Havin' fun with pot melts

revjerry · Post by **revjerry** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:16 pm

I've been playing again and am pretty happy with these pot melts. They measure 18" and are about as big as I can go given my kiln size; guess it's time to buy another one.

Sorry you can't read the description cards. You'll just have to guess at how much I sell these things for.

Anyway, I rely on you folks for critique, but please be gentle.

Jerry

StaceyG · Post by **StaceyG** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:25 pm

These are terrific! Gives us newbies something to aspire to. I've been wanting to try a pot melt, but I have so many other things I want to try to in my little kiln, too!

Stacey

camaro · Post by **camaro** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:03 pm

WOW !!!!
Those are extrodinary, absolutely beautiful. I wish I knew the the technique, if you'd like to share I'd love to try one my self. I have a large kiln that could handle it.
Excellent job.
camaro

Amy on Salt Spring · Post by **Amy on Salt Spring** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:05 pm

Any closer upper pictures? I'd love to see the details...
Amy

Debinsandiego · Post by **Debinsandiego** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:17 pm

VERY nice work. I like those stands...

I second the motion for close ups. Also, is that a square on the bottom there?? OOHH... I'd like to see that one as well...

Rebecca M. · Post by **Rebecca M.** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:31 pm

They look great! Me three want to see close-ups. I am really liking the double rim thing you have going on.

Lisa Allen · Post by **Lisa Allen** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:50 pm

I see a girl in the orange one, visible from about the waist up. She is wearing a blue shirt and has red hair and her face is upturned and slightly cocked to her left.........anybody else see her.......or am I having a flashback.

Really cool work!

Lisa

revjerry · Post by **revjerry** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:15 pm

For those kind souls who asked for a detail shot, here it is.

Something in Keith Cummings book got me going on these some time back but I had to be away from them for awhile. Had time to play and it's a good thing. Our season is on the horrizon and I've recieved requests from a couple of galleries. Just now the showroom is pretty full of these things, but that's going to change.

Thanks for the nice comments.

Jerry

revjerry · Post by **revjerry** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:19 pm

Sorry, I forgot to say that the stands are from Dick Kolpak and can be seen at http://www.ironwoodmetal.com

He makes each one to order. You need to decide which of his you like and tell him the exact size as well as the thickness. Takes about a week but his work is excellent everytime. I have a bunch of his and plan to buy more as I need them.

Jerry

Clifford Ross · Post by **Clifford Ross** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:29 pm

Just gorgeous!!! The double color outline sharpens attention to the center.
Nice going!

Steve Immerman · Post by **Steve Immerman** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:38 pm

Beautiful!

Steve

Nickie Jordan · Post by **Nickie Jordan** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:57 pm

I think your results are amazing ! Thanks for the close-up, absolutely beautiful.

Amy on Salt Spring · Post by **Amy on Salt Spring** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:04 am

Do you have one of the other one??? I'm greedy, I want to see them both.
Amy

Nancy Juhasz · Post by **Nancy Juhasz** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:16 am

Jerry those are wonderful. I love the orange and blue one. Nanc

Pat Loboda · Post by **Pat Loboda** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:05 am

I love your pot melts - especially the orange one. I, too, was interested in the stands. Thanks for sharing. The double border definitely gives them distinctiveness & elegance. Glad the galleries are paying attention!

Pat Loboda

Nikki ONeill · Post by **Nikki ONeill** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:32 am

Beautiful, Jerry. No muddy interactions, just strong color. Bet that took some testing! They look like planetary images from space, or filtered images of the sun.
Nice work.
Nikki

lindapos · Post by **lindapos** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:17 pm

I am a newbie in glass but your work gives me something to strive for.
Thank you for sharing your work.

Linda Posnick

AZ gram · Post by **AZ gram** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 12:27 pm

I am also new at this. Just tried my first pot melt.

Sure hope you share some of your techniques.

Linda Reed · Post by **Linda Reed** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:01 am

Those are about as cool as it gets! Very molten, very suggestive of both far off suns and hot places and our own planet core. The colors and the swirls are very evocotive. And of course, nice glass, nicely edged and nicely 'framed'. A total presentation.

Linda

twinkler2 · Post by **twinkler2** » Sat Mar 20, 2004 7:59 am

terrific work how big are they?
I love the stands , they really complete the work

Share more pictures?

me kim

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Havin' fun with pot melts

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WOW!! Just beautiful...