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Hi Jim. I've been pulling and laying up a lot of Murrine lately. In the beginning getting them to stand up was driving me crazy. This was mainly due to angled ends. If you're having trouble keeping the ends straight, just keep practicing. Trust me, you'll get the hang of it. One thing that helped me...

Hi Tom, Yes, getting a perimeter of thicker clear at the border is typical when potmelting onto a clear base. You will likely see some, although much less, of the clear base across the entire back of the melt. You could flip it and try to add glass on top of the clear, but I wouldn't recommend it. M...

As always, just beautiful! My Christmas would be incomplete without this post. Thank you, Don! Happy Holidays!
Sharol

I agree, the quality of the blade is hugely important. I prefer both Husqvarna and Results blades, but don't rule out the saw itself causing your problems. Have you had excessive chipping when using this saw for other glass cutting tasks? I recently bought a Chicago Electric 10" saw to replace ...

Hi Shawn, I'm no expert, but I've never experienced spalling at slumping temperatures. As Valerie described, I often get a lot of spalling at high temps (wire melts/combing), but the spall rarely stocks to the glass. If I recall correctly T304 SS is considered "high temp" grade and is more...

David,

These are quite lovely and easiy drew me into the mood I believe you'd hoped to capture.

What are the dimensions of the pieces? Congratulations! Well done!

Sharol

Wow! This is amazing and with Shawn's typical attention to detail. . The fringe is wonderful! Beautiful work, Shawn.

Sharol

Exactly.

You can get the glass to flow at lower temperature you'll just need to hold it at top temp longer. Depending on your kiln, 1650 or 1675 will work. You don't mention how much glass you will have in the pot, but take a peak after about a 45 minute hold at top temperature to see how things are going. A...

Warren, this is really a special piece on so many levels. I very much appreciate the thought and skill that went into Its execution. This was NOT easy! Just beautiful!

Sharol

Can you give us a look at your firing schedules (fusing and slumping)? It's difficult to offer help without them. Also, what type of glass and kiln are you using?

Sharol

Can you give us a look at your firing schedules (fusing and slumping)? It's difficult to offer help without them. Also, what type of glass and kiln are you using?

Sharol

If you have access to a sandblaster, that would be the best way to try and clean it up. Then fire polish before slumping. High temperature firings can introduce a lot of variables that can cause this type of scum. It more or less comes with the territory, but may not always be a problem. I usually p...

Don - Thank you for sharing this. It brought into focus some vague thoughts I've been ruminating on the past few months. A bit of an "aha moment" for me. Garth's perspective and observations were illuminating.

Sharol

Are you taking the glass to fire polish or fusing temperatures? My experience is that the whitish streaks occur when the Spray A hasn't been fired hot enough to melt it properly. You can do this at fire polish temperatures, but every kiln is different so I hesitate to give you a specific recommendat...

Very cool indeed! Great craftmanship and fun. It made me happy just looking at it

Very cool indeed! Great craftmanship and fun. It made me happy just looking at it

Shawn,

This is a stunning piece! Having seen it "live", the camera cannot quite capture the depth you've accomplished through your inspired layering techniques. Congratulations...it's a beauty. Reminds me of molten lava.

Sharol

Haydo,

I very much like the movement you accomplish in these pieces. Intriguing, as always, and beautiful.

Sharol

David,

I love this piece! The feel of the sky is lovely. It reminds me of my favorite time of day here in the Sierra foothills. Congratulations!

Sharol