For a 12″ round disk pot melt, you should use about 3.5 lbs of glass scraps. A smaller hole causes the glass to flow slower, and a larger hole will make it flow faster. Make sure you're taking the shape of your kiln shelf into account, as any dips or curves in your shelf will probably blend and alter the outcome further. Shop our kiln shelves. It is often talked about as a great way to use leftover pieces of glass or as a way to recycle a failed project. This technique has been on my "to-try" list for a long time. The basic process involves suspending a clay pot with a hole, or multiple holes, in the bottom of it over a kiln shelf.
Image result for pot melt glass Kiln glass, Contemporary glass art
The idea behind a pot melt is to fill an upper chamber with scraps of fusible glass, then melt it at a high temperature so the glass liquifies and drips from the upper chamber to either a mold or kiln shelf below. Pot Melt Tutorial ny Laurie and Joel Spray Bonny Doon Fused Glass Art (485 KByte PDF file) www.glass-fusing-made-easy.com Designing a Pot Melt; www.glassfacts.info Pot Melt Calculator: Use this calculator to determine how much glass (by weight) is needed for a specific size pot-melt. Order $300 more for free shipping*. Put your glass art on display! Click here to shop our displays now. What's New. Warm Glass Molds. Fusible Art Glass. Stained Glass. Warm Glass Supplies. Warm Glass Tools. © 2023 Google LLC Delphi instructor Roy Kapp shows viewers how to set up and carry out a pot melt. He covers everything from how much glass to use, to firing schedules and muc.
Fused Glass Pot Melt's And Drops image by Elements Creative Art Kiln
An aperture pour (or pot melt, pot drop, or shelf melt) is a method to create an organic, swirly, interesting mixture of glasses using a kiln. The basic idea is to fill a flower pot with a mixture of glasses, and heat it very hot so that the molten glass has a low enough viscosity to pour through the hole (or aperture) in the bottom of the pot. Product Features Stack your favorite colors of fusible glass scrap into exclusive pot melt molds to create dramatic one-of-a-kind marbled glass Multi hole pot melt creates a unique design with separate flows of color and pattern Ceramic mold measures 6-1/2" wide by 2-1/2" deep Frequently Bought Together This item: Multi Hole Pot Melt Mold I started this video more than a year ago and just finished the project. We've all done that before, right?Glass used — various Bullseye glassAnnular pot mel. Pot melts can be done in a few ways.one way is to support the pot over a heavily kiln washed shelf with stilts. I use regular kiln stilts with a slice of kiln shelf across them. (An old broken kiln shelf will slice easily with a wet tile saw.) Fill the pot with scrap glass and fire up the kiln. ( Firing schedules later!)
flutterbybutterfly on Dichroic Scarab Beetle
This purple fused glass pot-melt I put it on glass then used a frame that can hang or set-up. I think it's pretty great and the background glass highlights the colors of the pot-melt. The yellow fused glass pot-melt I put on a wood frame. The only thing wrong with the yellow piece is I didn't secure it well enough and it moved. The pot can be washed when new with water and a scrub brush! We like to melt into a stainless steel form with thin fire under it and a piece of glass that fits in the form. Then drip onto it. Makes clean up much easier and no stuck kiln wash! Be sure to read the full tutorials!
I've been SOOOO eager to try a pot melt, and so here we go! I wanted to just use this as a learning opportunity first, so this was never intended to be a goo. Creating beautiful and unique glass art is a rewarding hobby that allows for endless creativity. One popular technique amongst glass artists is the pot melt technique, which involves melting glass in a pot or container and allowing it to flow and blend together to create stunning patterns and designs. In this article, we will explore
Large Fused Glass Pot Melt Serving Tray 10 inches
Great way to use scrap glass. Line your stainless steel forms with 1/8" fiber paper. Where the ends meet put a small piece of scrap thinfire behind the seam as insurance. Put the form on thinfire or a well kiln washed shelf. Be sure the 1/8" is pushed all the way to the shelf leaving no gaps. To carry out a pot melt proceed as follows: Step 1. Place glass pieces in selected pot. Step 2. Using either prepared kiln shelf or container place in glass kiln and build framework to hold pot. Step 3. Center pot on framework, check to ensure that posts will not come into contact with glass pour. Step 4.
