When doing jewelry or small pieces there are several ways to hang. What you don’t want to do is ruin the looks! One of the cleanest looks is a jewelry bail which is glued on when the piece is out of the kiln. Available in different sizes, shapes and finishes.
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Another option is high temp wire. This can go right into the kiln. Put it between two pieces of glass so it fuses and becomes part of the piece. This is available by the roll or in little preformed hangers. This does not stay shiny silver when it is fused. It darkens.
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Fairly new to the industry are glass bails.
96 Coe Glass Bails for Fusing 5 pk – Stained Glass Express
90 Coe Glass Bails for Hanging Art 5 pk – Stained Glass Express
Handy Hangers are made of brass, so they can go into the kiln. Put them between two pieces of glass. The same folks who manufacturer handy hangers just came out with the Finley hanger which is more delicate than the handy hanger. Handy Hangers primary purpose is for hanging glass panels. Square cut the zinc you frame the panel with, or Mitre it with an opening and the handy hanger will slide into the open zinc slot.
The other option which is a different great look is to put fiber paper as a spacer. Fiber paper comes in different thicknesses, or you can stack it.
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