Have You Kiln Carved Anything? Fused Glass Coasters Will Show You How, Glass Fusing Project Tutorial

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Have you ever tried kiln carving as a fused glass project? Well, if not, watch as I kiln carve a couple of coasters. I'll show you a tried and tested technique, as well as an experiment, at least for me, to actually colour the carving.
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⏱️ Chapters ⏱️
0:00 Intro & Details
5:06 Design, Materials and Equipment
9:00 Cutting Materials
12:10 Assembling Components
14:55 Full Fuse Firing
💥 Full Fuse Firing Schedule
#1 - 222 C (432 F) up to 535 C (995 F), hold 60 minutes
#2 - 333 C (632 F) up to 670 C (1238 F), hold 20 minutes
#3 - 333 C (632 F) up to 815 C (1500 F), hold 10 minutes
#4 - Full down to 482 C (900 F), hold 90 minutes
#5 - 38 C (100 F) down to 427 C (800 F), no hold
#6 - 83 C (182 F) down to 375 C (707 F), no hold
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@constancelucas2561 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and I so appreciate that you don’t rush through the process.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Constance. My pleasure. Hope it all helps.

@theresajukiewicz3092 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@gwenpetersen5452 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gwen. Thanks for all your comments. Always nice to hear from you.

@MarinCTC Жыл бұрын

Very interesting thanks

@RocketRoseArt Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@sharonolsen8445 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Thank you

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sharon. Hope you're well and thanks.

@Jonathan-fz8di 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, both worked out really well. Like the bubbles in the first piece and a really nice effect on the second piece with the recessed colour and the opposite colours reflecting on each other. Thanks for sharing!

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan. Exactly how I feel as well. I've got a project working itself out in my mind at the moment.

@debraryan5744 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, what a great channel. Could you please do a video on protection of your glass kiln. And where you get your supplies in Aus.

@RocketRoseArt Жыл бұрын

Hi Debra. Thank you very much. Most supplies from Blue Dog Glass, otherwise, from wherever I can at the right price. Not many suppliers of Bullseye glass here, but Blue Dog work well for me. When you say protection of the glass kiln, do you mean maintenance or something like electrical protection, or personal protection?

@susankachmar6212 2 жыл бұрын

Both of these are beautiful and very versatile. There are many more videos in this technique.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Susan. Must admit, I don't often go searching, but not surprised at all. I'm sure there must be many ways kiln carving is coloured.

@susankachmar6212 2 жыл бұрын

@@RocketRoseArt hi Jeff, my mistake! That should’ve been “hope there are many more videos in this technique.” I’d like to see you do more of these. That’s what happens when you use the microphone instead of typing. Being an old woman, I like to save my hands for cutting glass.Sorry about the mistake, as it came across not as I meant it. Please forgive me.I love your videos.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@susankachmar6212 Hi Susan. No forgiveness needed. Didn't even think of it in any way like that. I will try to do more with kiln carving. Have a few good ideas on that. Stay tuned. I should set up a schedule of some sort 🤔

@laurar8486 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to try this! Thank you! What kiln do you have? It looks like it is a clamshell that also opens on top. Nice!

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Laura. I have 3 Paragon kilns. The clamshell you mentioned (CS 16) from memory as well as a Fusion 14 and a small one Ann uses for enamelling etc.

@dawnknaack2897 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this one!! A couple of questions: 1. How much of difference would it make if you used 3m glass on the colored one vs the 2m? 2. You mentioned you might straighten out the sides and fire polish, would you have to put the fiber paper back under the shapes during the fire polish?

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn. Using 3 mm for both sheets of glass would be fine. The colour may be a little deeper, that's all. It depends with the fire polish. With those pieces I probably wouldn't. It's a bit like slumping strips in the video I did on weaving. Short spans of glass require more temp and time to slump. I keep the temp as low as I can for a fire polish. But if the carved area is wide, I would put fibre paper back so it didn't slump in the middle.

@helene650 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff and Happy Holidays to you and yours! I'm revisiting this video (thank you again) and am wondering what the results would be using 2 3mm pieces 1 would be opal with frit full fused and the 2nd piece having been kiln carved and then fusing the 2 together? Would the carving maintain after fusing? Thanks! ~H

@RocketRoseArt Жыл бұрын

Hi Helene. I'm assuming the opal is on the bottom and the carved piece (transparent??) is on top with the carving down between the 2 pieces. If down, I suspect you will get bubbles where the carving is as it'll trap air. If the carving is up a full fuse will remove it completely. Even a tack fuse will change the appearance, though that may not be too bad, depending on what you're trying to achieve. Have you considered filling the carved area with frit, either opal or transparent, and fusing it to form a solid piece? Then turn it upside down and fuse it to the base. That may be worth a try in a test piece.

@cathymyers7831 Жыл бұрын

Were you an engineer buy any chance? Your drawings are so precise. Love these coasters.☺

@RocketRoseArt Жыл бұрын

Not engineer, a software developer. But love technical drawing in school. Really wanted to be an architect.

@isaaccarman1847 6 ай бұрын

I tried the method used in the yellow and blue coaster with neo-lavender opal and pink opal shapes and it worked beautifully. I added a frit powder silkscreen print on top and slumped it to make a sconce afterwards. Thank you for the ideas! Have you tried carving with organic items, such as a twig and leaves under the glass?

@RocketRoseArt 6 ай бұрын

Hi Isaac. No I haven't. Sound like a test I'll have to make.

@isaaccarman1847 6 ай бұрын

I have mine firing in the kiln tonight. I hope it works!

@janross7602 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Whenever I have tried kiln carving the fibre paper tends to stick to the back of the glass and I cannot get it off cleanly. Have you had this issue? How do you clean off the fibre paper?

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jan. So far, no problem with using the fibre paper for kiln carving. I think it's worth trying to fire at a lower temp, probably for longer. If the surface of the glass is softening too much that may be trapping the fibres. Have a great Christmas.

@patriciapeterson2820 2 жыл бұрын

When you fire polish the one with the colored glass, do you have to back the elements of you design with fiber paper, or will it still retain the empty space on the back? Thank you!

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Patricia. Yes, I would put fiber paper behind again. Just in case it slumps into the cavity.

@bradhutchins2060 Жыл бұрын

Great video Jeff. I could not find your firing schedule? Could it be sent to me?

@RocketRoseArt Жыл бұрын

Hi Brad. Firing schedule is in the video description. Glad to help.

@Badmike53 2 жыл бұрын

Nice technique, what is the difference between tekta and regular glass from Bullseye glass. I try to Google it, but the results don‘t make any sense to me. Have to try that kiln carving, looks interesting.

@rosalindfitzpatrick8330 2 жыл бұрын

I've used coloured frit on top of the fibre paper which worked well.

@patriciaandjeffbryantandcr8260 2 жыл бұрын

there is a slight difference in edge color using the Tekta version vs non Tekta. Most people use tekta for the price . It is trim cut too. Some people comment that if they are stacking with deep layers of glass that there is a tint to the edge of the fused glass with Tekta and regular 1101 vs regular 1401 which is the most colorless clear.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@patriciaandjeffbryantandcr8260 Spot on Patricia. That's my understanding as well. It mainly comes down to price and tint.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@rosalindfitzpatrick8330 Hi Rosalind. That's really good to know. Any problems with it holding the fibre paper in any way? Just thinking of the roughness.

@rosalindfitzpatrick8330 2 жыл бұрын

No problem really because the powder is underneath the clear glass.

@Bill_Gevsom 9 ай бұрын

How did the turquoise coaster end up with bubbles?

@RocketRoseArt 9 ай бұрын

Hi Bill. Good question. I suspect there were bubbles in the glass, or that the slight difference in processing time between the glasses allowed air in as it settled around the fibre paper pieces. I didn't pay particular attention at the time so not sure.

@bobcanada3656 2 жыл бұрын

I'm clearly seeing that your lack of clarity in your float glass is the result of a "temperature shock" that occurs in an improper cool down regimen during the cool down period. Let me know if I've peaked your curiosity.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob. That's devit on the surface of the float glass, not anything in the glass.

@bobcanada3656 2 жыл бұрын

@@RocketRoseArt Hi Jeff. I'm not talking of the surface and neither am I referring to the roughness imparted from the kiln paper on the bottom. but rather I'm contending there the internal blur or foggy look imparted inside the glass caused from internal shock without my cool down regimen. If you could produce a clear specimen. I would stand corrected. Of course we must temporarily place the piece in a puddle of water to clear up the roughness on the bottom before taking a picture.

@RocketRoseArt 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobcanada3656 Hi Bob. Not sure where you see that. It sure looks clear to me. Anyway, I don't do much with float glass and don't think I'll get into it much, at least for a while. Thanks for the info. If I do another project with float I'll have to check the schedule I'm using.