Lampworking Mastery: Transforming Recycled Glass into Marbles & Rods in 8k

[@smileynumber13]

I always love how much you explore, this was a fun experiment!! I started glass with stained glass, and work around a lot of fusers, so I tend to play with fusible sheet glass scraps on the torch sometimes, it's really fun! Though sometimes they really do not like the flame chemistry. If you need a little more stability, a boro punty will go a long way. You just have to make sure to keep heating it, it works but it will want to pop off your project! :) Thanks again for sharing!!

[@ivanoozz12]

Cool video !!! Try explore it with smaller chunks of scrap glass from the bottle, it will be more easy to handle. 🙏🏽

[@MattJasa]

That's a good idea to break it down first, but I do like a challenge.

[@ivanoozz12]

@@MattJasa agreed 🔥

[@auston911]

wonderful, watching with purpose

[@AcraftyErin]

Thank you for the ride. 😊

[@zacpackman9186]

awsome work as allwase mate. f find your exploration of glass and your demonstraioni of skills amazing allwase mate. your humbleness with your gratatude allso is inspiring mate

[@MattJasa]

Thanks Zac! I'm working hard right now but try to keep checking comments. Stay melty my friend!

[@mikesfound]

Could you explain how from start to finish your use of your kiln I'm needing to learn how to use mine

[@MattJasa]

I have a good kiln video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXy6hp97fM2prpY After turning on your kiln and reaching annealing temp (950f soft glass, 1050f hard glass) you can place your finished work inside. It needs to anneal (soak) roughly about 1 hour per inch thickness. You can keep your work in while you fill the kiln with more. Once you're done working you cycle the temperature down slowly based on a program/schedule to prevent shocking the glass with a rapid temperature change.

[@pattyallison1108]

Thank you I also do stained glass. I would love to see your ideas on incorporating the two. I’m afraid that trying to put stained glass to heat with a rod like to draw. I would break the stain glass. I’m dying to see what you do to figure that out.

[@MattJasa]

Hello Patty! I would most likely do the hot working first, unless I use borosilicate instead of soft glass for the stained sections. Thanks for watching!

[@brandyjohnson3280]

I've been a long time fan, would you be interested in letting your content be shared for free on a platform for inmates to watch? Asking for a friend :) Thanks!!

[@MattJasa]

You can watch it through KZbin and use playlists. The ad revenue helps pay for the expenses to keep the show going.