Absolutely LOVE your creativity! These are great. One question...why the plaster? Couldn't you super glue the floral styrofoam to the inside bottom and maybe pour sand on top and then add rocks? Just wondering if the plaster is necessary. Keep up the great creations!
I love your videos. They are very informative. I do have a question about the freeze and fuse. Would it make sense to add methyl cellulose to the water to give a bit more adhesion to the frit to stay together and not be so brittle?
I've never tried it, but I also haven't really had a problem with the pieces being brittle either. The secret is to really compact the wet frit into the mold well and soak up as much surface water as possible. Let me know your results if you do try it. I'd be interested in knowing.
Thank you! I’m currently a stained glass artist (hobbyist)and am interested in fused glass! Love it❤️. I’m researching kilns now and don’t know even where to start. Any suggestions? Thank you!!
My kilns at home are Jen Ken and the kiln where I teach is a Skutt. Both have been very reliable. Consider the shape of the kiln. It is sometimes hard to fit a square mold into a round kiln. Also consider the height. If you want to do screen or pot melts, or if you want to do drop vessels you will want a taller kiln. Buy the biggest one you can afford because you will eventually want a bigger one.
Are you not concerned about the chemical burn off with the superglue?? Looks like a neat way of setting the glass quickly but I wonder about the glue??
Are you concerned about fumes? I have never smelled anything that is concerning, and my kiln is in the garage so any fumes would be out there, not in the house. Or are you concerned about the glue leaving a mark? I have not had problems with it leaving a mark, as long as it is not gel super glue (that does leave a mark).
I am very new to this so I appreciate all of the explanations! Great video
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Another clever, beautiful creation Pam! Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome
Thanks so much for the videos this week and sharing your talent. Beautiful 🌵!!
You are so welcome!
Love this !
Thanks!
Love them 💐
Thanks!
Thank you!! They look cute!! I was wondering how to keep something in a pot!!
Glad I could help!
Absolutely LOVE your creativity! These are great. One question...why the plaster? Couldn't you super glue the floral styrofoam to the inside bottom and maybe pour sand on top and then add rocks? Just wondering if the plaster is necessary. Keep up the great creations!
I use plaster to keep the cacti permanently in place and to add weight to the pot for stability. I'm sure sand and rocks would work just fine.
I love your videos. They are very informative. I do have a question about the freeze and fuse. Would it make sense to add methyl cellulose to the water to give a bit more adhesion to the frit to stay together and not be so brittle?
I've never tried it, but I also haven't really had a problem with the pieces being brittle either. The secret is to really compact the wet frit into the mold well and soak up as much surface water as possible. Let me know your results if you do try it. I'd be interested in knowing.
Thank you! I’m currently a stained glass artist (hobbyist)and am interested in fused glass! Love it❤️. I’m researching kilns now and don’t know even where to start. Any suggestions? Thank you!!
My kilns at home are Jen Ken and the kiln where I teach is a Skutt. Both have been very reliable. Consider the shape of the kiln. It is sometimes hard to fit a square mold into a round kiln. Also consider the height. If you want to do screen or pot melts, or if you want to do drop vessels you will want a taller kiln. Buy the biggest one you can afford because you will eventually want a bigger one.
Pam, these are fantastic. Question for you, why don’t you put the first layer of rocks into the wet Plaster of Paris?
I've done it both into wet plaster as well as after the plaster has dried. Both methods work equally well.
¡ hola, soy Silvia González de México, vivo en un pueblo llamado Panotla, me gustan mucho tus ideas felicidades, una pregunta ¿ que pegamento usas?
Utilizo superpegamento pero no uso el tipo gel. También puedes usar pegamento Elmers.
these are so cute!!! Are you using a high temp wire ?!
Yes, it's 17 gauge high temp wire,
Are you not concerned about the chemical burn off with the superglue?? Looks like a neat way of setting the glass quickly but I wonder about the glue??
Are you concerned about fumes? I have never smelled anything that is concerning, and my kiln is in the garage so any fumes would be out there, not in the house. Or are you concerned about the glue leaving a mark? I have not had problems with it leaving a mark, as long as it is not gel super glue (that does leave a mark).
What size pot do you recommend?
These are in a 4" pot, but I have also made the cacti a little larger, and used 4 or 5 of them, in an 8" pot.