STAINED GLASS AIR PLANTER TUTORIAL! (Amazon stained glass books part 5)

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[@anniedugan9397]

I particularly like the jump ring at the top instead of one length of chain to each corner. It makes it more personal somehow. Love that iridescent glass sooooo much.

[@MakenzieHallie]

I like it for flexibility, 1 solid chain can make that jump ring super stiff. Thank you for watching!

[@yasminjohnson9084]

Omg these are beautiful just like everything else you make! You’re awesome and thanks for sharing the process with us

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you so much Yasmin!! Love your name!!

[@yasminjohnson9084]

Awww thank you! You made my day! 🖤 Makenzie how do I make this gold? I’m sorry I’m new at this..

[@deanna112793]

DO A VID ABOUT YOUR PLANTS! I know I’m binging your vids right now and bombarding you with comments, this is the last one I swear, but the planter looks great with all the rest of your plants! Love your indoor garden, from plant lady to another 😊

[@MakenzieHallie]

I can definitely do a plant tour! And I'm A OK with all the comments, I'm glad your enjoying the vids!

[@lindahobster7480]

Another brilliant tutorial from my fave artist. Tip to pass on….I extended the life of my grinding head by resting my work on a piece of practice glass on the table thereby raising it to the unused section of the head. I use 2 layers of glass to raise it again when the head wears down. X

[@MakenzieHallie]

Hey Linda! You can adjust the bit to sit it where ever you want on the grinder shaft!! All the way up or down!!!

[@rileylovelady5518]

Birdhouse! That would be awesome! The airplant planter is gorgeous!!!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Birdhouse would be awesome!!

[@mlwdragons]

Loved this project. I gave it a try after watching you. Yours looked better lol. I hope you make another project from the book, much easier to figure out the book after watching your demonstration. Thank you

[@annjelley5363]

I’ve lost my sg mojo too, but after seeing Mackenzie’s videos I’m super enthusiastic again! Thanks Mackenzie! Ps, I have the book now!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Awesome!!! We'll be making more stuff soon!!!!

[@gloriajanik1981]

you are an excellent teacher...i wish you could have demonstrated the part about filling in with 50 50 solder and also how you achieved the way edge..i think a few other learners missed out on that part.. I like this tutorial and maybe in another project you could demo how you fill in the spaces

[@trishks3629]

I like this idea so much , will definitely order the book. I am learning so much from you , such excellent tutorials and a great teacher ! Thanks much !

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank YOU for watching! 🖤

[@glasgowbeck]

Love this Makenzie. My late aunt was a stained glass artist and when we cleared her workshop I found this book! As well as 30kilos of glass, lead and solder. Will defo give this project a try, thanks for taking us through this. I love the scalloped edge foil you used on the half circles, really pretty touch. Thanks again for all your tips and encouragement for us newbies ❤️

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you so much for watching!! You can do it!!

[@binky_22]

I love your videos I just found you today and I love your work. My mother did stain glass and she passed away a few months ago so since then I’ve been doing some pieces and getting the hang of it. Thank you for sharing

[@MakenzieHallie]

I'm so sorry for your loss.... But i'm so glad your enjoying my channel, thank you for watching! Here if you have any questions!! 🖤

[@ladylee8364]

love love this video i really appreciate the step by step and really like when you make us aware of the slight differences so very helpful thank you

[@chrisharris2318]

Your usual great video! Thanks again! I also want to thank you for such a personal touch with shipping ! Outstanding!!!!!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you so much!!

[@thriftam1]

I love the glass you choose for this!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thanks!!! I was thinking it was very floral looking. Perfect for a planter. Thank you for watching!

[@theterrykatrina]

Super cuuuute!

[@vanessawilson1704]

Great video. Love your humour.

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you Vanessa!!

[@joa9556]

this turned out SO cute! I will be trying out my own.

[@MakenzieHallie]

Awesome!! Thank you so much!

[@unapologeticallyme8513]

Omg yay I've been dying to do one of these ♡ I LOVE the dotted solder line! ♡

[@MakenzieHallie]

Wohooo!

[@me_92other42]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you for watching!!

[@sarawoodson7415]

Glad you left it with two chains....four would have been too chain-y! I'll be making one of these soon...thanks for the quick tutorial!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you for watching!

[@MsLemonhead09]

That is super cool!!

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thanks!! Book gets the credit.

[@nancyschaillee7656]

You look great! Healthy and happy :)

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thanks Nancy! It's cuz I'm on vacation lol!!!

[@nancyschaillee7656]

@@MakenzieHallie Awesome! Carry on! ♡

[@MakenzieHallie]

🖤🖤🖤🙏🙏🙏

[@bat.orchid]

I love the end result!! What type of chain do you use?

[@tracyjeffreys]

Mackenzie, what is the deciding factor for using 60/40 or 50/50? Also, can I make jump rings out of silver colored copper gauge 18? Thanks for any info you can share.

[@MakenzieHallie]

50 50 is used for tinning the entire piece, all edges and joints. 60/40 is for building the bead up after that. You should be able to make jump rings but they are pretty cheap, hundreds for a few bucks on Amazon! Not worth meticulously making jump rings sometimes.

[@itsmeowornever.8143]

So those air plants ought to be misted, or removed and dunked in water periodically. Did you protect the solder with a wax buff to protect it?

[@MakenzieHallie]

Indeed. These air plants are not a new addition to my collection, nor will be staying in this container. And no to the polish, I do not polish any of my work! Thank you for watching!

[@juliehotaling8673]

@@MakenzieHallie if you don’t polish them how do you keep the black patina from turning a whitish color?

[@MakenzieHallie]

Well I'm not sure. Ive never had an issue with "white mold." I also have many fellow makers, lifelong and early in there career that report the same. I think its simply the washing process. If enough flux residue is left over to cause the "white mold", I would say finding a different cleaning method is top priority. I don't believe polish would stop that reaction, just wipes the visible corrosion away. Personally, I don't think stained glass polish even polishes. Lol. But this is all just my personal experience and opinion. Many artists would disagree and agree.

[@janerobo5911]

Did you use wavy foil on this one? Is it like this on the roll or did you use cutters? I really like this one. Might need to have a go! I've lost my SG mojo

[@janerobo5911]

My bad! I watched again and yes! You used wavy foil. It's pretty 😍

[@MakenzieHallie]

Lol it's ok!! Thank you for watching!

[@meganperry1258]

Love this! 2 chainzzzz 😂

[@MakenzieHallie]

Lol 🙄🙄😂😂

[@tanyamarsh4392]

Hi Makenzie. LOVE the 2 jump rings and asymmetrical look of the hanger. Four hangers would definitely be overkill for air plants. But I have a question for you, now that my SG goodies have arrived (it’s been like Christmas in July at my house 😁). What is the secret to applying jump rings? I must be klutzy because I couldn’t attach those m*$therf$&#**RS for nothing!! Got my first burn too, when a solder glob fell into the webbing between my thunk and forefinger. 😱🤬. You might have heard me cussing from NC, I ordered some helping hands, but was wondering if you had any tips.

[@MakenzieHallie]

Oh no!!! Lol molten metal burns are the worst. Trust me, you will quite literally get used to them just like glass slices. Unfortunately, just like all aspects of this art, it's practice! Just need to work on glass or attaching jump rings every day and it will become natural. No secret to it.

[@tanyamarsh4392]

@@MakenzieHallie - I thought so. Practice is the secret to mastering ANY art form. I have received several cuts already & have a good supply of bandaids on hand. 😂 Still having fun learning, cuts, burns and all!

[@carnageartistry444]

Where do you empty you water bucket if you can’t put glass mud down the drain?

[@MakenzieHallie]

I go over exactly what I do in my grinder care video! It has to go outside essentially.

[@lilyb4166]

Why the 50/50 and 60/40? Is one used for strength and the other for decoration?

[@MakenzieHallie]

Here is a good site to learn the solder basics of stained glass!- stainedglassexpress.com/blog/2012/09/solder/

[@toroidwinder2089]

@@MakenzieHallie The explanation in the link is "interesting". Perhaps not "entirely accurate". With 50/50, a specific temperature might be easier to work with if one is loading the tip and transferring as you were doing with the tacking of the rectangles. Again, you have used the metallurgy to your advantage...I truly enjoy your work.. John

[@MakenzieHallie]

Well i don't think 50/50 should be used for an entire project because it's easier for whatever reason. All my stained glass peers and mentors explain it that way, so that link is exactly what I stand behind on why we use the two different metals for filling and beading. Until I get a better link, or you write a super smart and actually scientific one, thats what I'll be sending people too. 😂 As always,, I appreciate you john!! 🖤

[@toroidwinder2089]

@@MakenzieHallie 50/50 will be a little more viscous than 60/40 at a specific temperature below the full melt temp, so tacking will be a bit easier as it can transfer more solder, it won't fall off the tip as easy as the 60/40 which is full liquid above 183C, as it will be a paste just above the initial melt temp of 183C. The more interesting thing is what happens when it cools down and solidifies. Both alloys will shrink about 15% by volume when they do the liquid to solid phase transition. That is why a solder pot when turned off has the hole in the middle of the solder, it sucks down due to shrinkage. When eutectic and 60/40 cool down and freeze, they will put tensile forces on the joints, trying to pull the foil towards the center of the seam. When 50/50 solidifies, it does so in a more gradual fashion, so when the final solidification occurs, the bulk of the solder has already frozen and shrunk, so the last to solidify doesn't apply as much stress on the foil. (this was solved waaay back by Bell Labs, they added bismuth to the solder so it did not shrink upon freezing, making their on-the-pole circuits more reliable through environmental temperature cycling.). The only saving grace is that lead based alloys will stress relieve over time due to creep, so peeling and shear forces on the copper foil to glass glue interface will reduce in time. 50/50 of course does not create a shiny surface when it solidifies, whereas 60/40 and 63/37 does produce a shiny surface. Patina's tend to negate that difference. Lead free is in general a eutectic, meaning it completely turns to liquid at it's melting temperature, tin/silver being 221C. The difficulty is that it freezes at that temperature, and the built up tensile stress of the phase change shrinkage will not stress relieve, as tin/silver does not exhibit long term creep. The biggest issue I see there is, the peeling forces can tend to lift the foil off the glass a bit (usually not visible to the naked eye), and residue flux can trap there. Even neutralizing liquids may not fully reach the trapped flux, leaving a long term corrosion concern. John

[@toroidwinder2089]

@@MakenzieHallie I did some googling and found a forum called American Glass Guild, just joined. Eventually I will be allowed to post there, and my first post will be all about soldering and fluxes. I have phase diagrams of lead/tin and tin/silver so can explain what I meant about solidus/liquidus/pasty range, and how it impacts the joints. I don't see how to paste diagrams here, so will try to put it all in one location, then provide links. Also, I will detail the rosin based and water based fluxes, how they differ, how they are activated (zinc chloride), and how solidification puts forces on the joints and foil adhesive. Hey, I just figured out how to send you a picture of my 3D soldering station contraption, I was sooo proud of myself.. I did it without the help of a grandchild, go figure.. John

[@magali44276]

As always Looking great! Do you know the number and/ name of that glass?

[@MakenzieHallie]

Thank you! I have no idea, if there is ever a sticker left its a number associated with my local store, not manufacturer unfortunately!

[@Tiffany-ki6ze]

lol you’re funny 😆

[@MakenzieHallie]

😂😂🙏🙏🖤🖤

[@josevalencia6227]

me gusta mucho ,pero puedes subtitular en español muchas gracias saludos y cuidate mucho

[@MakenzieHallie]

¡Muchas gracias! Desafortunadamente, no hablo ningún otro idioma, así que tendría que pagar para que alguien los transcribiera todos y los subtitulara. Sin embargo, definitivamente es algo que quiero hacer en el futuro. Lo siento mucho. algún día.

[@StinkyDustyBird]

Can you, if you haven’t, go over scorer blades? I just noticed mine have sizes, like 9-13mm. I take it it’s for glass thickness 🤔

[@MakenzieHallie]

Correct it is for thickness, but personally I don't find they do much at all. I completely ignore it now. Lol!

[@toroidwinder2089]

@@MakenzieHallie I also wonder what the difference is. I plan on examining the physical difference under my stereoscope, and I have been designing the fixturing to test how they are different. Also, the tap cutters and the serrated ones. At about 30 dollars, I would hope they require less down force, but who knows....John

[@MakenzieHallie]

Yea I don't know how much the microscopic difference in score, translates to thicker/tinner glass cutting. Like alot of tools I wonder if it's just another one of those things made to sell more. I've never noticed a change or advantage from using the "correct" size with the correct glass. But I'm curious as always to see what you find!!!

[@toroidwinder2089]

@@MakenzieHallie I just examined a 2-6, a 6-12, and a 12-20 scoring wheel. It looks like the angle gets sharper as the thickness of the glass increases. Perhaps the intent is to drive a deeper score line with the same pressure. I've gathered all the "fixins" to fabricate a pseudo mini mate, only for straight lines and with different weights. I want to determine how different each wheel is with respect to scoring vs down pressure. Then repeat with the tap and serrated. On another note, I am happy, happy, happy... built the shelf, ran the exhaust, setup the water cooling, did some test firings on come clear cathedral. I had enough power (at 50%) to shatter the clear in one second, so I know absorption is good, I know I have enough power. On to software.. John

[@MakenzieHallie]

Wait wait wait, you had success and test broke cathedral with the laser cutter???!!! Or the cutters mate style cutter?!?!?! That's amazing!!!! So so cool John.

[@Honey_Baby710]

Would you ever give lessons to people in the area that are struggling to begin?

[@MakenzieHallie]

Yes. I've thought about 1 on 1 lessons online as well. Are you in mass?

[@Honey_Baby710]

@@MakenzieHallie Yes!! I just moved out of Worcester to Whitinsville so it wouldn’t be far for me to come!

[@yasminjohnson9084]

How can I make it gold instead of black? Patina? And which one?

[@glasgowbeck]

You can buy copper patina, your solder needs to be very recently cleaned and you get the best results applying with a cotton bud / Q tip rather than a brush as you want to avoid any contamination. But I don't know about gold patina,sorry