I LIKE the outcome! It has a wonderfully unique pattern and the pattern fits nicely with the "organic" (I loved that) shape! I think generally folks at a gallery ARE looking for unique items, so I think you did a wonderful job! Lovely pattern over all. 👍😊
Hi Jeff, interesting project. Some very useful tips in this one. I’ll definitely be checking out my local 2nd hand stores for moulds to add to my collection. Cheers 😀
I wonder what it would be like if it was allowed to be offset on the mold. Maybe the corners would have dropped like feet? Probably the corners would have grabbed the mold, don’t you think? Just thinking out loud.
Hi Susan. Interesting idea. A little bit of fibreboard in the right place may stop any slumping underneath. If it overhung enough it probably would make little feet. Mmmm.
Hi. Possibly. Another viewer made that suggestion as well. I'll give it a go. Just wonder if the dam would leave a mark. Only one way to find out. Thanks.
Jeff, I really like the Black and white pattern. Thank for saying the glass needs to be a bit bigger than the mold I have some molds with pointy ends. How much bigger would you have made it? I recently purchased a thrift store plate to use as a mold. It has a chip on the bottom of it. Have you experienced any problems with chips on 'thrift store' molds in the kiln?
Hi Judith. In the case of this mould just a few mm. Don't think I've ever had a chipped one. But a good question. Will it compromise the integrity of the mould? Shove it in the kiln and go through a slump, preferably with some weight. Worth a try.
I really like the pattern you came up with. At first, it reminded me of the bullseye mardi gras glass. Got some of my all-time favorite glass to work with. How big is this piece?
Another great tutorial. I also like the outcome. I heard you say that you might have to check for contamination in your kiln. How would you go about doing that?
Hi Gwen. The way I would do it is to fire exactly the same glass in both my kilns. Glass that would not normally devit and glass that would. So I want some devit to happen. Use exactly the same schedule. I know both kilns fire at about the same rate so I can eliminate one firing slower through the devit range. Clean everything with the same cleaner.I will also do a full clean of both kilns prior. If I get devit the same in both kilns then it's not the kiln. It's something else. If there is a difference then I would have to think more. You may not have 2 similar kilns to do this. I don't know of anyway to test a single kiln. Also don't know a way to guarantee fixing a contaminated kiln. I've simply run a kiln at high temp, with the lid open for most of it, and that seemed to help.
Jeff, if you were to fuse the plate again before slumping of course, say2 mm thin clear tekta, would that have added enough volume and expansion to fit the mold? Thank you
Thank you! You’re a great instructor ❣️
Thank you Patricia. Glad it helped.
I would have never thought of grinding those corners. It’s still successful. I really like this. ❤
Thanks Sherri
I wouldn't mind having your kind of mess-ups.
Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Very happy to share.
Extremely cool project. Even slumping on the funky side. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure Den.
Beautiful design and very comprehensive instructions! Thank you!
Thanks Melissa.
I LIKE the outcome! It has a wonderfully unique pattern and the pattern fits nicely with the "organic" (I loved that) shape! I think generally folks at a gallery ARE looking for unique items, so I think you did a wonderful job! Lovely pattern over all. 👍😊
I agree. And those that don't should go looking in department stores. 😜 Perfection only comes from machines, and excellent artists 😁
Hi Jeff, interesting project. Some very useful tips in this one. I’ll definitely be checking out my local 2nd hand stores for moulds to add to my collection. Cheers 😀
Hi Ed. You can find so many interesting shapes.
It is organic but I like it as I’m sure lots of people will not disappointing at all. 😀
Hi Susan. It's funny how even not so good outcomes can have a sort of mystery and intrigue about them.
I wonder what it would be like if it was allowed to be offset on the mold. Maybe the corners would have dropped like feet? Probably the corners would have grabbed the mold, don’t you think? Just thinking out loud.
Hi Susan. Interesting idea. A little bit of fibreboard in the right place may stop any slumping underneath. If it overhung enough it probably would make little feet. Mmmm.
Nice project, would be interesting to see the difference using white frit and stringers on black background, did you sandblast the mould
Hi Paul. Yes, sandblasted the inside and sprayed with boron nitride. Having that in the bottom would be interesting. Totally opposite then.
Could you dam the edges of you mold to keep the piece from rotating?
Hi. Possibly. Another viewer made that suggestion as well. I'll give it a go. Just wonder if the dam would leave a mark. Only one way to find out. Thanks.
Jeff, I really like the Black and white pattern. Thank for saying the glass needs to be a bit bigger than the mold I have some molds with pointy ends. How much bigger would you have made it?
I recently purchased a thrift store plate to use as a mold. It has a chip on the bottom of it. Have you experienced any problems with chips on 'thrift store' molds in the kiln?
Hi Judith. In the case of this mould just a few mm. Don't think I've ever had a chipped one. But a good question. Will it compromise the integrity of the mould? Shove it in the kiln and go through a slump, preferably with some weight. Worth a try.
I really like the pattern you came up with. At first, it reminded me of the bullseye mardi gras glass. Got some of my all-time favorite glass to work with. How big is this piece?
Hi Stephanie. It's about 200 square. That was dictated by the mould I used.
Another great tutorial. I also like the outcome. I heard you say that you might have to check for contamination in your kiln. How would you go about doing that?
Hi Gwen. The way I would do it is to fire exactly the same glass in both my kilns. Glass that would not normally devit and glass that would. So I want some devit to happen. Use exactly the same schedule. I know both kilns fire at about the same rate so I can eliminate one firing slower through the devit range. Clean everything with the same cleaner.I will also do a full clean of both kilns prior. If I get devit the same in both kilns then it's not the kiln. It's something else. If there is a difference then I would have to think more. You may not have 2 similar kilns to do this. I don't know of anyway to test a single kiln. Also don't know a way to guarantee fixing a contaminated kiln. I've simply run a kiln at high temp, with the lid open for most of it, and that seemed to help.
Jeff, if you were to fuse the plate again before slumping of course, say2 mm thin clear tekta, would that have added enough volume and expansion to fit the mold? Thank you
It may distort the pattern a little.