Hi Jeff, Thank you so very much for taking the time you take to explain all of the intricacies involved in the projects that you do! I am a complete beginner, and I appreciate even the little things that you explain (like the reason you used 3mm fiber paper as opposed to thinfire in this project). This pattern-bar piece is really nice, and I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Great effect... thanks for sharing. Though I'm curious as to why you stacked the tack fused elements vertically and not horizontally? Wouldn't this save mucking around with the dams and little bits of fire paper?
I am loving your videos, Jeff. You have such good ideas and explain the techniques really well. I was wondering if there was a specific reason for firing these mini pattern bars on their sides as opposed to just putting the squares of glass on top of each other to form little individual cubes? Is it so that you get one completely flat side? Many thanks. Anne
Hi Anne. You're spot on. Just so one side was completely flat. You don't need to do that though. Even if it sits a little crooked on the base I don't think it'll matter much.
Hi Jeff. I made this part sheet and it looks great. Except the surface is very lumpy. I used your firing schedule. I would like to re-fire so that the surface flattens out but not sure if I should go all the way up to 1526 and hold longer, or go to the normal 1450 and hold longer. What do you think?
Hi Sharon. Now that you've fused it together there probably isn't any need to take it so high. Lower temp longer will still work. Depending on how lumpy try around 1490 and watch until it flattens. If it isn't that uneven it may flatten quick. Remember, heat work is cumulative so firing it again is like firing it longer in the first fuse. That's what I would do. Take it up and hold and watch. Just check the thickness. If thicker than 6 mm it will spread more. If you want to maintain a thicker piece dam it and watch the anneal times. Hope that helps.
Hi Vikki. Mmm, I probably didn't explain enough in the video. Sorry about that. Normally, you will see artists make this by fusing up a long bar of layered strips. That would then be cut up into smaller pieces on a diamond saw. By fusing smaller lengths of the strips together and separating with Thinfire you don't need a saw to cut up. You effectively end up with a lot of small pattern bars the size needed to fuse up. Of course, this only works for simple pattern bars. But simple can still work well. You may ask how can I make a more complex pattern bar though? Well, you could place strips on edge beside what I had, then a one laying flat, some on edge on that, and so on. Dam it on the sides and fuse. Then take that and place them on a sheet of glass, as I did, or put them on a primed shelf and fuse together. The result after the fuse and flow can be quite amazing. Hope I explained okay. 🤔
Hi Jeff, this is brillant. I always wondered if I could make pattern bars, since i do not have a diamond saw. Thanks!
Glad I could help you Pamela.
This was fun to see. Hope to try it soon. Hi from Ewa in Sweden.
Have a cold now but will be better soon. I like your videos a lot. Thank you! 😊
Hi Ewa. Sorry to hear about the cold. Hope you feel better soon. And I'm happy the videos are of help.
Wow!! fantastic! they are really floating! very cool.
Hi Patricia. I agree. Very cool effect.
I love the depth of the final piece. Great idea to only use 2 colors! The white looks like it's floating in the light violet.
Glad you like it!
Beautiful. I love that.
Thanks Kristi.
I Love this. The little stacks are in the kiln right now for their tack fuse 👍👍
Hi Karina. Fantastic. If you can, send me a photo and I'll post it in the Community.
@@RocketRoseArt I finished the piece and sent you a message through your website
Thank you. I will get prepared for next week.
Hi Marion. Hope it works out. Still thinking a bit. 😕
Brilliant. Live your sense of humor!
Thanks Donna.
Thanks so much for showing us how to make a pattern bar without a ring saw. Can’t wait till next week.
Hi Gwen. Thanks.
This is genius! Love how you did the pattern bars
Hi Ann. Give it a go if you can, or even some variation. All the best.
@@RocketRoseArt I am definitely going to try this. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge 😊
Hi Jeff,
Thank you so very much for taking the time you take to explain all of the intricacies involved in the projects that you do!
I am a complete beginner, and I appreciate even the little things that you explain (like the reason you used 3mm fiber paper as opposed to thinfire in this project).
This pattern-bar piece is really nice, and I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Hi Gabrielle. Thanks for that. It's in process at this moment. Keep your fingers crossed I have it for the weekend.
WOW!!! I love that!
Glad you like it Joyce
Hi Jeff! I love your video's! Thank you for explaining the steps so clearly. As usual I learned something new!!!
Hi Bonnie. Very glad to help.
The depth and shadow are amazing. You always come up with great color combinations. Another great video! Thank you!
Hi Lisa. Not so sure about always. 😁 You should see some others. Very Interesting, to say the least. 🤣
Such a beautiful and imaginative piece! Thank you!
Final piece is in the kiln at the moment. Hope to have it by weekend.
Thank you for sharing.
I love all your work ❤
Hi Sharon. Always a pleasure.
I live this! It gives me so many ideas.
Hi Ghislaine. Hope you're well. Those are the best techniques. The simple ones that give you lots of possibilities.
Love how this turned out! What did you make with it in the end?
Hi Laura. This one here. th-cam.com/video/th0UqDOp5R0/w-d-xo.html
As per usual great explaining thank you x
Hi Susan. Thanks. Hope you're well.
Great effect... thanks for sharing. Though I'm curious as to why you stacked the tack fused elements vertically and not horizontally? Wouldn't this save mucking around with the dams and little bits of fire paper?
Hi. No critical reason. I just wanted to reduce any compression, but really it could have just been stacked. Probably just me being a bit picky.
I am loving your videos, Jeff. You have such good ideas and explain the techniques really well. I was wondering if there was a specific reason for firing these mini pattern bars on their sides as opposed to just putting the squares of glass on top of each other to form little individual cubes? Is it so that you get one completely flat side? Many thanks. Anne
Hi Anne. You're spot on. Just so one side was completely flat. You don't need to do that though. Even if it sits a little crooked on the base I don't think it'll matter much.
Hi Jeff. I made this part sheet and it looks great. Except the surface is very lumpy. I used your firing schedule. I would like to re-fire so that the surface flattens out but not sure if I should go all the way up to 1526 and hold longer, or go to the normal 1450 and hold longer. What do you think?
Hi Sharon. Now that you've fused it together there probably isn't any need to take it so high. Lower temp longer will still work. Depending on how lumpy try around 1490 and watch until it flattens. If it isn't that uneven it may flatten quick. Remember, heat work is cumulative so firing it again is like firing it longer in the first fuse. That's what I would do. Take it up and hold and watch. Just check the thickness. If thicker than 6 mm it will spread more. If you want to maintain a thicker piece dam it and watch the anneal times. Hope that helps.
Did you use a clean sheet of rectangle under the purple transparent purple
Hi Mary. If you mean a sheet of clear underneath, no I didn't. Just the 3 mm sheet of light violet. The final thickness is 6 mm.
Did I miss how you cut the pattern bars without a saw?
Hi Vikki. Mmm, I probably didn't explain enough in the video. Sorry about that. Normally, you will see artists make this by fusing up a long bar of layered strips. That would then be cut up into smaller pieces on a diamond saw. By fusing smaller lengths of the strips together and separating with Thinfire you don't need a saw to cut up. You effectively end up with a lot of small pattern bars the size needed to fuse up. Of course, this only works for simple pattern bars. But simple can still work well. You may ask how can I make a more complex pattern bar though? Well, you could place strips on edge beside what I had, then a one laying flat, some on edge on that, and so on. Dam it on the sides and fuse. Then take that and place them on a sheet of glass, as I did, or put them on a primed shelf and fuse together. The result after the fuse and flow can be quite amazing. Hope I explained okay. 🤔