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@SharonClerico 2 күн бұрын
Gah! Blew a breaker! I swear this is a metaphor for my life. 😂 Great video! Would you share the kiln you use? ❤️❤️❤️
@KathyFitz1113 2 күн бұрын
@@SharonClerico I know that feeling. Thanks! I was using a Jen-Ken kiln until I lost the controller and switched back to the Paragon Caldera. Hopefully the Jen-Ken will be fixed soon because it’s a lot bigger.
@AnnetteRintelmann 8 күн бұрын
NICE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann 12 күн бұрын
YOU GO MAN. GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@zacpackman9186 18 күн бұрын
lovely work i love the end result. with the poppy flowers what red did u youse and what color did u use for the stamen .
@KathyFitz1113 18 күн бұрын
@@zacpackman9186 Thank you. 😊 I’m away from home so I can’t check the colors, but I’ll be back next week. I’ll let you know then.
@t1vis 20 күн бұрын
Love this! Like how you put it in again after firing it several times. I'm always apprehensive to put it in "again". Yours turned out beautiful!
@KathyFitz1113 20 күн бұрын
Thanks! I mostly use sample frit and scrap glass, so I don’t have that much money invested in any one piece. This allows me to play, break some rules, and definitely learn a lot about glass. I have pushed a few too far and they ended up in the trash… All great experiences to have before I start buying the expensive stuff. 😉
@gwenpetersen5452 21 күн бұрын
Please share how to cut such thick glass. A bandsaw? I only have a ring saw. If you know where can I find this cheapest mold.
@KathyFitz1113 21 күн бұрын
@@gwenpetersen5452 I used a ring saw to make the first cut but I don’t think that was a good idea. I’m going to switch to a tile saw to finish the job. The ring saw blades are too expensive to make that many risky cuts. I’ll check on the mold and get back to you. I got it from ArtGlassSupplies.com because they had a great sale, but I’m not sure if they have the best price when it’s not on sale.
@KathyFitz1113 21 күн бұрын
@@gwenpetersen5452 They’re all about the same price, but Ed Hoy is a little bit less. www.edhoy.com
@gwenpetersen5452 18 күн бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 Thank you Kathy. I really appreciate all of your help.
@AnnetteRintelmann 22 күн бұрын
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@artcanbelove7873 22 күн бұрын
Those are magical!
@KathyFitz1113 22 күн бұрын
@@artcanbelove7873 Thank you. 😊
@poorsjm 23 күн бұрын
Pretty cool! I didn’t know that’s what that mold was for. Looks fun!
@KathyFitz1113 23 күн бұрын
I’ll need some practice to get anything really useful, but it is fun to play with, and some days I just want to play. 😊
@Glass596 23 күн бұрын
Love your work. From Bespoke glass
@KathyFitz1113 23 күн бұрын
@@Glass596 Thank you! 😊
@Glass596 23 күн бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 Very Welcome
@AnnetteRintelmann 25 күн бұрын
So CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU COULD MAKE MAGNETS OUT F YOUR OTHERS ONES THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KathyFitz1113 25 күн бұрын
Thank you!! Making magnets with the others is a great idea!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann 25 күн бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 That's what I do because everyone that has family or should I say most people will put there pictures on the frig with a magnet. LOL
@AnnetteRintelmann 28 күн бұрын
Can you coat them with clear glass powder before your first firing?
@KathyFitz1113 28 күн бұрын
Probably, but I haven’t tried that yet.
@AnnetteRintelmann 28 күн бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 I just bought some. I will see what happens.
@KathyFitz1113 28 күн бұрын
I put a light dusting of clear powder over so many of my projects, especially the ones with many tiny components. It holds things in place and gives everything a nice smooth finish.
@AnnetteRintelmann 28 күн бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 Thanks . I do also. Sorry I don't do social media. This is it.
@KathyFitz1113 28 күн бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann Same here. I used to be more “connected” but I don’t have time for that now that I’m retired. 😂
@AnnetteRintelmann 29 күн бұрын
THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann 29 күн бұрын
YOU HAVE YOUR KILN BACK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KathyFitz1113 28 күн бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann Not yet, but hubby has ordered the relays to fix the controller so I should have it back soon. I still have the smaller Paragon kiln (7” square shelf). I can fire one small mold at a time in that one.
@SP00GY_B00GIE 29 күн бұрын
2015 era ahh reel pull 😎
@3PairDesigns Ай бұрын
Kathy those turned out much better than I thought with the Fatal Failure. I have a zillion molds and I love them all, but some, I make the stuff and then it ends up so large I have no idea what to do with it, lol! I am curious to see what you do with your Holey Hearts mold. Love the butterflies, you did really well!, and the antennas for the larger ones looked great from the front! Well done!👍☺
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
YOU LOOKED LIKE A VERY FUN TEACHER. THEY SEEM SO HAPPY TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO TEACH THEM.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann I tried to make everything fun and engaging. It’s amazing how much students learn when they don’t realize they’re being “taught”. 😂
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 YOU WERE DEFINITLY GREAT AT IT. THEY LOVED YOU@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
I HAVE A LOT OF TEACHER IN MY FAMILY ON BOTH SIDES. I AM DEFINITLY NOT ONE OF THEM. LOL
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
I WISH WE LIVED CLOSER TO EACH OTHER. OUR HUSBANS WOULD GET ALONG GREAT AND I HOPE THAT WE WOULD ALSO.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann That would be wonderful! 😊
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE YOU FOR A TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST DON'T THINK YOU WERE BORN EARLY ENOUGH.I was born in 1960
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann lol! I was born in ‘61. I loved teaching, especially earth science. I was lucky enough to turn my primary interest into a career.
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
THEY TURNED OUT PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,MAYBE WHEN YOU FIRE THE YELLOW ONE AGAIN IT WILL LOOK GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY ABOUT YOUR CONTROLER HAD TO REPLACE MINE. IT WAS A BIT COSTLY.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann Thank you! Yes, I fear the parts will be costly. Thank goodness my husband can fix pretty much anything. 😀 It’s going to be a while though. His honey-do list is very long right now. 😂
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 So is my husbands. Always seems like there is something in need of fixing.
@stevetadlock5223 Ай бұрын
Great job! I love your attention to details. My Dad was the same way, his boats were always meticulous...I think he got that from growing up by the San Diego Consolidated Aircraft Factory sign "Nothing Short of Right is Right" Both my Dad's parents and my Mom's Dad worked there from '37 on...I would offer a suggestion thought, Make larger epoxy plugs by drilling 1/2" holes to allow better cleaning out of the balsa wood, then the epoxy will be easier to fill to the top! I would even go so far as drilling and tapping the anchor screws.
@carolync1967 Ай бұрын
I absolutely love your designs, calming voice, instructions, explanations, and videos -- I could watch them all day! Thank you ;)
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
LOVE IT. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
I LOVE YOUR BOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Thank you! She’s an old girl but so much fun!
@robertfitzgerald7334 Ай бұрын
Wow, that's a gorgeous boat, and look at that swim platform with the spiral stairs! Obviously installed by a true artisan.
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
Was that Art Glass Supply ? Nice molds
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Yes. :) They have great molds and I love when they have sales!
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 I do to I order from there a lot. They still had the free shipping today so I ordered again. LOL
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann Me too. They also have the frit sampler sets that I use all of the time. I hope they go on sale soon because I’m running out of some of them.
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 I buy the bigger ones they aren't anymore per .oz. than the small ones. But some of the ones that I use all the time I buy bigger jars. But I don't sell anything I give it away.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@AnnetteRintelmann I really should start doing that too. I’m also a hobby fuser and I sometimes feel guilty for spending so much on a hobby, so I try to save as much as possible. 😂
@carolync1967 Ай бұрын
beautiful!!
@camillahanrathsmith368 Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your beautiful flower panels. ⚘️🌻🌼🌺🌸🏵🪻
@kennaboyer1489 Ай бұрын
They are so cute! Nicely done!
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
Those are so beautiful!!!!!!!!!! My kiln is small also. But I just give my stuff away so it is not so bad.
@TS-nj2pl Ай бұрын
I know in the video you say you full fuse for 10 minutes but the squares/circles don't look full fused but more tacked or contour fused - do you have any idea what temp the kiln reaches in the 10 minutes on?
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
You’re right it is slightly less than a full fuse, which that kiln reaches at 12 minutes. I found the full fuse was actually too hot. When they are later flattened some cracked. After the 10 minute fuse they all flattened beautifully. I’m not sure of the temperature. That kiln takes a lot of guess and check to get good results so I only use it for a few things.
@TS-nj2pl Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 Thank you, Kathy, I'll play with the temp and start with an initial tack before flatting and see what happens.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@TS-nj2pl You’re welcome. I hope it works well for you.
@Lighthouse_Hunter Ай бұрын
Great tour. I always wondered what it looked like inside this lighthouse. Have you visited any other lighthouses?
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Thank you. Yes, we’ve toured many lighthouses over the years. This one we “toured” years ago while it was still being remodeled. The work crew had gone to lunch with all of the doors wide open and we thought it was open for visitors. 😂 They came back as we were leaving. I wish I’d had my camera that day!
@Lighthouse_Hunter Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 nice! Well if you enjoy lighthouses, give me a follow. I have lots of vids coming.
@brucebrown372 Ай бұрын
This is THE WORST experience I have ever had with a company. The first delivery of the “swing” did not have ANY hardware included. It took 2 weeks to get me the hardware kit, oh wait HALF OF THE HARDWARE KIT. Yeah just a few bolt and one eye bolt, 4” piece of chain, basically junk. I asked for an RA number. BTW, there is never a response from the “customer service”. They will not take returns. Sent me another hardware kit. Directions are not legible, with no pictures to refer to even though we are directed to refer to a picture. I did find there history with the BBB in Spring Hill TN. This is an awful company. I can hardly wait for the Cincinnati boat show this year. If they are there, I will make sure NO ONE even comes to there exhibit. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. You’ve been warned.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Wow, I thought sending the wrong hardware was bad, but NO hardware?! Then they resolve it by sending half the hardware…Unbelievable! It probably wouldn’t have been so annoying if they weren’t so expensive! In this instance you definitely do not get what you pay for! But I do still like the chair…
@dianacrick5089 Ай бұрын
Thank you for explaining how you do the circles. I asked this question in your other assembly video. Beautiful work.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
Thank you! Sorry I didn’t answer sooner…
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
NICE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann Ай бұрын
I can't wait to see them. They look great.
@bleh329 2 ай бұрын
That's a very cool method. I love the results!
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Sometimes I notch them with a taurus saw to make the edges look more petal like.
@rebeccasexton3595 2 ай бұрын
What kiln do you use as your craft kiln?
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
I have the Fuseworks craft kiln. It doesn’t have a temperature control. it’s either on or off, so you control the level with the amount of time it’s on. It’s great for frit balls and cabochons, and fires very quickly, so I kept it when I upgraded to the Caldera. It’s also surprisingly durable. I’ve had it for 3 years and fired it 71 times!
@dianacrick5089 Ай бұрын
@@KathyFitz1113 I am on my third Fuseworks. The timers keep losing the ability to return to zero and ding. They replaced the first one free of charge. The second kiln wasn't level, and my glass spewed over the bottom of the kiln. That one is going to the dump. With the third one, I am treating it with more care and letting it cool for longer between batches. I love it, which is why I keep buying it.
@KathyFitz1113 Ай бұрын
@@dianacrick5089 Nice to know they have great customer service. The only problem I’ve had is the heating coil fell out of the channel it’s supposed to be in. Fortunately, I was able to fix it myself so I never contacted the company. I will definitely replace it when I need to. It’s a great kiln and absolutely perfect for flower blanks, dots and cabochons. :)
@sherrirowan5049 2 ай бұрын
Loving the molds. Where did you get them? Thank you.
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
Most of my molds were from Amazon.
@AnnetteRintelmann 2 ай бұрын
VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@AnnetteRintelmann 2 ай бұрын
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Annette! 😄
@kathiekarancz964 2 ай бұрын
Where do you buy your murrini from? Thanks for video 👍😜
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊 Most of my murrini came from Tabitha’s Glass Emporium. Some came from Wilderness Glass.
@kathleengallegos4282 2 ай бұрын
Why does it have holes? I did a poppy in frit, but holes are happening. I'm trying to find answers, when I ran actoss your piece. It looks great on yours, but not what i wanted on my flowers. Thank you!
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
The holes form where the frit is too thinly applied. My frit layer was thick in some areas and too thin in others so I ended up with holes in the piece. I was lucky because it worked really well with the undersea theme, but it’s not what I had planned.
@donnadavis1284 2 ай бұрын
Well well well done. Thanks for the kudos! Final piece turned out beautiful. Great idea.
@NancyHigley 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I recently tried this product and was not super pleased. The shrinkage was so much more than freeze and fuse. The firing phase really smelled, even with the air purifier on. I will try again but not for the little parts because of the shrinkage.
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I found there was less shrinkage with the cooler firing temperature than the hotter one, but I agree, it’s definitely way more than with freeze and fuse. The smell was dreadful! I opened the window while it was firing and that really helped. My favorite part was how sturdy the pieces are at every stage. Even the most delicate things are easy to unmold, and I love that you can fix/ modify before firing.
@MargaretB-im7ts 2 ай бұрын
Have you tried a fire schedule for a high fire polish but keep it shorter?
@KathyFitz1113 2 ай бұрын
Not yet, but planning to do a lot more experimenting. Absolutely LOVE modeling glass!