Something New-And It's Not A Pot Melt

Randy W · Post by **Randy W** » Tue May 27, 2003 9:28 am

Here's the result of something I've been messin around with the past couple of weeks. I thought about making it into a plate or a bowl but decided it displays just fine as a flat disc. Let me know what you think.
Randy

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Tue May 27, 2003 11:11 am

VERY COOL

it's not a pot melt...so what IS it? or is that a guarded secret...What ever it is, it's a great effect.

Zane · Post by **Zane** » Tue May 27, 2003 11:18 am

Very nice. The closeup has a dragon's face in it. :D

Dani · Post by **Dani** » Tue May 27, 2003 1:02 pm

Zane wrote:Very nice. The closeup has a dragon's face in it.

Oh, no, it's a lovely thick blooming flower bed.... gorgeous. How did you do that? Tell me now before I throw a hissy fit, or just, just, er, die!

Randy W · Post by **Randy W** » Tue May 27, 2003 2:25 pm

What's great about this piece is that it can be whatever the customer thinks it is.

With the recent talk about technique ownership, I don't know how much I should divulge about the process. But I figure I can share this much, it's a "wire drop". I first heard of it on this board and did some experimenting with the few facts I found here.

Randy

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Tue May 27, 2003 2:50 pm

i thought maybe wire mesh melt, too. i know somebody else who's done a few sort of like this -- similar method, i suspect. your result is quite gorgeous -- i like your color sense. you've given me a lot of inspiration the last month or so to branch out and try new things.

Dani · Post by **Dani** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:20 pm

The wire mesh work I've seen had the mesh embedded in the glass.... this doesn't look like that. Did you use mesh as the actual drop-out mold in some way?? We need an icon with a long nose.... for nosey people like me!

Cynthia · Post by **Cynthia** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:30 pm

http://www.warmglass.com/cgi-bin/wgarch ... read=84940

A few posts beyond the intial post in this thread is one called visual aids or the like.

I don't have the pictures posted anymore of the setup, but you might understand the description. If not, I'll post the pictures again. Just let me know if you need the visuals or if the words make sense.

The technique (I believe) is also described in Keith Cummings "Techniques of Kiln Formed Glass".

Cynthia · Post by **Cynthia** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:39 pm

http://community.webshots.com/album/62967227AfKlWJ

I was mistaken. The pictures are still there.

Sharon Lee · Post by **Sharon Lee** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:42 pm

Posted to wrong thread.

Sharon Lee · Post by **Sharon Lee** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:43 pm

Sorry everyone I just posted that reply to the wrong thread.
Sharon

Jon Wunderlich · Post by **Jon Wunderlich** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:25 am

Really cool Randy,

Your experimentation has paid off big time.

Jon