jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Oct 16, 2018 19:13:20 GMT -5
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Post by miket on Oct 16, 2018 19:17:26 GMT -5
Insane variety, super nice!
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Post by jamesp on Oct 16, 2018 19:20:53 GMT -5
Insane variety, super nice! When melting glass variety is the routine miket.
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Post by miket on Oct 16, 2018 19:25:33 GMT -5
Insane variety, super nice! When melting glass variety is the routine miket . Yeah, but still...it's awesome
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 16, 2018 21:57:28 GMT -5
Beauteous, as usual, jamesp. I really like the ones in pic #2. Can't wait to see what the LSD ones look like when they come out.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 17, 2018 6:29:30 GMT -5
Beauteous, as usual, jamesp. I really like the ones in pic #2. Can't wait to see what the LSD ones look like when they come out. Pick #2 was easy to create Robin. A basic '1 hole pot' filled 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4 with 4 different colors. The trick was to simply raise the pot 4 inches above the melt. Raising the pot is what generated the tight banding of varying color combo's in 4 quadrants of the brick. I have only done one such melt. It is obviously the melt getting the most attention and has sold out as tumbles at $4/tumble !! This is the glass laid in the pot 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/4: ![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1860/30791774908_beb94579b1_b.jpg) This is the glass melted out of the pot, note zero mixing at pot: ![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1858/42866316550_592d92bd5b.jpg) This is the pour spout(non-rotational tornado) exactly 4 inches above melt that caused the crazy distribution once filling the mold: ![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1954/45332129152_4ba0374812.jpg) ![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1913/45332125382_b54ef58b5b.jpg) More of these melts to come. It takes a while showcasing patterns before you find out the 'like rate' and if it sells. This pattern has been the record breaker. Jacks will have to be welded to the molds to raise the pot 4 inches higher on the molds. Mentioned this before, most pot melts are 'Hail Mary's' and people just toss a bunch of glass in the pot and guess at what will happen. This 'controlled pot melt' method is producing repetitive controllable patterns. Method has impressed some of the experienced glass fusers. Telling that this may be new territory ventured. Posting on tumble sites, arrowhead, artisan, glass fusing and other sites is helpful to find out peoples likes and ideas/knowledge about methods. Also opens more diverse markets. Especially if they post their creations made out of the glass(which they usually do).
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Post by jamesp on Oct 17, 2018 6:56:51 GMT -5
When melting glass variety is the routine miket . Yeah, but still...it's awesome Thanks miket. Opening tumblers to see your creations is a rush. Same game with the kiln. Like a kid on Christmas morning
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Post by fernwood on Oct 17, 2018 7:07:33 GMT -5
True. You know what went in. You think you know what is coming out, but there can be surprises.
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Post by miket on Oct 17, 2018 9:10:55 GMT -5
True. You know what went in. You think you know what is coming out, but there can be surprises. Surprises, indeed! I'm learning that quickly- putting mine in the final polish today and crossing my fingers that they turn out as nice as I'm hoping they will. In a week... ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by jamesp on Oct 17, 2018 10:31:13 GMT -5
True. You know what went in. You think you know what is coming out, but there can be surprises. The controlled 'low pour' pot melts have now hit the #12 mark. So far they were all as expected. Going to start doing the 'elevated pour' to attempt these in below photo on a repetitive basis, changing color and color variety. Problem with this one is that the 4 inch pour distance creates bubbles due to impact...: ![](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1870/30824112358_39d67b99f9_b.jpg)
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Post by arghvark on Oct 27, 2018 21:16:47 GMT -5
Never get tired of these, and really enjoy reading about your experiments/explorations.
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Post by TheRock on Oct 29, 2018 12:49:09 GMT -5
Unbelievable ![(bow-down)](//storage.proboards.com/1258779/images/APKbrijgHLazuYOgyVqC.gif) good job taking Obsidian where no man has gone before.
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 31, 2018 9:42:59 GMT -5
Dude....It all reminds me of the Moody Blues and Pink Floyd... Two thumbs up
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Post by NRG on Nov 6, 2018 9:50:04 GMT -5
Bubbles means it's dripping not pouring. The elevation prevents a smooth pour, perhaps.
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Post by jamesp on Nov 12, 2018 1:43:24 GMT -5
Bubbles means it's dripping not pouring. The elevation prevents a smooth pour, perhaps. The pour velocity must be really slow if that is a concern. Every melt has a frozen solid spout leading down to the mold after cool. Doubt it is dripping... The kiln is at liquid temp 1475F for 2 hours. Cut hold to 1 hour and the glass will usually not finish pouring. Bubbles are effected by weird stuff such as smooth sheets of glass capture less bubbles than rough surfaced sheets. Laying larger sheets horizontally on top of each other will sure trap bubbles. Horizontal layers should be broken into smaller pieces to pass bubbles. But melting glass stacked vertical even has bubbles. Slowing the ramp at solid to liquid transformation is #1 method of eliminating bubbles but you still can get them. Then there is chemical additives to help slip bubbles. Need to try them. Oh yea, this import crap is full of tiny bubbles throughout. Not our US glass, rarely see many bubbles in it. No matter, this import does make some wild glass when doing bricks according to some veteran glass fusers.
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