Buckshot's Glass Misadventures

Hey Folks

I am starting a thread here to show my glass learning experiences. In my second attempt I made a marble and a pendent. For my third try I went for a larger more complicated marble. One thing I did not know and makes it really hard is when hot some colors go CLEAR! Anyway I was able to get it into the kiln whole... but within minutes it was split in half...I will try again!!!

this was a vortex with a floating planet

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So for your viewing pleasure while you wait 10-15 years for me to develop my skills I like to take shots of glass art. Here are a few that I took the other day. I have to find out who did some of these but I know the first bunch are done by Danny Camp.

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dcbong.jpg

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greenalieneye.jpg

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purpalienpendant.jpg

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The rest I have to find my notes of who did them
spoonfront.jpg

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yeah it is going to be a long time :cheesygrinsmiley:
 
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Hey Folks,

I went an melted glass again... this one is in the kiln, whole :cheesygrinsmiley: well it was when I left. I tried to make a simple spoon and blew it! I chucked the whole thing. Today I will go back for the marble and try again to make a spoon. I need to get this one cause I want to give it as a gift. I am also going to do another marble. The one from yesterday is an implosion marble. The colors I chose were clear while applying so se will both see what (if anything) comes out of the kiln

I will get pics today
 
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yesterdays effort

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Congratulations, Brother!
Your early efforts show much promise. Must be nice to have such good teachers around, judging by their work. Kind of reminds of 420Mag!
Glass is so amazing: clear or colorful, sharp or smooth, fragile or strong. I hope you enjoy this artistic adventure.
 
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Congratulations, Brother!
Your early efforts show much promise. Must be nice to have such good teachers around, judging by their work. Kind of reminds of 420Mag!
Glass is so amazing: clear or colorful, sharp or smooth, fragile or strong. I hope you enjoy this artistic adventure.

Thank you Ranger

No more teaching... I am on my own now. Teaching myself. However my instructor looked at the pipe I made yesterday and showed me a white-ish effect that was near a joint and pointed out that it was caused by bending the glass too much while it was not hot enough. I have to admit that was a good pointer.


newb tip... if you touch your favorite polar fleece vest with red hot glass it explodes into flame :cheesygrinsmiley:
 
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Yesterdays efforts...

I think I am going backwards :cheesygrinsmiley:

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on my spiral backward :cheesygrinsmiley:...

I will say that even fail is learn.

When you get uneven glass on top it makes it really hard to control... I almost had it!!!!

Don't let the piece cool or it is going to crack

and

I don't like these colors... except when mixed

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Nice glass share bro, there's some stunning pieces there :)

You're doing a fine job of teaching yourself, do you watch youtube videos to get pointers?
 
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newb tip... if you touch your favorite polar fleece vest with red hot glass it explodes into flame :cheesygrinsmiley:

:rofl: I'll be sure to remember. Almost lost my drink of coffee over that Buckshot!
 
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Hey folks,

Melted some more glass today... this is red hot so the colors have not struck yet

It might make it out of the kiln :cheesygrinsmiley:

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So

While that marble up there looks round that is a deception... this thing turned out all f'ed up. :cheesygrinsmiley: but when you look in ... it changes.

Here are three views...

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Wow man, when you start selling them send me a PM. If you're in Maine, I'm planning a trip soon,, I'll pick up and pay cash. Very nice work. I'd rather pay you double then what I pay the haji at 7/11 for Chinese glass.
 
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Hey Folks,

I tried hard today. I watch Revere glass youtube vids to teach myself. I tried this one today

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Here is my result hot... the color will come tomorrow if it makes it!!!

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Well that was a lovely diversion Buckshot. Thanks. :love:

I like your attempt. Practice will make it better but I always had a fondness for the early attempts.
 
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