What kind of grinding wheel are you using?

Как всегда, много полезной информации в ваших видео. Спасибо. Успехов в вашем творчестве и хороших заказов!

What are you using to assemble glass in. An aluminum pan?

Please tell me how you prepared and measured for this layout.

I really like this. Thank you.

I love this idea and the spoon rest is really interesting.

Thank you. A useful tutorial.

Hi Jeff! I love your videos. I have a question. I am taking a beginning fused glass class. We did a bubble piece but the instructor said that she did not tack fuse first, and so I did the same pattern you did here on clear/black stringers and glued them on. She said we would full fuse only. Well, it came out with no bubbles. How does that work? I think my class mates even had bubbles in their pieces. Is there a reason why zero bubbles would form in the squares? Thank you!!!

Brilliant that’s given me some unique ideas need to buy some helix templates now. Thanks Jeff

Thank you for everything. Hope you're better soon. Enjoy taking some time off.

its beautiful

My goodness! I have had several disasters lately. I can put it down to tiredness and trying to do too many things at once. Don’t feel bad. Have a great time in Japan! If you can, do come back to us! I like your down to earth , practical approach. I don’t have lots more of equipment and restricted access to glass so I really appreciate you sharing failures as well as successes. Saves me time and money. Bon voyage!

Hope you feel better have a good trip to Japan. Love your project tutorials and looking forward to seeing you again in November.

I have learned a lot through watching your videos! Enjoy your break in Japan. YOU WILL BE BACK!!

I have the same diagnosis, Jeff. Many days are great-others I think I’m doing great and later wonder what I had been thinking even though I felt like I was on autopilot. Give yourself some grace. Have been advised to expect breakthrough episodes of even mildly dehydrated or the slightest bit unwell-I avoid anything risky on those days. Wishing you the best!

Beautiful.

Is that scotch tape

Very nice Jeff - what Boron Nitride spray product are you using here in Aus ?

What would frit do between the holes?

I’ll miss your videos, as a newbie I’ve found them really helpful and informative. I hope your break brings you back well refreshed.

Nice 😊

We all have disasters happen and we learn from them. I think you are being a bit hard on yourself. That said I hope you can get your health problems sorted and get your life back on track to enjoy your travels to Japan. Life is unpredictable and I wish you well.

Great demo Jeff, just getting into making my own cabochons real fun. Please may I ask what is the tri square tool you are using? I too only have 1 wife. lol

Hi Jeff, like the other commenters, I want to wish you well with your health. As I think I’ve mentioned, I take care of my mostly bedridden husband now and have not had the joy of playing with sharp objects like glass lately. Life does have a nasty way of putting hurdles in our way. As my sculpture teacher once told me when a large piece of terracotta sculpture blew up in a studio kiln, you never lose the muscle memory of making that object and it makes the next piece that much easier to make. Mistakes are a way of learning. Anyway, I hope to someday get back to playing with glass or jewelry or clay. Enjoy Japan, even if you can’t find glass workshops to visit. I’ll still be here at the end of October hoping to see your next project.

I love purple so I have to go with the purple, but I don’t know how to cut diamonds yet I’m a beginner,so I’ll stick with the purple color but with squares lol

Lovely piece. Which way up did you put the plate in the mold, green or clear on top? Also, is there a reason why you don’t use the cutter on the Beetle Bits.

why do you sandblast?

I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for sharing

I like your design approach and color choice.

Jeff, you are one of the first if not the very first fused glass artist that I started following on KZbin when I first started attempting to create fused glass projects. No matter who else I follow on KZbin you have always been my all time favorite. I still go back and look at your prior posts and either make the project or learn something that I missed the first time around. I can’t even begin to tell you how sad I felt listening to you talk about your health problems. I’m 71 and my husband is 76 so of course we are also declining. The good thing I can say about getting older and having health problems is that it certainly gives a person a new perspective on life and sets your priorities straight. Best of luck to you and do whatever you are capable of doing that brings you the most joy and happiness. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Oh man! Drops are so tough! Enjoy your rest and travels and wish you the best with your health.

So sorry to hear about your health issues. Yes with good meds and sometimes implants you can live a very productive life. I wish you the very best in that area. Now about your glass disaster. Personally I don’t fuse things that are too close to the top lid elements. If I had a nice deep kiln I would but I have a Skutt Hot start Pro and there is not a whole lot of room from the floor of the kiln to the lid. So I just don’t do it as I think there are so many other things I can do that in the big picture I’m ok with that. Enjoy your trip to Japan. My dad was there at the end of WW II and I have a lot of beautiful things he brought back from there. I watched a National Geographic show about all the islands in Japan. Beautiful country. Enjoy! Life’s too short to dwell on the negative so when you get back to it make beautiful things. Like another commentor said….we will be here when you are back to it. Be safe.

So glad you are going to get some quality time off. Enjoy your travels and bring back some great Japanese inspiration! We'll be here when you get back. ❤

Love your videos, but you need to take care of yourself first. Get some rest and enjoy your vacation. Will look forward to seeing you again soon!

Enjoy your break and your travels. Sometimes it’s just good to take a break.

Even with a disaster we learn a lot. Thanks Jeff and take care of yourself! Always enjoy your video

Hi Jeff So sorry for the explosion in ur kiln. I have a shallow kiln, but love dropout vases. So I ramp up v slowly. Typically, I start in the evening to get it to dropout temps in the am. But it was a GORGEOUS piece u created as a base. I loved it . I hope u re create the same base fr ur next dropout. Take care of ur health. Enjoy ur trip to Japan. Ull come back w many ideas.

SAFE TRAVEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING BACK SOME GREAT PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You could still break it up and use it for something else. may GOD BLESS YOU ,I WILL PRAY FOR YOUR BETTER HEALTH.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for your videos. Time to take care of yourself. See you after your break.

Look after yourself Jeff. Enjoy your travels. Thank you for all you share.

Hi Jeff, long time no see however I am going to tell you my cousin owns a teahouse coffee shop actually in Moji port which is in southern Japan so if you’re visiting Kitu shoe go to Mport go up to the mountain go to any taxi tell me you want to see Sue getsand that’s my cousins coffee shop. She has her own specialty coffee that they loan for I think 40 years they had the special coffee so let me know and I’ll let her know that you’re coming. !

It's nice to know that even the experts can have a disaster! (I've had plenty). Enjoy your travels to Japan and may your mind declutter and infuse with inspiration!

Enjoy your travels! Be watching for your return.

I came within a hair of doing something similar this week. I entered 1500 degrees F in my kiln instead of 150. Yikes! It was my bad handwriting (and eye sight). I hope you enjoy your travels and I look forward to your future videos.

I like that it happens to all of us. Enjoy your travels.😊

Thanks for all you’ve posted…Have a great time during your travels!