Mackerel project in fused glass part 1 of 3

[@joanhopkins2271]

I always laminate my patterns so they are stiff to draw around with the sharpie pen. This makes them very reusable for future projects. Love your videos!!

[@FiredGlass]

Super idea! Thank you.

[@AnnetteRintelmann]

Love your teaching💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@FiredGlass]

Thank you! 😃

[@catherinehoward1102]

Oh no. Now I really want a saw and a teeny grinder bit! I'm going to be buying my first kiln soon, instead of hiring one, so will have a look at your videos. Lovely work! Thank you for sharing

[@FiredGlass]

Thank you for watching. Sorry we are making you buy stuff! You have a super journey ahead of you.

[@mrcool4889]

Thank you very much for posting this project and sharing your method.

[@FiredGlass]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sarahbell6039]

Jill as always very informative, I am always cutting myself and keep plasters in my work rooom at all times so I will definately be getting some rubber thimbles.

[@FiredGlass]

The finger stools are one of those 'why didn't I have these before now' items if you cut / grind lots of glass.

[@heidigerhard4471]

thank you for this detaild and understandable tutorial. I have tried the fishes for my bathroom. It looks so beautiful.

[@FiredGlass]

Great to hear, thank you. Glad it was easy to follow.

[@annecotton3470]

Brilliant! Thanks Jill, looking forward to the next videos!

[@FiredGlass]

Thank you Anne!

[@lacyjbates7980]

Sincere thank you for showing me how to do this

[@FiredGlass]

No problems, thank you for watching

[@vincianehamal4017]

Excellente démonstration merci de Bruxelles 🇧🇪

[@FiredGlass]

Merci beaucoup. Merci d'avoir regardé.

[@kristycannon7923]

I'm SOOO excited that you are showing us how to make these fish!!! I've often thought how I'd love to make some (I'm new at fusing) to go on my wall! Would you consider putting a print out of the fish shapes online at your website to download? They are so graceful and I really like the subtle differences in tail shape or body curves, it definitely makes the school of fish more fluid! Thank you! I can't wait for the 2nd video on these fish!!! You're an excellent teacher 😊

[@FiredGlass]

Glad to hear you like this video Kirsty. We have added a link to the mackerel outline template on our Discussion tab (visible from our KZbin channel home page) as well as in the Description under the video.

[@rareandwonderfull]

6:42 Tricky business to not break that thin tail off, good work! 14:20 Hmm, Taurus, the sign of the zodiac that I was born under, stubborn like bull! LOL!

[@FiredGlass]

Thanks for watching, yes there’s a risk of breaking the wrist of the tail of the fish.

[@user-th4so7xn4h]

Great fish and very clear instructions- thank you! Grinding and cutting I believe can create water droplets with glass dust in them which can be inhaled. Might be better to consider using FFP2 respirator to protect your lungs as face shield is really just protecting your eyes etc from flying fragments.

[@FiredGlass]

Thanks for watching. Good point on respirator. Normally Jill wears one, but makes it difficult to record good audio with a grinder / cutter going and a mask on. Should have done the audio as a voice over rather than whilst filming.

[@SuperVirginiaRose]

Me definitely, thank you VR

[@FiredGlass]

Brilliant, glad to hear. Enjoy making them. Thanks for watching.

[@3PairDesigns]

OMG! I LOVE your channel! I been fusing for over 10 years and have never seen your channel. I LOVE this beautiful project. I have a brother who has been a tugboat captain for at least 35 years and loves to fish. I would super impressed with myself if I could do this project, LOL! I would love to and give it to him as a gift. Looking forward to stalking all of your vid's, haha! Thank you so much for your time and techniques, love it! 👍💖

[@FiredGlass]

Glad you found us! We are a new channel started in January 2021! You can certainly do this project, you're brother will love them.

[@FiredGlass]

Who is going to make some fish? We have added a link to the mackerel outline template on our Discussion tab (visible from our KZbin channel home page) as well as in the Description under the video.

[@paulawhite4746]

Hopefully will do one day. I'm very new and still not great at cutting glass. Jill, are you able to tell me where you get the grinder attachment for using the small grinder bit? Is it for the Glastar grinder? Many thanks. Ilove your videos too and look forward to learning from you 😊

[@FiredGlass]

@@paulawhite4746 yes the grinder attachment came with the Glastar.

[@sharonling4389]

Fantastic series thank you so so much, question 😢 Is there anything you can do if one of the tail fins snap whilst cutting???

[@FiredGlass]

Unfortunately not 😏

[@joanhopkins2271]

Also, wanted to ask if you can put a picture of the Mackerel pattern for a print out for us to use. I have never been able to get firing schedules from KZbin videos either.

[@FiredGlass]

Firing schedules can be obtained from Warm Glass website, that's the schedules we use www.warm-glass.co.uk/kiln-schedules-cms-74.html We have added a link to the mackerel outline template on our Discussion tab (visible from our KZbin channel home page) as well as in the Description under the video.

[@louannfrey6473]

Do you shape or slump your fish after they are fused?

[@FiredGlass]

Neither, nothing done to them. Have you seen Part 2 and 3 of this project? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF7IhmuijdqAmNE

[@catheyfoss2890]

i would like to have the pattern for the fish as well

[@FiredGlass]

Looking at creating a mackerel pattern, follow our Facebook page if you don't already as it will be linked there once live.

[@catheyfoss2890]

@@FiredGlass YAY!

[@FiredGlass]

Scratch previous update as Facebook won't let us link to the Google Drive 'it goes against their community standards' as I found out when I posted it! Instead we have added a link to the mackerel outline template on our Discussion tab (visible from our KZbin channel home page) as well as in the Description under the video.

[@lolomorr6563]

Me!!

[@FiredGlass]

Yay! Go Laura. Do let us know how you get on.