it's cool watching these & seeing you level up with skills & equipment ! Been glassblowing about 5 years now & learn something new every day . Now lets see you encalmo those colour bubbles together :)
@@MattJasa Up to you on the prep .It's not easy & you cant see through those cadmium colours so maybe try on some easier transparent / clear tubing ? Super important to have nice ,even walled prep .Then you will be able to pop the holes on perfect axis .Make sure holes are same diameter when you attach & you should be good .Have fun !
I haven’t picked up my torch or glass as yet. Thank you for your explanations and for putting the name of the company and color in text. I haven’t caught up with all the terms and such yet. So words like striking and reduce obviously have a meaning. Thanks for making me want to learn more.
Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful for an aspiring lampworker such as myself. I've only been messing around with thin wall boro and a swirl tip propane torch (gets just barely hot enough to be of any use) so I basically get to practice pulling points and blowing bubbles. In the next week or two I'll be kitting up with a national 3a torch and a K sized o2 tank so I can actually bother with tossing my work into a kiln rather than the water bucket. Any advice on an easily made, repeatable item for a beginner to learn with? I'm terribly uncreative and cant think of anything other than oil burners which don't give much practice other than puffing out a globe.
Hello ExtremeODD, I feel the best thing to practice is what your most interested in, like whatever it was that got you into glass. If your interested in the project your making then you'll keep practicing at it. But for projects to make I think marbles and pendants are a great first step, and then something like a small turtle or animal with legs will really test your heat control. Thanks for watching and I'm glad I can help pass the torch.
@@baileyboro710 I didn't even think about directional carb caps, that would be great to get comfortable with marias and cleanly separating punties/point handles from pieces. Thank you!
@@MattJasa Small animals/pieces with thin attachments is a great idea. I got into glass simply because I could. Had a cheap $3 clear boro chillum break where the bowl was necked in from seemingly nothing (internal stresses) and I managed to make it one again with a propane torch. The realization that glass could be added to my list of "materials I can bend to my will" was more than enough to make me explore and pursue the hobby. Once I get my torch/oxy I'll see what kind of pendants I can craft. Thanks again!
Hey man, dope video, thank you for your knowledge and wisdom! I feel like it's been mentioned somewhere in the comments, or another coilpot / blowout video, but it appears that the blowouts seem a lot less likely to leave striations compared to the coil pot... Am I correct in assuming that if you're going for a bigger piece of prep, coil pot would be the way to go at the risk of striations and lines like you speak about with reactive colors especially..? Then the solid blow out looks a lot more consistent with even-ness and no bubbles, lines, etc... but at the sacrifice of size.. eh? Again, thank you bud, you bring a very calm, cool, collected and informative approach that is very accessible for beginners. Can't wait to see your more detailed and "heady" assembly's or pieces.
Thanks Cymatix, and yes that sounds about right. It's good to practice both techniques so your versatile. Also don't be afraid to experiment, coil potting with reactives for example might lead to some desirable patterns for your work. Good luck on your glass journey!
@@MattJasa Right on brother, I have some pretty rare / expensive / shifty colors I'd rather hold off on, but that's always the conundrum for us right? I'll probably practice some transparent colors at first like you had mentioned, thanks for the reply, be well, look forward to your new material!
I am having problems with my cads graying out. Any recommendations on psi settings on a redmax? Should I be spinning it faster too? I know the flame settings but they just seem to be so hard for me
Hey GR3YY, I actually haven't had much issue with cadmium's graying, I normally run into that problem with heavy cobalt's and black. I would try heating it more slowly, take some extra time with it further back in the flame. The cadmium might be boiling. When it comes to spinning I try to focus on consistency of rotations. Like a lathe or rotisserie chicken, just keeping the heat consistent all the way around. Lastly I haven't used a RedMax myself, but I've read up to 5 psi propane and 15-20 psi oxygen. That's average for most lampworking torches. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any more problems.
Hey Road Runner. They were all about 2mm, the Green Slyme was a bit thicker like 3mm. I was working it colder, I didn't want to burn off that surface opacity.
hi matt, i have a question.. i often see very large peices like goblets, rigs, ect. all made from 1 solid color. which technique are they using to achieve that?
Hey Paul, I believe your looking at a combination of techniques. The first would be similar to what you see in this video and then other technique applied later to shape its final form. For the Goblet once you have the colored sphere flame cut it in half, flare one side flat to form the foot and shape the other side slightly to form the cup. Lastly combine the two with a colored rod. For more complicated pieces you can make your own colored tubing by pulling these spheres out into hollow tubes. Thanks for watching, let me know if you have any more questions.
@@MattJasa awesome, thank you for the reply! so this technique would work even for larger applications like a 2-3foot vase or something? i wasn't sure how far the glass could be stretched before it became too thin. but i guess the whole process could be scaled up, bigger gather of color so on and so forth. hey, thanks again for everything you do here! it's really helpful for the community. especially us new guys.
@@Dewey_Boondye420 Your welcome Paul, I'm here to help! And your right it would become thin and the tube diameter would start to shrink. You would have to upscale Or try the Encalmo/Incalmo technique and connect multiple tubes together. Other more complicated ways to make colored tubing is the "Vac-Stack" technique or pull color tubing from a crucible. Large scale work can be difficult to do by hand. After a certain weight people often employ a lathe or at-least rollers to hold the glass. At 2-3 feet your talking a pretty substantial size. Lastly you can buy colored/pre-pulled tubing. The selections and quality might not be as great as clear tubing or colored rods along with being extra pricey.
Sorry Eric, I'm dedicating a lot of time to these videos I don't have much time for other projects. But there are a lot of very talented artists out there that might be able to help you out, finding them is the hard part. I would start with Facebook.
www.mountainglass.com/ Great customer service with monthly sales. When you place your order let them know I sent you in the comment box. You won't get a discount but they know who I am.
when prepping work how do you decide to do a solid blowout or coil pot? they achieve the same end result? if all goes to plan i will be getting my FIRST torch.
Good question, which technique to choose solid blowout or coil pot? Some color might be more difficult for solid blowout like a stiff black while others might leave lines in a coil pot like reactive color. I would practice both and find what works best for you and in what application. An Artist makes techniques, but techniques don't make the Artist. You might find an even better way none of us thought of before.
You can melt in lines using a solid rod, try a larger scale technique like Vac-Stack, or a quick technique I've done of using frit inside scalloped tubing. They also sell pre-lined tubing but it can be rather expensive. Vac Stack: th-cam.com/video/_9WwILaSJwY/w-d-xo.html Frit Scallop: th-cam.com/video/e_bJZzniOpo/w-d-xo.html Wig-Wag: th-cam.com/video/FcSY7huiWRc/w-d-xo.html
Coiling pots can be quicker for larger applications or dense color. But I find Blow-outs tend to be a bit cleaner especially for reactive colors. I like to practice both techniques to keep my options open.
Thanks for checking out that video! Make sure to tune in next Friday to see me use these globes for a technique called Incalmo.
I really enjoyed a bunch of your videos thank you it's really appreciated 😎🔥🤘👍
I'm glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
it's cool watching these & seeing you level up with skills & equipment ! Been glassblowing about 5 years now & learn something new every day . Now lets see you encalmo those colour bubbles together :)
Hey Angry codfan, Right on! Encalmo is what I had in mind for the next video. Should I use these bulbs for it or make different ones?
@@MattJasa Up to you on the prep .It's not easy & you cant see through those cadmium colours so maybe try on some easier transparent / clear tubing ? Super important to have nice ,even walled prep .Then you will be able to pop the holes on perfect axis .Make sure holes are same diameter when you attach & you should be good .Have fun !
You have that great PBS voice, perfect for this! (just don't start saying 'dank heat' and I'll watch what ever you got man!)
Deal!
Shots fired lol
I make glass mushrooms but I’d love to watch you make one! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I haven’t picked up my torch or glass as yet. Thank you for your explanations and for putting the name of the company and color in text. I haven’t caught up with all the terms and such yet. So words like striking and reduce obviously have a meaning. Thanks for making me want to learn more.
Wow
Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful for an aspiring lampworker such as myself. I've only been messing around with thin wall boro and a swirl tip propane torch (gets just barely hot enough to be of any use) so I basically get to practice pulling points and blowing bubbles. In the next week or two I'll be kitting up with a national 3a torch and a K sized o2 tank so I can actually bother with tossing my work into a kiln rather than the water bucket. Any advice on an easily made, repeatable item for a beginner to learn with? I'm terribly uncreative and cant think of anything other than oil burners which don't give much practice other than puffing out a globe.
ExtremeODD chillums directional carb caps and blunt tips,
Hello ExtremeODD, I feel the best thing to practice is what your most interested in, like whatever it was that got you into glass. If your interested in the project your making then you'll keep practicing at it. But for projects to make I think marbles and pendants are a great first step, and then something like a small turtle or animal with legs will really test your heat control. Thanks for watching and I'm glad I can help pass the torch.
@@baileyboro710 I didn't even think about directional carb caps, that would be great to get comfortable with marias and cleanly separating punties/point handles from pieces. Thank you!
@@MattJasa Small animals/pieces with thin attachments is a great idea. I got into glass simply because I could. Had a cheap $3 clear boro chillum break where the bowl was necked in from seemingly nothing (internal stresses) and I managed to make it one again with a propane torch. The realization that glass could be added to my list of "materials I can bend to my will" was more than enough to make me explore and pursue the hobby. Once I get my torch/oxy I'll see what kind of pendants I can craft. Thanks again!
Have you ever made a glass tree?
Oh what about bonsai pots made from glass that would be really cool
Hello! That sounds like a good idea. Are you thinking a clear glass tree or something with color?
Matt Jasa Maybe clear trunk colored leaves maybe Japanese bonsai style
The only hard part of that is getting the thing in the kiln :)
Check out @bubblesthebutcher on Instagram. Really cool glass bonsai trees
Hey man, dope video, thank you for your knowledge and wisdom!
I feel like it's been mentioned somewhere in the comments, or another coilpot / blowout video, but it appears that the blowouts seem a lot less likely to leave striations compared to the coil pot... Am I correct in assuming that if you're going for a bigger piece of prep, coil pot would be the way to go at the risk of striations and lines like you speak about with reactive colors especially..? Then the solid blow out looks a lot more consistent with even-ness and no bubbles, lines, etc... but at the sacrifice of size.. eh?
Again, thank you bud, you bring a very calm, cool, collected and informative approach that is very accessible for beginners. Can't wait to see your more detailed and "heady" assembly's or pieces.
Thanks Cymatix, and yes that sounds about right. It's good to practice both techniques so your versatile. Also don't be afraid to experiment, coil potting with reactives for example might lead to some desirable patterns for your work.
Good luck on your glass journey!
@@MattJasa Right on brother, I have some pretty rare / expensive / shifty colors I'd rather hold off on, but that's always the conundrum for us right? I'll probably practice some transparent colors at first like you had mentioned, thanks for the reply, be well, look forward to your new material!
I am having problems with my cads graying out. Any recommendations on psi settings on a redmax? Should I be spinning it faster too? I know the flame settings but they just seem to be so hard for me
Hey GR3YY, I actually haven't had much issue with cadmium's graying, I normally run into that problem with heavy cobalt's and black. I would try heating it more slowly, take some extra time with it further back in the flame. The cadmium might be boiling.
When it comes to spinning I try to focus on consistency of rotations. Like a lathe or rotisserie chicken, just keeping the heat consistent all the way around.
Lastly I haven't used a RedMax myself, but I've read up to 5 psi propane and 15-20 psi oxygen. That's average for most lampworking torches. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any more problems.
the wall of the ball all the same thickness ?
Hey Road Runner. They were all about 2mm, the Green Slyme was a bit thicker like 3mm. I was working it colder, I didn't want to burn off that surface opacity.
hi matt, i have a question.. i often see very large peices like goblets, rigs, ect. all made from 1 solid color. which technique are they using to achieve that?
Hey Paul, I believe your looking at a combination of techniques. The first would be similar to what you see in this video and then other technique applied later to shape its final form.
For the Goblet once you have the colored sphere flame cut it in half, flare one side flat to form the foot and shape the other side slightly to form the cup. Lastly combine the two with a colored rod.
For more complicated pieces you can make your own colored tubing by pulling these spheres out into hollow tubes. Thanks for watching, let me know if you have any more questions.
@@MattJasa awesome, thank you for the reply! so this technique would work even for larger applications like a 2-3foot vase or something? i wasn't sure how far the glass could be stretched before it became too thin. but i guess the whole process could be scaled up, bigger gather of color so on and so forth. hey, thanks again for everything you do here! it's really helpful for the community. especially us new guys.
@@Dewey_Boondye420 Your welcome Paul, I'm here to help! And your right it would become thin and the tube diameter would start to shrink. You would have to upscale Or try the Encalmo/Incalmo technique and connect multiple tubes together.
Other more complicated ways to make colored tubing is the "Vac-Stack" technique or pull color tubing from a crucible.
Large scale work can be difficult to do by hand. After a certain weight people often employ a lathe or at-least rollers to hold the glass. At 2-3 feet your talking a pretty substantial size.
Lastly you can buy colored/pre-pulled tubing. The selections and quality might not be as great as clear tubing or colored rods along with being extra pricey.
Do you make special orders?
Sorry Eric, I'm dedicating a lot of time to these videos I don't have much time for other projects. But there are a lot of very talented artists out there that might be able to help you out, finding them is the hard part. I would start with Facebook.
@@MattJasa okay thanks anyway. Good luck with the videos.
Hey Matt! I was wondering where you got your tools? (jacks, tweezers, blow hose assembly)
www.mountainglass.com/ Great customer service with monthly sales. When you place your order let them know I sent you in the comment box. You won't get a discount but they know who I am.
when prepping work how do you decide to do a solid blowout or coil pot? they achieve the same end result? if all goes to plan i will be getting my FIRST torch.
Good question, which technique to choose solid blowout or coil pot? Some color might be more difficult for solid blowout like a stiff black while others might leave lines in a coil pot like reactive color. I would practice both and find what works best for you and in what application. An Artist makes techniques, but techniques don't make the Artist. You might find an even better way none of us thought of before.
@@MattJasa thank you. you are a very good teacher and make it easy so someone like me can understand what you are talking about.
any videos on how to gather glass??
I did some gathering on a larger rod for this marble. th-cam.com/video/aphuXuZUGes/w-d-xo.html
How would you add stripes or a wig wag tutorial
You can melt in lines using a solid rod, try a larger scale technique like Vac-Stack, or a quick technique I've done of using frit inside scalloped tubing. They also sell pre-lined tubing but it can be rather expensive.
Vac Stack: th-cam.com/video/_9WwILaSJwY/w-d-xo.html
Frit Scallop: th-cam.com/video/e_bJZzniOpo/w-d-xo.html
Wig-Wag: th-cam.com/video/FcSY7huiWRc/w-d-xo.html
Those are some sexy jacks! Who made them?
Hey Darling Corn, Thank you. Jacks are great for hollow work. I picked up mine at www.mountainglass.com/
Why are you doing blow outs? Coil pot them colors it's way less work
Coiling pots can be quicker for larger applications or dense color. But I find Blow-outs tend to be a bit cleaner especially for reactive colors. I like to practice both techniques to keep my options open.
@@MattJasa okay, wich Method do you think will cost less oxygen?