I got the Bullseye Steel Blues
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Opening the kiln can bring joy and excitement, or confusion, tears and disappointment. Oh, and also some curse words.
Well, neither of these projects worked as I hoped but the learning will continue! Here are the notes anyway… would love your feedback, ideas, guesses and general comments of consolation.
Glass used:
Bullseye Steel Blue Opalescent (146); specific notes: www.bullseyegla... and www.bullseyegla...
Bullseye glascadia 90422A powder blue/steel blue/white graffiti
Bullseye clear Tekta
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Full-fuse firing schedules were the same in both projects. Both fusings with the Glascadia glass also used this same schedule both times.
300-1100-45
100-1225-60
600-1475-20
9999-900-90 (because of the Tekta nuggets adding thickness to the one piece)
100-600-0 - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
While I am sorry that you are experiencing immense frustration, I appreciate your willingness to share and persevere!
Wow, Jamaison.... that was a lot of painful learning. My heart is with you on all fronts. The "steel" seems like a steal sometimes and darn the pieces touching - that's such a frustration. Thanks for being brave and sharing this with us. You rock!
I really liked the piece with the tekta blobs after the first firing. Artistically interesting.
Hey---bad things happen in the kiln, but at least you are doing something with your kiln besides looking at TH-cam videos and wishing you had the time and energy and COURAGE to put glass in the kiln and turn it on! So many people are benefiting from what your are sharing--keep it up! And thanks for the honesty!
Annette lol omgoodness that’s me your talking about! Always telling myself I’ll get it done after this next video
I’m so behind on my orders 🤦♀️ Jamaison I loved the first firing a lot 👍Thanks for sharing!
When I’ve fired 146 you get the silver if left uncapped. You may get no slivering then a slump fire will bring out the silverish matte finish. It shows up when it wants. Same with Steel Jade. A much overlooked bullseye opal glass. I have soaked in vinegar, forgetting piece in vinegar and the silver was all gone. This leaves me to believe it is extremely unsafe for food usage. No need to send. Clear cap. Good luck.
That is good information Debbie. Thanks for sharing that. If the coating is so touchy, that could explain why the label and the writing survived the firing. The glue and ink bonded into the coating. Regardless of how much you clean it, the problem is still there.
I love your videos as you’re experimenting and it’s wonderful to share your experiences and knowledge. Really appreciate the time in effort you put into them. 🙏
I love steel blue and have puzzled over its (I thought) unpredictability. Then I ran across an article last night describing the development of the glass. It said that if it’s fired over 1400 degrees you will not get the consistent silver reaction. I was so happy to get this information because I’m working on a piece that I had planned to full fuse, so I’ll be scrapping that idea! Great videos - keep them coming!
I like the end result on the "spotted" glass. But then I'm not sure what you were trying to achieve. Hopefully, the cutting and coldworking on the other pieces turned out well.
LOVED the look of the clear blobs on top! I have been messing with this glass for the last month. I have been able to get an almost MIRROR steel finish and it blew my mind on some slumped/draped votive candle I made. It does NOT like second firing. It's almost a one and done color change which angered me as well. Steel Jade is just like this as well. I needs MUCH lower heat and longer holds to get this. I will try my best in recording a video and tag you in it soon. I love watching your experiments so thank you for making these. 🥰
Turn it upside down and you might get the silvery effect back
I am sorry you had a sequence of unfortunate firings. I have had a run of these and know the frustration. Thank you for your videos. This video showed us cleaning is very important, Blue steel can not be reworked, capping it is not successful with steel blue and placing parts farther apart. These are all very important lessons.
Steel blue returns to original blue color with additional heat. Remember that heatwork id cumulative, so a 45 minute bubble squeeze at 1225 or so will add heat, but not flow. Give it another firing, with long BS, to 1490 for 15 minutes and see what you get. Also, placement in your kiln could hane resulted ic some silvering due to cool/hot spots from the elements, so fire alone in center. Post results. Cant wait
Yes! After this video, I put it back in with a load I was fire polishing around 1250 and the most of steel came back. Fascinating stuff!
I think it’s still beautiful! Good job! I’m so sorry you’re having such a rotten glass day. Go in the house and drink a beverage, watch some vids and start again another day. By the way, don’t let that person’s snarky comments the other day ruin your wonderful momentum and personality on your vids. I so enjoy watching you and I appreciate all your experiments. ❤️
This video is very helpful! Thank You so much!
The stars were just not in alignment for you. Hugs!
Jamaison, don't be so hard on yourself! It IS a disappointment without a doubt. You can easily fix those other pieces, they may look a touch unique when you're done, but they can be fixed. I totally feel your frustration on all fronts, but don't scrap the stuff, you can fix or recreate something new. You are so creative, I think you just had a rough day and the kiln got the better of you, it happens. I once made a gorgeous 6 layer pendant with dichro and the works, took 4 fusings, and I rushed and ramped too fast on the last fusing and had pit marks on the edges! I was so mad at myself. I coldworked the hell out that thing, but in the end it was good, albeit a bit smaller, LOL! Hang in there, you offer such wonderful inspiration and creativity. Also, if you don't fail once in awhile, you're not stepping far enough outside the box and learning things! 👍💖😉
Thank you for the words of support!
How frustrating but thank you for your time in explaining .
Just saw this video. It made me feel a lot better because i had a kiln error today and it’s gonna cost me a lot of cold working. It’s really nice to know that I’m not alone. I loved your tutorial on that steel blue. I’m trying to figure it out myself. I can’t find out if I put it up to the 1500 that Bullseye has asked us to and turn it to blue which is what I want will it go back to steel or gray color once eyes slump it..
I really should dedicate some time to more exploration with it but I just put it aside. I am spending a lot in kiln time/electricity/glass!
I don't see schedule, so suggestion may not be approporate. A slow rise or pause at slumping temperature is important to bringing out the matallic
My schedules are in the TH-cam video notes.
I know this post is a couple of years old, but... Watching one of the Bullseye tutorial videos (L130 considerations for multiple firings) they specifically talk about the silver sheen developing on the steel blue art glass. The problem is more likely at lower temperatures (such as slumping). The only solution they offer is to use a clear cap... Makes me wonder about a thin layer of powedered clear? 🙂
I can’t remember now but I think I tried clear powder. I still have this piece gathering dust. 😜
@@JamaisonSchuler You know, now that you mention it, I remember you mentioned that idea. So, if the problem occurs in the lower temps, then hotter? Of course, too hot and it might just as well be a full fuse and give up on the original plan. Thanks for reminding me that you tried that!😭
That piece with the gray (?) background and orange/turquoise puddles looks lovely. I'd love to see a video on that.
Thank you! I have one in the works. 😉
Just slump the spotty one and call it art.
Sorry Jamaison….. 🐢
Shoot, good effort
I sooooo feel fr u
Hang in there Jamaison! Still loved the video...I can sympathize with you when having a bad day, one thing after another....looking forward to your next video.
Great video, I appreciate you bringing us along on your learning journey! The Steel Blue seems like such a interesting and unique color profile, especially with the reactions. I was surprised about the sticker and marker residue. I felt your pain also with the refirings making things weirder. I agree the steel blue piece with the tekta blobs (one that comes out mostly free of flaws, anyway) would absolutely look great as a drop vase.
Thank you for sharing, I’m so sorry things didn’t turn out as you planned. I too was curious about retiring steel blue.
I'm so sorry this was such a disappointment for you! The life of a glassie....
I empathize. I have bad days like that also. Deep breath and hope for a better glass day tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for posting this. My comments are a year late, however watching today was actual a great learning moment for me. Failures are never fun, but what a wonderful teaching moment for is in so many ways.
Thank you for sharing. I love your videos and your willingness to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. It helps me learn and also lets me know that I am not the only one with some things that don't turn out as planned. Thank you!
I think we learn more from the failures than the successes!
@@JamaisonSchuler … definitely
Big hugs🫣
Hi Jameson, We have all been there. I had done a plate with a pattern bar and when I opened the kiln it had big holes. I am guessing there was air caught in the layers. I wanted to 😭 Thanks for sharing I love that you experiment with what you are doing.
Totally feel you on the overloading. I learned that lesson too. Bummer on the silver fade/burn off and puddle/pebble piece. I still think the puddle or pebble piece has character though it may not have been what you were looking for. Cheers .. tomorrow is another day.
That sucks, your mistakes are our learing experiences. Hope you were able to save them. thank you
I'm not a BE user, but that silver is quite amazing and I can relate to your frustration. No way that can be food safe. Still a very good video...thank you. I learned alot!
Ouch! So sorry things didn’t go as planned. We have all been there! I appreciate you sharing your glass adventures!
I was wondering that if instead of using clear frit on top,if you had used reactive frit to cover the piece?
Interesting question… not sure if steel blue is reactive?
@@JamaisonSchuler I live 30 miles from Bullseye, I’ll ask them but it seems to me that the steel is already reactive if those colors came up. Wonder if a layer of reactive, which may not be food safe, to produce the reaction and then coat that with clear. Just thinking on my tablet.
Oh, sorry you’re having a bad kiln day. I feel your pain and frustration.
I loved the steel blue with the dots. Jameson please dont get to discouraged. Great work!!
I love how you show us your challenges. And how you try to fix them. People always tell you how to do things but not how to fix problems.
The steel blue sheet may make an attractive parts sheet in another piece. I've wanted to use steel blue for awhile. Thanks again for the incentive to keep fusing and experiment
Awwwww Jamaison! I felt ALL the pain in this one. But look how far you've come since then. And look how many people you continue to educate, help, and inspire. Thank you so much! (And thank you to those pieces of glass for their sacrifice, lol)
I just happen to have another piece using steel blue in the kiln tonight! 🤞🏼
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So sorry for you. It is so interesting though to see the process, thank you for sharing these x
I like the piece with the blue polka dots, keep it up.
Why not flip it over and start again?
The underside was a sheet of clear tekta
@@JamaisonSchuler Too bad. I thought that was the perfect solution, although I've also read that a second firing for this color will make it turn blue again.
I am so sorry..... bad day. Last Saturday, My neighbor’s kid pushed my kiln while I went to get a basketball she wants to borrow. My worked 3days glass piece felled on kiln shelf and kiln floor on 960 F. I am searching to get someone to fix my kiln now. Move on!
Oh no!!!! Good luck!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience, love to watch them and learning a lot from you! That is very kind of you and very hard work!
Your puddle piece looks great
What is the BE # for the blue/steel glass ??? I love it but I don't know what to order !!
You’ll find I almost always put these details in the video notes. It’s #146
@@JamaisonSchuler Thank you !!!
Your frustrations are totally understandable - we’ve all been there - but your self-critical videos are so helpful. Please continue making them.
Steel Blue is a really difficult glass to work with so your outcomes are not your fault. You asked for alternative ways of achieving your dotted platter but I don’t know of one where you’d still keep the steel colour. Your blue-on-blue piece after the 3rd firing was pretty cool and I wonder if you could have achieved that by using clear dots on Egyptian Blue.