What a delight to watch such a relaxed but thoroughly professional video on so many different aspects of glass work. Thank you for sharing so much information, a long video and no music.
I just took my first glass fusing class and I loved it! I have tried many different crafts and hobbies, this is truly a beautiful way to express your vision. I really appreciate your informative video and you have given me much to think about for future crafting. Fused glass is a true Craft!
keeping your hands and thumbs closer together with the score line between your thumbs helps the score to run and break in one go usually. Think of breaking a bar of chocolate :)
Very well put together, organized, informative, concise and interesting . A born teacher. Many thanks for this lesson. Would it be practical also to wear thin leather gloves or protect the fingers a bit more to prevent cutting yourself perhaps? Like you tips on safety for the lungs.
Thanks for the tutorial. I too was surprised you didn’t use running pliers, but each to their own. I too ‘create 3D scenery from photos but use many more firings. I’d be interested in trying your method. Do you not get air bubbles when covering the ‘higher’ level frit with clear? Do you fuse 3 separate layers then fuse them all together? I’d be very appreciative if you would share with me. Thank you. Gay
When you first fused the glass its on, there was not a 6cm layer all over so how does it fuse in the same shape and not try to achieve a 6cm shape? Is it because you did a tack fuse or something?
cutting circles looks quite dificult as you do it, they end up dented and its not a clean cut, my suggestion to you to make it perfectly cleaned up at one process is after making a circle with cutter use a torch to heat the edge then brushed the line cut with oil 3m and see how it comes apart or proceed to separate bumping under. I have cut this way more than 1000 pieces easier and in less steps, if you master this technique.
Informative video, but impossible to watch due to all the in and out zooming. I stopped watching save for the occasional glance, and mostly only listened.
Doesn't have to be that difficult getting the circle. My students will watch these videos where the tapping is out of control and I have to show them a better way. You don't need to do that as a matter of course.
I see you have the Morton Glass cutting "grid system" table top work surface on your bench. I have watched their company's instructional videos, (IMHO:, though their tooling might work well once One masters the set ups, I think that their videos are AWFUL to watch! TOTALLY BORING, and somewhat confusing as to their attributes, and advantages). Do you like the Morton Glass tools, and, or, do you know of something, or anything that you would recommend for doing basic glass work?!... Thanks!!!
Way out of date. This would be 10 minutes of a beginner class. You also need to buff up your understanding on the origin of dicro. You are a few centuries off. NASA? Really dude? They developed a process and products made there-by. You need to hit the books mot wiki.
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and so many helpful tips. You were a pleasure to listen to.
What a delight to watch such a relaxed but thoroughly professional video on so many different aspects of glass work. Thank you for sharing so much information, a long video and no music.
Its nice to watch an 'instructional video' that is truly instructional! Great job, great teacher. I learned a lot. Thank youl.
you are a very good teacher. I enjoyed listening to you and understood everything that you were talking about. Thank you
Love the lessons. Thank you.
I just took my first glass fusing class and I loved it! I have tried many different crafts and hobbies, this is truly a beautiful way to express your vision. I really appreciate your informative video and you have given me much to think about for future crafting. Fused glass is a true Craft!
Thank you so much! I am new to working with glass and I found your video very informative. You had a lot of great tips also!
what an amazing video-you answered so many of my glass working questions all in this video-thank you so much
Bravo! You are a great teacher.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
Great information! Thank you!
I learned so much from you. Thank you.
lovely tutorial thank you, feeling inspired.
Very nice over view of working with glass as an artform - thank you
Thank you! Fantastic details!
I would love to see the finished glass project of the birch trees!
Great video that is very informative as well as some great tips ! Thank you 😊
What liquid did you mix with the frit when making the tree? I thought you said snuffel....
What type of foam are you using to put your glass on when scoring?
keeping your hands and thumbs closer together with the score line between your thumbs helps the score to run and break in one go usually. Think of breaking a bar of chocolate :)
Very well put together, organized, informative, concise and interesting . A born teacher. Many thanks for this lesson. Would it be practical also to wear thin leather gloves or protect the fingers a bit more to prevent cutting yourself perhaps? Like you tips on safety for the lungs.
Great video, and I am suspicious that he may also be the voice of Brian the dog on Family Guy... :)
Ummmm... I think this is Louis C.K. 🤔
Thanks for the tutorial. I too was surprised you didn’t use running pliers, but each to their own. I too ‘create 3D scenery from photos but use many more firings. I’d be interested in trying your method. Do you not get air bubbles when covering the ‘higher’ level frit with clear? Do you fuse 3 separate layers then fuse them all together? I’d be very appreciative if you would share with me. Thank you. Gay
Hi where can I get that circle cutter
When you first fused the glass its on, there was not a 6cm layer all over so how does it fuse in the same shape and not try to achieve a 6cm shape? Is it because you did a tack fuse or something?
cutting circles looks quite dificult as you do it, they end up dented and its not a clean cut, my suggestion to you to make it perfectly cleaned up at one process is after making a circle with cutter use a torch to heat the edge then brushed the line cut with oil 3m and see how it comes apart or proceed to separate bumping under. I have cut this way more than 1000 pieces easier and in less steps, if you master this technique.
Where do you get your stain glass from and how do you know what the coe is? Some don't show on package.
Thank you so much for this - you are a tremendous coach. Only wish you didn't live in a different continent. Come move to the UK please?
Thank you!
great video...but please stop zooming in and out so much. I think I'm going to be sick...
Informative video, but impossible to watch due to all the in and out zooming. I stopped watching save for the occasional glance, and mostly only listened.
Have you tried your hot water/cold water process when it doesn't want to break off for you?
+erinmacha The one shown in the first recycled glass video when you're breaking the bottles apart?
great instruction1 Where can I get the Methyl Cellulose Glue?
Thick-it. Get it in the pharmacy
You need a pair of runners to run the score. I was afraid you'd hurt yourself.
please i want to know the temp for fusing
why not use your running pliers on the yellow, circular cut? It would be a lot faster.
+Fr_Francis Hein
I was thinking the same thing!!!
I kept saying out loud as I watched this, "use your pliers", "get your pliers" hahaha
two words: glass pliers. Forget all that tapping!
TURN THE VOLUME DOWN WHEN YOU BANG GLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do you work recycled glass into your pieces when you dont know the COE? Do you just test fire? You do sound like Brian the dog.
Doesn't have to be that difficult getting the circle. My students will watch these videos where the tapping is out of control and I have to show them a better way. You don't need to do that as a matter of course.
I see you have the Morton Glass cutting "grid system" table top work surface on your bench. I have watched their company's instructional videos, (IMHO:, though their tooling might work well once One masters the set ups, I think that their videos are AWFUL to watch! TOTALLY BORING, and somewhat confusing as to their attributes, and advantages). Do you like the Morton Glass tools, and, or, do you know of something, or anything that you would recommend for doing basic glass work?!... Thanks!!!
Could be an interesting video but I couldn’t watch for long. Too much movement and zooming made me feel ill.
Drats, no subtitles
I'm sorry to say but you don't know how to open the cut
Way out of date. This would be 10 minutes of a beginner class.
You also need to buff up your understanding on the origin of dicro. You are a few centuries off. NASA? Really dude? They developed a process and products made there-by. You need to hit the books mot wiki.
please i want to know the temp for fusing
+Maher Ghaly He mentioned at the beginning of the video that it varies depending on the glass but it's 1400 degrees in there.