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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 12:29:08 GMT -5
Melted in a kiln out of scrap glass chunks made by a glass blower. "Up Chuck" or "Vomit", not sure which. To be processed into cabs via melt or grind or combo.    |
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Post by captbob on Mar 21, 2018 12:36:35 GMT -5
Would make one hell of a stained glass window or dream catcher.
just sayin'
no royalties required ...
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 21, 2018 12:42:25 GMT -5
Would make one hell of a stained glass window or dream catcher. just sayin' no royalties required ... My thoughts exactly! |
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Post by MsAli on Mar 21, 2018 13:01:31 GMT -5
WOW that is bright and crazy-LOVE IT! agree with captbob that would be an incredible stained glass dream cacther |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 13:19:27 GMT -5
Glad y'all like it. Odd, glass melts to 6 to 7 mm thick, even if it is thin it will shrink in width and rise to 6mm thick. Could have made it 20 inches round, biggest kiln will do. A bunch of small gravel sized colored chunks were laid down on a plate of clear glass 8X12 inches. It could be melted over a post or form and made into a vase. Instead the piranhas will cut it up into tumbles and pendants. The color layers laid flat doing the slab as opposed to a thick brick. Dream catcher eh ? A big batch of glass was screened from 3/8 to 3/4 inch chunks. Then the color pieces picked for this melt. as was this morning in kiln  |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 13:21:06 GMT -5
captbob coming out of hibernation with the rest of the wolverines ?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 21, 2018 13:29:25 GMT -5
Melted in a kiln out of scrap glass chunks made by a glass blower. "Up Chuck" or "Vomit", not sure which. To be processed into cabs via melt or grind or combo. If I didn't already know it was fused glass, at first look it reminds me of a painting. Like it has brushstrokes of color. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 13:39:32 GMT -5
Melted in a kiln out of scrap glass chunks made by a glass blower. "Up Chuck" or "Vomit", not sure which. To be processed into cabs via melt or grind or combo. If I didn't already know it was fused glass, at first look it reminds me of a painting. Like it has brushstrokes of color. Thank the glass blower for that Jean. I just piled his stuff up and melted it. I guess I could take credit for having enough sense to collect his garbage. I am mesmerized when picking up the scrap. You should see all the blood when I get done transferring it into buckets. Yea yea, but the glove keeps you from handling it easily. |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Mar 21, 2018 13:51:18 GMT -5
Although the glass blower originally made it, you can take credit for laying it into the kiln. Been meaning to ask you, what has firing up kilns almost daily done to your electric bill? I understand that about gloves, I don't like to wear them, either. Just try to keep the amount of blood loss down to a half cup per day, and you'll probably do fine.  |
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Post by MrP on Mar 21, 2018 14:45:35 GMT -5
Melted in a kiln out of scrap glass chunks made by a glass blower. "Up Chuck" or "Vomit", not sure which. To be processed into cabs via melt or grind or combo. Make sure you save the orange bear, center picture, bottom left of center......................................MrP |
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Post by Pat on Mar 21, 2018 15:24:06 GMT -5
It’s a lovely plate. Please rename it!!!
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 21, 2018 16:05:53 GMT -5
I was thinking painting, too. Reminds me of a lush impressionist jungle scene. Amazingly beautiful. Seems a shame to cut it up.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 21, 2018 16:45:09 GMT -5
Dang how cool is that Dude!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 19:55:16 GMT -5
Although the glass blower originally made it, you can take credit for laying it into the kiln. Been meaning to ask you, what has firing up kilns almost daily done to your electric bill? I understand that about gloves, I don't like to wear them, either. Just try to keep the amount of blood loss down to a half cup per day, and you'll probably do fine. Funny, the little cuts don't hold a 'candle' to the molten metal blobs from welding, especially when they find their way down four places 1) between the finders 2) behind the belt line 3) down your boot 4) And absolutely the worst, landing in the cup between collar bone and neck where they generate the smell of cooked humanoid(we smell like fine steak by the way) No big notch in the power bill, that's a surprise. Those kilns have a thick wall of insulation. They have relays that click on and off, not like the coil is wide open. However, the newer kiln has only been fired this week at 7200 watts verses 1500 watts for the one that has done most of the firing. I know one thing, if I can make some money on selling these I hope it will allow me to buy the finest blown glass commissioned thru the blower and pay the power bill. A fun hobby that pays for the finest materials would be more than adequate. I am meeting with the blower next Tuesday and having him blow several 'containers' with no base or opening, just stock glass with rich colors. I get to watch and discuss his limitations like thickness and limiting color stretch etc. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 19:57:56 GMT -5
It’s a lovely plate. Please rename it!!! Puke ?  |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 19:58:52 GMT -5
Dang how cool is that Dude! Those blowers are phenoms Michael. |
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Post by Pat on Mar 21, 2018 20:07:51 GMT -5
No matter the name, it is still very pretty!!
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 20:08:24 GMT -5
I was thinking painting, too. Reminds me of a lush impressionist jungle scene. Amazingly beautiful. Seems a shame to cut it up. No conscience Tela. Fine vases and plates by fine artists from all over the world. All dismantled inhumanely. A mere Georgia cracker made that plate, it's dead meat lol. Not a single second thought. If there was a 36 inch flat lap here it would get polished. I may cast some 3.5X3.5X3.5 inch cubes. They could be polished on the 8 inch flat lap readily. |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 20:12:44 GMT -5
No matter the name, it is still very pretty!! Thanks a bunch Pat. The next step could be slump melting it over a form into a vase or a plate of some shape. Like this, this is a handkerchief vase. simply started as a flat plate and heated over a cylinder till it fell into this shape.  |
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Post by jamesp on Mar 21, 2018 20:30:55 GMT -5
Melted in a kiln out of scrap glass chunks made by a glass blower. "Up Chuck" or "Vomit", not sure which. To be processed into cabs via melt or grind or combo. Make sure you save the orange bear, center picture, bottom left of center......................................MrP This guy Michael?  |
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