Making lemonade out of lemons: fused glass scrap melts using peacock blue disasters.

Glass used: Bullseye peacock blue (1176) and Tekta

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First fuse firing schedule:
400-1225-60
500-1480-30
9999-900-120
100-700-0

Second firing to add clear powder and more glass around the edges:
300-1225-30
500-1480-30
9999-900-120
100-700-0

Slump schedule:
250-1225-45
9999-900-120
100-600-0

[CopperCoinCrafter]

Great video and great use of scraps. The bowl is beautiful. I use a lower and slower bubble squeeze. you may try something like this 400 to 1125 then ramp at 50 (yes 50) to 1275. then finish your schedule. this gives the glass a long time to settle and get bubbles out. The only drawback is it add 3 hours to your firing. I use this on everything bigger than a jewelry piece.

[unarobinson]

I add a layer of shelf paper around the sides over the fibre and get no spikes.

[joanjetson]

I like the end result, including the bubbles! It has the overall appearance of shamrocks somehow, and it's very appealing; not at all a disaster in my view. The bonus piece is also lovely, and cleaning the pieces between firings to avoid spalling is a much appreciated suggestion. Thank you!

[jannarichard]

I love your videos. There is always something new to learn! And today I learned that I have mold storage envy!! Great Idea on the bakers racks!

[TessButeau]

I love your videos. I have been on a glass fusing break for 6 years and only working copper foil glass. So happy to be back at fusing. Love all my Laurie Spray pot melts and steel rings. Felt rusty so your videos are helping me. Lots of "OH RIGHT!" coming out of me, lol. Thank you

[acprive]

Funny, people get an idea of what someone looks like from their voice. You look nothing like I had imagined, in a good way:)
I made one of these years ago and also had the bubbles. I brought it to another glass artist and she asked me how long I held at full fuse. When I told her 30 minutes she immediately said it should have been 60 minutes. I honestly haven’t made one since. I was thinking yesterday I need to use up a lot of my scraps and I dug out three of my rings. Thanks for the videos and happy new year.

[madonart]

Thank you. I am very interested in learning about working with glass.

[maryshevlin]

For the dimples/bubbles, use a dremel with a ball bit to break them open (or press a sharp pointy tool into them to break open.) Fill with a clear chip of glass the full fuse.

[jenniferfragomeni]

I LOVE scrap melts! Instead of ramping at full speed to the process temp, I usually ramp up 800 dph. Works like charm!

[jimscott]

Recycle is the way, double the joy…. Pleased to have your ease and humility in my learning — great day

[gbleimeyer]

The "flaws" we see are really the hand of the artist. Thanks for another great video.

[elt]

Both projects are gorgeous this is my first time watching your videos. Blessings 🙏🏿

[mariannepotter]

Beautiful projects! I really enjoy the way you provide great explanations. Very helpful and appreciated.

[stormyhaverkate]

So happy to have found you! Thanks for the cool info on fused glass!

[suzodell]

Newbie here… thanks for the insights.. beautiful pieces 😍

[kaymcconnell]

I love this bowl. I do wish that you had shown you 'carefully removed the glass' from the SS former after the second firing. Thanks for this wonderful video.

[wlgleason]

Good videos. Thanks. I used to use the black iron frit maker that you have but switched to using an old electric blender with a thick heavy duty glass blender jar. You can get them cheap at secondhand stores. Works great. You need to wear an adequate face mask while working. After crushing the glass and before removing the lid, I suck the glass dust out of the jar using a shop vac through the small top opening. Then I use the sifters as you do. You can make a lot of frit in no time.

[jeannerehfuss]

Hi Jamaison! Love your videos! I have been inspired by all of them! I think that the large size bubbles would have been reduced by slowing down in the bubble squeeze zone. If I am doing something that is likely to trap air I slow my schedule down starting at 1100 degrees. I then go 100 to 1175, H20; 45 to 1225, H30. As the glass starts melting a longer bubble squeeze will give the air more time to exit the piece. I think that on the second firing with the long hold at the top temp it allowed the bubbles to move to the surface more, causing some to break open.

[handslary]

Your initial fuse probably had a bit of shelf release on the bottom of each plate. Before turning to frit you should have cold worked a bit to grind off any release agent. I'm thinking that your bubbles were a result of primer contamination.

[lindacondray]

Make your own frit wo metal flakes in it. USE CARE WITH HOT GLASS! In small kiln heat a pile of scrap to 1500°F. Using long vitrograph pliers and leather gloves, safely grab molten glass and drop in steel bucket of water. Pour off water and dry. Sort w frit sorter. Advantage of this method is no metal fragments in the frit. I use frit as froth on edges of floral vases and filler between “coral” style bowls.