There are multiple reasons bubbles occur…when I do large pieces like this, I put down fiber paper and then shelf paper. It helps the air escape. Also, different glass colors have different viscosity and will melt at different temperatures. A long hold at 1150 will help with that before you ramp to your top temp.
Another possible reason for the large bubble, was the large difference in volumes in that area of the glass. At least it looks like in the video there are large areas with only one layer and then the dichro dots look like fused thick nuggets which are more than 3mm added on top of that single layer. Possibly adding some coarse clear frit in that area to even out the volumes a bit would have helped… along with the much longer and slightly hotter bubble hold mentioned by another comment. Do you have a polarity film kit to check if there’s compatibility issues with that glass that won’t fuse in? Is it just the little scrap triangles or all the pink (larger pieces) that didn’t fuse? It’s a little hard to tell in the video. You may have glass that changed COE with multiple firings or as you thought completely wrong glass mixed in. Either way, you’d see compatibility stress lines using polarity film to check.
I thought a separate comment would be better than continuing to pile on to my first one. LOL When all else fails, I make frit out of failed projects or excess scrap. If it’s frit I’m not sure of the final COE on, I label that very well as ?COE and use it in resin projects. Otherwise, I use it as custom frit blends. There are several ways to make frit. I like to use the quench method THINK SAFETY FIRST! I wear eye protection, leather fire gloves when taking the glass out, jeans and Long sleeve cotton shirt, sturdy shoes. I got the heavy duty tongs and fire gloves from Harbor Freight. 1) Heat glass scraps in small kiln to about 1400F. 2) Remove using long heavy duty tongs and drop in a stainless steel bucket of cold water. Dry and break apart. THINK SAFETY WHEN DOING THIS, but quench flashing gives very nice shaped frit (not the jagged all sorts of shapes frit that smash method does.)
It's nice to see an unedited video of just how things go lol! Just started watching your videos and thanks for the jug tip Omg! I have been using a ziplock, I never knew.
Ok, idea for the next one… put the straight edges together, then if you place some “cross-grain” bits it’ll mask the blunt edges. OR… put them about a inch or so apart and put TINY skinny bits ladder style across the gap
My dad was in the Marines... moved to l from NC to MD growing up... they I had a bunch of jobs that moved me around... and Bristol is great...I have considered there or Abington, but I really don't want to move again 😆
There are multiple reasons bubbles occur…when I do large pieces like this, I put down fiber paper and then shelf paper. It helps the air escape. Also, different glass colors have different viscosity and will melt at different temperatures. A long hold at 1150 will help with that before you ramp to your top temp.
Thanks. I did have the fiber paper (papyrus) and a hold at 1000 /10 and 1225 /15 but I may have ramped to quickly in between those 2.
@@JenelArt papyrus is kiln shelf paper which is different than 1mm or 3mm fiber paper.
So you use the thicker fiber paper? I've always used thin fire or papyrus in the past... interesting. 😊 thanks
@@JenelArt For high cry factor pieces, I’ll use the fiber paper and papyrus.
Another possible reason for the large bubble, was the large difference in volumes in that area of the glass. At least it looks like in the video there are large areas with only one layer and then the dichro dots look like fused thick nuggets which are more than 3mm added on top of that single layer. Possibly adding some coarse clear frit in that area to even out the volumes a bit would have helped… along with the much longer and slightly hotter bubble hold mentioned by another comment.
Do you have a polarity film kit to check if there’s compatibility issues with that glass that won’t fuse in? Is it just the little scrap triangles or all the pink (larger pieces) that didn’t fuse? It’s a little hard to tell in the video. You may have glass that changed COE with multiple firings or as you thought completely wrong glass mixed in. Either way, you’d see compatibility stress lines using polarity film to check.
I thought a separate comment would be better than continuing to pile on to my first one. LOL
When all else fails, I make frit out of failed projects or excess scrap. If it’s frit I’m not sure of the final COE on, I label that very well as ?COE and use it in resin projects. Otherwise, I use it as custom frit blends.
There are several ways to make frit. I like to use the quench method THINK SAFETY FIRST! I wear eye protection, leather fire gloves when taking the glass out, jeans and Long sleeve cotton shirt, sturdy shoes. I got the heavy duty tongs and fire gloves from Harbor Freight. 1) Heat glass scraps in small kiln to about 1400F. 2) Remove using long heavy duty tongs and drop in a stainless steel bucket of cold water. Dry and break apart. THINK SAFETY WHEN DOING THIS, but quench flashing gives very nice shaped frit (not the jagged all sorts of shapes frit that smash method does.)
I like that too... no metal contamination
It's nice to see an unedited video of just how things go lol! Just started watching your videos and thanks for the jug tip Omg! I have been using a ziplock, I never knew.
You're welcome. I try to show everything... I thought maybe I should edit, but it seems a number of people like it like it is 😆
Thanks so much for video. Could you please show the side of the bottle you are nipping into? Looks like a great idea. 🐢
Sure. It's a gallon milk jug (or water) but I'll take a photo.
I am not sure if I can post a picture... I'll try to put it in the community tab
The color is pretty
Thanks 😊
Ok, idea for the next one… put the straight edges together, then if you place some “cross-grain” bits it’ll mask the blunt edges. OR… put them about a inch or so apart and put TINY skinny bits ladder style across the gap
Cool!
Did you get it hot enough and hold for a long bubble squeeze ?
Yes I believe so...I think it was an odd piece of glass
Ok, where are you?im southern and you’re sounding like home
😆 I'm in the high country of North Carolina... I've lived all over, but mostly in the south.
@@JenelArt me too! Military wife life. In MD now, and when retire we are going to Bristol, VA
My dad was in the Marines... moved to l from NC to MD growing up... they I had a bunch of jobs that moved me around... and Bristol is great...I have considered there or Abington, but I really don't want to move again 😆
Luv the piece!! Music? No
Not a fan of Scott Joplin, or you don't like music in the speed ups?
@JenelArt the ragtime speed ups...imma gonna have that stuck in my head...I DID mute tho just not fast enough🤣
@staceyferguson7754 😆 🤣 😂 yeah I get it!
@@JenelArt love your experiments and your chattin too...I talk back and answer too...heeheehee
@staceyferguson7754 😆 I talk back to the people I watch too! And I can run my mouth 😆