Vortex Marble Tutorial Lampworking - Glass Blowing Techniques

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  • @schneefish1654
    @schneefish1654 4 роки тому +29

    I've rarely seen a video where the craft is explained so nicely

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you SchneeFish.

  • @gabi.ganeau
    @gabi.ganeau 3 роки тому +5

    Man, I was feeling anxious, binge watching "how it's made" videos and I ended up watching this one. The way you speak and narrate the process is so soothing. For 15 minutes I felt like everything's gonna be ok. Thank you.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +2

      Hello Gabi Ganeau, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that I was able to ease your anxiety for the moment. I understand how you feel, I become anxious at times too. But I'll be heading back to the studio soon so don't worry about more videos, their on the way!

  • @vlt7
    @vlt7 3 роки тому +5

    I have watched this over 10 times, thank you for explaining everything so clearly and in an informative way.

  • @globsonly420
    @globsonly420 Рік тому

    We need more of you in the community knowledge is power!

  • @fogues
    @fogues 4 роки тому +3

    I'm really enjoying watching this right now. I like that you are straight up that this is proof of concept rather than a proper lesson. Because you are getting back that muscle memory and things get a little sloppy, it actually helps address what one might encounter. I tried this a few times before I watched anyone do it so i could see how far I could get extrapolating what I already know. Now I can't wait to go try again.

    • @fogues
      @fogues 4 роки тому

      Also, you have a killer radio voice.

  • @ShooterMcGavin870
    @ShooterMcGavin870 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful! I love marbles! Instantly subbed! Keep up the great work!

  • @jakegeisen7285
    @jakegeisen7285 3 роки тому +1

    That intro never gets old. It’s so dope lol

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      Haha, Thanks! 🔥🔨

  • @thedogdogification
    @thedogdogification 4 роки тому +4

    As a layperson who finds glass and especially marbles very interesting, thank you for this video! I appreciate your thorough yet relaxed explanations. I learned a lot! Subscribed!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Thanks for subscribing!

  • @mosart7025
    @mosart7025 3 роки тому +1

    I have one of these! My niece was dating a guy that did glass stuff, and he contributed one for a Christmas exchange. It does look bigger inside than the marble really is! It is SO cool!!!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      Best exchange ever!

  • @benjaminpeters7184
    @benjaminpeters7184 2 роки тому +1

    " I'll put it in the kiln where it hopefully won't explode" ---- STORY OF MY LIFE ! excellent video, the narration is right to the point and easy to understand. I've been getting a mystery swirl in my lens each and every time, haven't figured out why but I'm going to try your method and see if that puts a stop to it

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      I know it can get frustrating, hours of work and only seconds to break. They do say "it's less about what you can make and more about what you can fix", unfortunately marbles like these are virtually impossible to fix 😭

  • @Hacker1MC
    @Hacker1MC 2 роки тому +3

    I don’t do glass blowing, I just saw a video that peaked my interest in vortex marbles, but this is amazing! You sounded so unsure of yourself the whole time but then then end result was phenomenal!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      Thank you! It was earlier in my career, I might have been a bit unsure of myself. I'm much more confident these days.

    • @Hacker1MC
      @Hacker1MC 2 роки тому

      @@MattJasa I’m glad you’ve progressed and you’re enjoying what you do!

  • @ALSomthin
    @ALSomthin 3 роки тому +3

    Hi Matt you do a pretty good job on your videos no stupid music drowning your voice out as you explain why you are doing what you are doing and it is nice that you show all the results of each step too with a close up when you can.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you! Its been a bit of an adventure. I've slowed down recently for weather, but I have some cool ideas for 2021.

  • @Babette17C
    @Babette17C 4 роки тому +3

    Very nice! Thank you for mentioning that my 'bead' torch - Bethleham Alpha - will achieve this! I'm flabbergasted. OK, when I can get up the nerve I will just try it realizing I will make lots of mistakes and eventually I'll get it. WooHoo .........

  • @Sauce787
    @Sauce787 5 років тому +2

    Nice. Cool to see different techniques, everyone has a different ways to complete a project.

  • @maszaan7024
    @maszaan7024 4 роки тому +1

    Love the videos. As a beginner i love the small comments made during the process. ie. where your holding the marble to thte flame and why you connect the punty out of the flame. Thanks for your all your work

  • @TheEDMaddict
    @TheEDMaddict 2 роки тому +1

    Great tutorial with some really quality tips as well. When making marbles they were taking forever bc I was heating up the end of the rod, not just behind it to melt the glass down. Ty!!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      Thanks Will! Yea I think we all have that problem starting out with marbles. It takes a lot of practice to become comfortable with the glass. Like riding a bicycle you stop thinking about how to do it and just do it.

  • @professorweedington4962
    @professorweedington4962 5 років тому +3

    Lots of real helpful stuff in here thanks

  • @May-xt9pv
    @May-xt9pv 5 років тому +3

    Wow! Thanks so much for the tutorial! I used to to lampworking and have really missed it...after watching this, I’m missing it even more! Just might be setting up again!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому +1

      Hello Mary. Your welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I hear from a lot of people once they get into glass they never want to leave it, although we do take the occasional break. Let me know if you start melting again, happy holidays!

    • @May-xt9pv
      @May-xt9pv 5 років тому

      Matt Jasa
      I need to find a place to work...but I know it will happen. I had a vented workspace in my basement when I did lampworking before. Now I’ve downsized and don’t have a basement. But I kno I’ll find a place.

  • @Akashic_Monk
    @Akashic_Monk 2 роки тому +1

    thx again!!!

  • @kalynlambert6889
    @kalynlambert6889 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful. Thank you.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      Thank you, Kalyn! Have a great day.

    • @kalynlambert6889
      @kalynlambert6889 2 роки тому

      @@MattJasa Thank you, Matt. You as well.

    • @kalynlambert6889
      @kalynlambert6889 2 роки тому

      @@MattJasa Hello, Matt.
      I watched again, and wanted to tell you: the only time I had seen glass working in person was in the 90s at the Murano factory in Caracas, Venezuela. What a pleasure that was. Your video reminded me, and I wanted to share.
      Have another beautiful day.

  • @8433alice
    @8433alice 5 років тому +2

    Thank you. Very clear, elucidating and a lovely invitation to learn!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому +1

      Your welcome! That's the goal for the channel is a fun adventure for new lampworkers and non-workers alike.

  • @ryancornelius1007
    @ryancornelius1007 4 роки тому +1

    Love your vids Matt, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

  • @gerrywood3584
    @gerrywood3584 Рік тому +1

    Magnificent

  • @abeeryaw
    @abeeryaw 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful.
    Well done man

  • @MikeSandoval100
    @MikeSandoval100 4 роки тому +1

    LOCO SOS UN CAPO. ( Im from Argentina )
    Me encantò el video...Y me encantò el texto.
    Creo que el glass blowing y el lamp working es una disciplina que subvalorada.
    Recien estoy aprendiendo, pero empiezo a transitar este camino con esa filosofia.
    La de compartir y enseñar este maravilloso universo.
    Gracias.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Siento que hay una conexión especial con la naturaleza en cómo trabajamos el vidrio. El calor es una parte fundamental del universo y una de nuestras mejores herramientas. Tiene un verdadero valor incluso si otros no lo notan. ¡Gracias por tu comentario!

  • @danielray7909
    @danielray7909 5 років тому +1

    You can encase the vortex itself to increase size of marble and depth between it and the inner vortex. Also if you put a ring around the shoulder of the backing where you want it to end, it will both be some extra cool support to hold the shape of the marble and a reference for the end of backing. Also, heat at the end of backing after placing, and push the clear rod into the hot marble lightly (before detaching) to open up the vortex for a wider effect that allows more light inside.

  • @possummanrld
    @possummanrld 3 роки тому +1

    Very nicely done! I would be proud to have been that successful! And you did explain things quite well! I got the sense you skipped some of the marble molding part, in the graphite block, because if time constraints, but I can figure that part out. I got on my torch for the first time in about 5 years, and attempted to make a simple, clear a marble, a little smaller then the one you made, I think.
    And yikes! I was so out of practice! So I found this video, which I think will help me a whole lot.
    I ended up exploding mine, because I think I put it into my marble mold, without warming the mold up properly.
    Thanks for sharing this! It was so well done!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      Hello Ron, I'm happy to hear you got back on the torch. It's natural to drop an activity for awhile and come back to it later. That's what I did with the guitar and now I play it all the time, so there's no shame in that.
      Actually I tend to skip the marble mold all together and use gravity, I didn't mention it back then because I felt the glass community would be upset I was doing things differently, but I don't worry about that anymore.
      Sorry to hear your work exploded. It might take a few tries to warm up your skills if its been awhile. Stay motivated and you'll be melting glass better than before.
      Best of luck on your glass journey!

    • @possummanrld
      @possummanrld 3 роки тому +1

      How interesting, and innovative! I will have to try your "gravity only" technique. And I need to get back on my guitar as well. But harmonica's are my best instrument, by far.
      And I believe it is a very common thing for us artistic types to have multiple "irons in the fire", or " rods in the torch", :) in our case. I sometimes compare myself to the old "Whack-a-mole" game, because i sometimes have several things going at one time, jumping form one to the other, depending on my "fancy" at the time.
      And thank you for the very nice reply!
      I "liked" your video, which I had forgotten to do, and I also subscribed to your channel.

  • @RK-Schlueter
    @RK-Schlueter 2 роки тому +1

    Great demo. Thank you!

  • @illygah
    @illygah 8 місяців тому +1

    it looks like it's deeper than it is. awesome.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 місяці тому

      Yea that is the amazing trick of these. The lens magnifies the swirl making it look deeper than the marble.

  • @judahgucci7907
    @judahgucci7907 2 роки тому +1

    thanks for the video muh dude been slowly teaching myself on how to make
    glass art through your videos along with a few others

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  Рік тому

      Happy I could help! Best of luck on your glass journey! 🔥🌎

  • @shaolin_tcg4727
    @shaolin_tcg4727 5 років тому +1

    This one was just what I needed thanks alot Matt! Very helpful tips with maintaining that funnel shaped core then applying the backing like a coil.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Hey Shaolin. Your welcome and thanks for watching!

  • @feral7094
    @feral7094 5 років тому +1

    I love it. I have a pendant with a backing like this but more of a fumed look

  • @Lala-rh3tz
    @Lala-rh3tz 3 роки тому

    Wonderful video ! I just started learning how to make glass and this help me a lot !

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      Thanks Lok Sze Li, I'm glad I could help. Let me know if you have any glassy questions and best of luck on your glass journey!

  • @GOzoRAW
    @GOzoRAW 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful 🤩

  • @kerokerocola8306
    @kerokerocola8306 5 років тому +2

    Thanks for this video! :)

  • @glassmakerx
    @glassmakerx 3 роки тому +1

    7:05: You are still mistaken. Aventurine isn't an element, it's simply a type of glass. Aventurine glass is made by oversaturating glass with either copper (reddish brown) or chromium (green). For blue, some cobalt added to the glass to color it blue.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      Yea my mistake. Chemistry was never my strong suit. Thanks for the correction.

  • @lapislou3226
    @lapislou3226 5 років тому +2

    That’s so cool I want to do marble making now!!!!

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому +1

      You can! Maybe start as a hobby and see if you wanna make it a career. Once you have your equipment the cost to run it is not so bad.

  • @mdtaylor2274
    @mdtaylor2274 4 роки тому +5

    This is really cool and I love how you explain everything. Do you sell the marbles and your other artwork?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Hello Mick. I don't sell my projects from the videos, they go into my personal collection. I planned to work on sales but this year has been rough. I'll be making pendants and necklaces, let me know what your interested in. Thanks for watching!

    • @mdtaylor2274
      @mdtaylor2274 4 роки тому

      @@MattJasa hey Matt! Yeah 2020 can piss off don't you think?! I just ran across your channel and really like the fact that you teach people who are interested. It's typically secretive techniques and I'm happy to just watch. It's therapeutic to see the pieces turn into art. I'm currently living abroad in Portugal and would actually like to get a paperweight or large vortex marble for my work from home desk. I might have to reach out to the artist in Louisville KY to see if they've got anything for sale.
      Either way I hope you're staying safe and still enjoying your artwork. I'm a fan of your work buddy 👍🏼

  • @Midsrus
    @Midsrus 5 років тому +1

    Very helpful man 👌

  • @anthonypoole7615
    @anthonypoole7615 5 років тому +1

    Never touched anything to do with glass work before but ifike to try it once

  • @SparkyPlugz
    @SparkyPlugz 2 роки тому +1

    When doing this. Does the room start to smell like burnt materials?
    And how do I obtain a torch that strong?
    I want to make one 🥲 it's beautiful

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      With a good ventilation system you shouldn't smell anything. www.mountainglass.com/ has great service and weekly sales.
      I noticed you enjoy Pokemon, do people still play the original Red and Blue for Game-boy?

  • @kevinsilverthorn5235
    @kevinsilverthorn5235 Рік тому

    👍🏽 nice job

  • @spinyourgourd6235
    @spinyourgourd6235 2 роки тому +1

    Do you think hand-made marble, like this one, are perfectly spherical? like perfect perfect?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      That's a good question. Hand-made things usually are never perfect. Even with a marble mold you might get close, but the mold itself is most likely imperfect. Perhaps the most perfect thing in nature is imperfection. Thanks for asking!

  • @nilyed1
    @nilyed1 5 років тому +1

    Nice vid bro.

  • @aturbo9273
    @aturbo9273 4 роки тому

    Use a spoon for shaping (on a marble) if you havent made or bought a mold yet . Great tutorial!

  • @ricks2907
    @ricks2907 Рік тому

    Cool thanks buddy Ricky 🧜🏼‍♂️🐬🔥💥🍒

  • @brianstayton2595
    @brianstayton2595 4 роки тому +1

    Hi there liked your demo. What if you dont have a kilm can you still do marbles

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Hey Brian, you can make small objects and practice without a kiln. The larger the marble the higher chance it will break as it cools. Theirs also other methods to help cool your glass without a kiln.
      If you are interested in Lampworking I do suggest buying your kiln later after you've taken some months to practice.

    • @brianstayton2595
      @brianstayton2595 4 роки тому +1

      @@MattJasa thanks for you help.

  • @bootyfacemcgee1289
    @bootyfacemcgee1289 5 років тому

    I noticed that in your finished marble it fades into the io star and kind of grandparents out so to speak. To prevent that when you’re terminating your lines, on your final line termination if you pull it out and then bend that tip over onto the rest of the cone it’ll make it solid color terminating inside. Then lightly melt that in and then coil your backing color on by getting your backing color juicy hot before applying so it doesn’t distort the lightly melted in tip.

  • @zacpackman9186
    @zacpackman9186 5 років тому +1

    thanks matt awsome work as allwase mate

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому

      Hey Zac! :D Your welcome man. I'm working on the next one right now, I wanna start uploading more frequently.

    • @zacpackman9186
      @zacpackman9186 5 років тому

      wel lit allwase makes me happy to see u pop up in my feed mate.
      @@MattJasa

  • @giovanniperretta-lopes874
    @giovanniperretta-lopes874 Рік тому

    mind blowing. :)

  • @Sugarmountaincondo
    @Sugarmountaincondo Рік тому

    I have a serious question about your technique and I have seen it used in other marble making video's. @10:35 I noticed that as you were adding more clear glass and swirling the marble, you kept turning the glass inwards toward yourself instead of working away from yourself, So is this the superior method or are you just a left-handed artist?

  • @apismellifera1000
    @apismellifera1000 Рік тому

    Its like a tornado vortex in a way.

  • @sabrinasuman7835
    @sabrinasuman7835 4 роки тому +1

    Are you using borosilicate for the whole piece & color? Or only for the punty?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Hi Sabrina, I used borosilicate for everything. Thanks for watching!

  • @Lisa1111
    @Lisa1111 Рік тому

    Cool!

  • @CrowandTempest
    @CrowandTempest 5 років тому +1

    Is there any way to raise your torch? It'll help with posture of back and your wrist and deter injury.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому

      Ya I was thinking I might do that this weekend. It might help me get a better camera shot also.

  • @porscha901
    @porscha901 3 роки тому +1

    Go to corning glass museum its amazing

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому

      I definitely wanna check it out, looks like my kind of place!

  • @JB_Glass_Fusion
    @JB_Glass_Fusion 6 місяців тому

    Bro please let me know if its possible to have a live class once i get my setup
    Fyi i got absolutely 0 Experience so will have very small starter kit

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 місяці тому

      Sorry JB, I'm not prepared for live video. There may be other teachers available, I do recommend learning from multiple instructors.

  • @martesmuerto
    @martesmuerto 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for this lesson and appreciate the humillity on your teachings! could you please advice on the time and temperature ramps on the kiln for marbles?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому +1

      Thank you! It means a lot to me to know people are taking it in; not just the lampworking but the approach towards finding better peace with-in and with your surroundings.
      But now for marbles I don't anneal mine very long, only about 1 hour at 1050*f per inch of thickness. Over 3 inches I'll add more time but I don't make them much larger then that. It's a good idea to ramp it down slowly to ~950*f but after that I'll turn my kiln off. I know this isn't very detailed, there are some annealing charts out there; they tend to vary a bit from chart to chart.

    • @martesmuerto
      @martesmuerto 5 років тому

      @@MattJasa thanks so much for your output Matt! I'm just a few months new to this so others experience is very valuable to me. I actually started doing this in search for corporal prescence of my mind. To just act and react to movement, this brings me peace. Kind regards from Chile!

  • @rosemarycat5
    @rosemarycat5 4 роки тому +1

    Can a bunsen burner be used as the heat source?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Hey Rosemary, bunsen burners can be used to warm the glass, but without oxygen they won't get hot enough to melt Boro like these torches will.

  • @salsaaaaaaa
    @salsaaaaaaa 4 роки тому

    Where do you get that glass chain he has on?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому +1

      Hey Salsa, I made it myself. I have 2 other videos on glass chains. Thanks for watching!

  • @sturdychinfilms
    @sturdychinfilms 2 роки тому +1

    What size rod is that?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому +1

      Do you mean the clear rod? Sorry it's been awhile, I'm not entirely sure. I would guess 12mm, the the color rods are around 7mm.

    • @sturdychinfilms
      @sturdychinfilms 2 роки тому +1

      @@MattJasa thanks I did mean the clear rod. Much appreciated. Great video by the way!

  • @Jhayes14590
    @Jhayes14590 4 роки тому

    Did you have to take courses prior ?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому +1

      I taught myself using videos, kinda like the videos I make now. However most people do take classes. If your planning to take a class you should prep yourself on these videos that way you can get the most from the class.

  • @Jhayes14590
    @Jhayes14590 4 роки тому

    Hey brotha sweet video, how much is the initial investment to blow glass ?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      It depends on the route you want to take but it gets rather expensive. A small single stage oxy/propane torch is $200, but then ventilation, didymium glasses, kiln, and raw glass can easily push it over $1000.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      Also figure out where your going to get your oxygen. Concentrators are a popular choice as tanks can cost around $40 a refill. Propane is everywhere so you don't have to worry about that.

  • @SighsInternally
    @SighsInternally 3 роки тому +1

    10 liters a minute? how much do you spend on gas?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      Hey Sighs Internally, it's 10 liters a minute from an oxygen concentrator which runs on ~500Watts of electricity, which for my location is 5¢ an hour. Propane is around 2 liters a minute, I get roughly 50 hours per tank which costs $15-20 to refill so about 35¢ per hour for fuel.

    • @SighsInternally
      @SighsInternally 3 роки тому

      @@MattJasa oh wow better than I thought, what's an oxygen concentrator you recommend?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому +1

      @@SighsInternally The Invacare Platinum 10 LPM is what I use. I bought it online as a reconditioned/rebuilt unit. They usually go for about $1,000. Life expectancy of 25,000 hours.

    • @SighsInternally
      @SighsInternally 3 роки тому +1

      @@MattJasa ok and I notice the 4 knobs on torch, with 2 gasses are you only using 2 of the knobs?

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  3 роки тому

      @@SighsInternally Yup, I'm only using the center stage knobs in this video. The 2 rear knobs control the outer stage (not used in this video) which can double the size of the flame. Its basically 2 torches built into 1, the secondary torch being built around the 1st.

  • @aname1128
    @aname1128 4 роки тому +1

    heavy blue stardust is a striker. heavy blue leprechaun mixed with adventurine

  • @jiimz
    @jiimz 4 роки тому +1

    Aventurine is not an element. It is a quartz compound.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  4 роки тому

      You are right, thanks for the update. Chemistry isn't my forte.

  • @FusingShop
    @FusingShop 7 місяців тому

    Cool video my friend. I also have a glass blowing channel. You should come by and have a look =). I mostly make glass pipes and some other random stuff. All the best! Sim

  • @stevenkimball5592
    @stevenkimball5592 5 років тому +1

    Have you ever tried using quartz crystal? Better have a hot torch.

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  5 років тому +1

      I have a little bit of quartz in the shop. Once in awhile a quartz rod finds its way into my borosilicate. After I heat it up its still rock hard so I know its the troublesome quartz again.

  • @lazarevaksenia5683
    @lazarevaksenia5683 4 роки тому +1

    😍

  • @jeremyolson4280
    @jeremyolson4280 4 роки тому +1

    Your voice would be excellent for voice overs or audible

  • @geoffgeoff143
    @geoffgeoff143 7 місяців тому

    Adventurine is a rock, not a mineral.

  • @Joanchovyy
    @Joanchovyy 5 років тому

    n00b

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 роки тому

      It's more about where your headed then where your at, we all have to start somewhere.

  • @جمال-س9ر
    @جمال-س9ر 2 місяці тому

    ازکوجا می شود تو ایران یه فر خرید

    • @MattJasa
      @MattJasa  2 місяці тому

      I'm sorry, I don't live there, I'm not sure where to find one.