun scene from his scrap treasures! Scrap also gives us the opportunity to test outcomes, such as fully fusing murrini in molds, before moving to regular murrini. 

Gail Dement
Gail is always making beautiful art. Many scrap bags will have butterflies in them. They are still perfectly shaped on the outside, but the insides will be a bit swirly. However, when they are next to each other and the inner designs are mirrored, the design looks perfectly intentional.

Diane Schnare

I had to ask Diane if any of these were from a scrap sale as they all look so pretty. 😅However, the eyes came from a previous scrap sale, as well as some of the flowers. You'd never know any of these pieces were scrap! I also love this adorable background. What a fun piece!

 

Denise Glaser
Denise's project is a wonderful way to utilize items from the scrap sale! When a piece like this is designed and fully fused, the outer and inner shapes can become more organic in appearance. If the scrap murrini happens to be a bit more organic or imperfect, when it blends together, any and all designs become beautifully perfect. Well done, Denise!

Debra Bliss


In Debra's submission, she used scrap petals in the top image. Not only as a petal as intended, but also as a little fallen petal or element at the bottom of the scene. Gorgeous!

Also, she utilized snowflake scrap to make a dandelion! Genius!! It takes a bit of time for a snowflake to fully develop in a pull, so there are going to be several scrap snowflake canes floating around in many of the bags this year. What a glorious way to use them! 

Carolyn CrossI was thrilled to see Carolyn's submission! She flattened the scrap murrini. Isn't it cool? What a great way to make it bigger and more spread out. Also, if you wanted to practice flattening, this is a great way to get a feel for the process before flattening more expensive murrini. Thank you Carolyn, for sharing this with us!

Carolina Szabo




Carolina had three really fun ideas! In the top photo she used scrap leaves as flower petals and has partially formed roses dotting each corner. In the second photo she adorned her Christmas sweater with scrap santas and bulbs. This is a good example of how a santa looks early in the pull and not quite fully formed, then another santa that is later in the pull and has smaller features. Finally, her sweet little snowman has flowers that look like peppermints! What fun!

Barbara Cimins
In this piece, Barbara used scrap flowers and leaves to complete the scene. Isn't this the cutest lid to her little canister? What a clever idea!

Natalie RoyeNatalie used scrap to embellish the trim around her slumped piece. I loved how she used all these beautiful colors to make this one-of-a-kind work of art. I even see a few little turquoise flowers that have a tiny hole in the center. I love how the light comes through this spectacular piece. Congrats again, Natalie, for having your name drawn from this year's submissions as the winner of the $25 gift card! 

MaryKathryn Zuza
Isn't this delightful? MaryKathryn used scrap flowers and leaves. In fact, the leaves appear to be twisties that she snipped, giving not only an organic flow to the inside, but also to the outside! The Lilac Blossom is also scrap, as it is at the beginning of the pull and isn't fully formed yet. However, MaryKathryn makes them look spectacular in this framed beauty!

Natalie Gunderson

Oh how the light is absolutely kissing this garden stake! I see leaves, candy corn, bees, hearts, slender ornaments, flames, and Mary's body from the Nativity mix, ALL being used as PETALS! Wow wow wow!!! Isn't this brilliant!

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THANK YOU again, to those who submitted your artwork. Sometimes it takes just a spark of an idea to send you on your way to something incredibly creative. You all blow my socks off! 🙌🏼

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Besides Scrap, on Black Friday I will have both 2" and 6" Twisties by the pound, and a selection of SECONDS murrini such as: Dragonflies, Rainbow Leaves, Sunflowers, Ripple Poppies, Jellyfish and more. Per usual, SECONDS are last entries, located on the second page of my listings, next to the Gift Card.

The above photo shows the Twistie groupings of colors that the 1 pound mix will come from. The mixes are very similar to each other with a lovely variety of colors.

 

Hints on the Horizon 
Unlike past years, this year I'll be keeping my online store open through the month of December except for a brief break from Dec. 8-12. 

Keep an eye out for a Facebook post and email later in December where I'll wrap up 2025 with the review of a new kiln, give you hints of upcoming murrini, and tell you about some changes coming in 2026! Stay tuned!

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Helpful Links:
If you use COE 90, be sure to shop Lori’s beautiful murrini options found at Wilderness Glass.

Oceanside's recommended Firing Schedules.

If you are looking for COE 96 stringer or pre-fused dots, Joni pulls matching stringer for the items I have each week. Find her beautiful work at Aggie Glass Designs. Joni is also my supplier for the Window Cards that we can use for our artwork.

For beautiful COE 96 Twisties, check out Sherry's lovely work at Love•Peace•Create•Shop.

Kiln shopping? Check out my friends at Hot Shot Oven & Kiln. They'll give you great customer service along with a great product made in Wisconsin!

Looking for a good Chipper Nipper or Leponitt wheeled nippers? I recommend purchasing these two "must-haves" from witsendmosaic.com. They call the Chipper Nipper "Ceramic Scissors". The wheeled nippers I prefer are the Leponitt G30C.

If you are looking for Mike LaChance’s fusible COE 96 handcrafted bails, find his unique work at Mike’s Innovative Glass.

For beautiful COE96 frit blends, check out Val Cox's website.

My favorite flattening technique is from a tutorial by Nancy Sala. It’s worth the $8 for the excellent tips she gives. Once purchased and she sees your order, she will email you the tutorial in a PDF.

I buy my Easy Fire Enamels from Cheryl Chapman's website.

Looking for a pneumatic chopper? Sue and Brad Darte make a great product backed by excellent customer service.

For Janice's pre-cut COE 96 ornament blanks, find her at LakeRabbitDesigns.