Pot Melt Experiment - Another Fusing First for Me!

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Jamaison Schuler, Fused Glass Artist

2 жыл бұрын

I started this video more than a year ago and just finished the project. We’ve all done that before, right?
Glass used - various Bullseye glass
Annular pot melt mold (not currently available), stainless steel mold and fiber liner, and bottomless bowl mold from Bonny Doon Glass: bonnydoonfusedglasstools.com
If you have this annular mold and haven’t used it yet (or are just curios try try your own approach with another pot), you might find this helpful. It includes firing schedule. static1.squarespace.com/stati...
My secondary firing schedule to flip and fire with powder frit:
350-1100-30
50-1225-60
600-1500-45 (in my third attempt, I reduced this to 1475 for 20 min … much better!)
9999-900-120
100-600-0
Slump:
300-900-0
100-1200-30 to 60 (peek… you may be able to shorten your hold)
9999-900-120
100-600-0

Пікірлер: 50

@joshschneider9766 Ай бұрын

that purple striker is the happiest of accidents. it separates the blues and balances them absolutely perfectly. love this end result so much. well worth the patience.

@sherrirowan5049 4 күн бұрын

Hey there. You could use that big blue piece as a part of a fountain ❤ thank you for the inspiration

@dondoyle111 10 ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch your videos - old one’s or new one’s - I always learn something!

@pbabbitt1012 Жыл бұрын

Really love the purple & the way the colors bloomed out!

@sharonemslie7542 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I love Laurie's mold and have been waiting for her to start making this mold for a long time!! You are so lucky to own one!!

@deedecosterd6315 Жыл бұрын

I love how this piece turned out. Thank you for sharing.

@paulagrossman8828 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely. Love the melt.

@katherinedalton6276 2 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful colours and I love the ring patterns that mould produces 👍😁

@RickThomas 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting story about the piece and lessons learned while making it. The final product is beautiful.

@terrygarner7656 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Beautiful!!

@laurajones6486 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with purple striker. It is quite the surprise when you open the kiln. The piece came out beautiful.

@atienne3 2 жыл бұрын

Cool look and another great job!

@kathiekarancz8695 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again Jamison. I really didn’t think the second firing to get rid of the devit would work but… there it is beautiful as ever. You inspire me and need that right now…. Kathie from Mexico 🐢

@EnjoyThisMomentDIY 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Loved this so much!

@dlarson9850 2 жыл бұрын

Another success!! I think you might be too hard on yourself. I love the way the glass flowed through the holes. Very different. Keep going man. I’ll be looking for another video from you in a few days!

@caronspencer6363 2 жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful!!

@Jonathan-fz8di 2 жыл бұрын

Great piece, really like it. Although a surprise, I think the purple striker works really well.

@roseannarteaga4632 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful! I've ordered several steel formers and molds from Laurie Spray- only used once! need to chk her sight for that pot melt .

@cathyking3664 2 жыл бұрын

it is beautiful

@lanigutgesell7817 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@lindaadams2088 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos and enjoyed this one as well. One tip I can pass on to you - I am always concerned I will make an arithmetic mistake when I am calculating the combined weight of the mold and the glass. So I set my scale to zero after I put the mold on. (There will be a button on your scale to do that) That way I only have to find the weight of the glass. It is easier for me that way.

@cleowaddington1230 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid! Maybe clear sheet in mold first will stop color remaining in the mold 😀

@3PairDesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Jamaison, I am always impressed with your ingenuity and sense of adventure. I wasn't sure you would get that devit (dee-vit 😁) to go away, but you did! The pattern turned out rather lovely, almost like a myriad of flower petals. By the way, is your kiln only top heat (elements) or side heat or both? I want to get a larger kiln and have been looking for something that has both. I have a smaller kiln that has just side elements. Just curious! Thanks again for sharing! 👍😉💖

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Just top elements in mine. I’m firing a Jen-Ken profusion 26

@ayfercigdemtotuk1942 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏🙏

@DianaGarcia-dv3yr Жыл бұрын

Te quedó hermoso, aunque no entendí qué corregiste,

@franklinuptowngallery6746 2 жыл бұрын

I think had you sandblasted it after seeing the etching that would have looked amazing. However, not many of us have sandblasters......

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! But no sandblaster…

@Scuderia620 2 жыл бұрын

I've tried this very process, the sand/powder/refire, and ended up with that same result. What grit did you sand it up to? I did find a difference in the clear powder vs the crystal clear powder. I try to stick to the reg clear only.

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

I think I used a low grit… only 60 or maybe 120 - can’t recall now! And yes, only regular clear powder, not crystal clear!

@Scuderia620 2 жыл бұрын

@@JamaisonSchuler I come from the Boro world. Things that are left at those lower grits scuz quickly, even under clear. Especially when heated rapidly. I have had some better luck (in fusing) bringing projects up to a higher grit, and firing a bit slower on the way up. I'm definitely no fusing expert. Just an observation across the two disciplines.

@carinathompson777 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jamaison, how did you cut up the old kiln shelf? I just got an old 1/2 shelf and I wanted to cut it up for dams.

@JamaisonSchuler Жыл бұрын

I got lucky: we were having new kitchen tile installed, and so I marked up my shelf and tipped the tile installer $20 to use his tile saw to slice it up for me. 😉

@carinathompson777 Жыл бұрын

@@JamaisonSchuler cool, I have an old tile saw out in the garage somewhere. I will be looking for that in the morning. Thanks a lot for you help!

@lauriecurran3624 2 жыл бұрын

Question about the cut up kiln shelf. Did cut with a wet or dry saw?

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

It was a wet tile saw. I had some flooring guys here installing new tile in our kitchen, so I tipped them $20 to cut a shelf up for me. 😉

@lauriecurran3624 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kashmiramistry6811 2 жыл бұрын

Where in texas are you Mr Schuler?? I would love to come see you

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I don’t have a public studio space…

@dianeedwards9451 2 жыл бұрын

Was this transparent color? It looked like it till you put it through the pot melt.

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, all transparent

@qcoe115 2 жыл бұрын

What schedule did you use for the 1st pot melt?

@JamaisonSchuler 2 жыл бұрын

The one in Laurie’s guide: static1.squarespace.com/static/51aad152e4b080a019301bcd/t/5e66ada87891847c6ccb24dd/1583787436049/Annular+Pot+Melt+Pot+Tutorial+2020.pdf

@qcoe115 2 жыл бұрын

@@JamaisonSchuler thank you!!

@pbabbitt1012 Жыл бұрын

I'm in north central Texas, too. Just south of Ft Worth. Where are you?

@JamaisonSchuler Жыл бұрын

Sachse, NE of DFW

@pbabbitt1012 Жыл бұрын

@@JamaisonSchuler spending this cold afternoon watching your fusion videos. Glad I discovered them; lots of good info! Thanks!