OceanMelt's Melty Thread

**OceanMelt** · 02-12-2015, 09:51 PM

I'll call this my first successful w&r. Nothing special to say the least, but I can't lie on being STOKED to finally figure out how to trail some color. And then of course get the color fully melted. It's the little wins

Shaping is a bit funky but condensing the whole tube and keeping the shape stable took some effort. I actually was looking forward to getting to the bubble!

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**monte** · 02-13-2015, 05:03 AM

Nice job! What green is that I like?

**OceanMelt** · 02-13-2015, 07:04 AM

Thanks Monte. The green is from Northstar, but no idea which one because it came in a bundle of shorts.

**OceanMelt** · 02-13-2015, 11:10 PM

Some improvement

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**OceanMelt** · 02-14-2015, 09:02 AM

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...same piece, just couldn't get these uploaded last night.

**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 05:23 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 05:25 PM

This turned out really cool. And so far has survived....if it lasts until my kiln arrives I'll throw a pendy loop on it.

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**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 05:27 PM

Next few Sherlocks. Struggling with getting a nice round, even-walled bottom. And also a smooth neck bend, but I think my problem there was applying too much heat too quick. The last one worked out better though.

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**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 05:29 PM

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**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 05:32 PM

But really....its been a lot of crash and burn the past week

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**Freefireglass** · 02-22-2015, 06:55 PM

Nice progress Ocean! Hopefully the crash and burn was a learning experience. Looking back I can see that the most important lessons I learned were from failed attempts

**OceanMelt** · 02-22-2015, 09:10 PM

For sure, its all nothing but contiual learning experiences at this point....the good and the bad.

**OceanMelt** · 02-24-2015, 08:28 PM

Slowly figuring out some of the shaping...

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**OceanMelt** · 02-24-2015, 08:28 PM

^why do some of my pictures go sideways, and others are fine??

**OceanMelt** · 02-24-2015, 08:30 PM

A spoon failure which turned into a chillum

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**OceanMelt** · 02-24-2015, 08:32 PM

Definitely was pleased with this one, minus a slightly off bowl hole

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**dplaza** · 02-24-2015, 09:48 PM

orange can be tricky to wrap. i had a pile of orange bangles as well at first. i made some wrap and rake ornaments with it during the holidays. it paid off though, they were the most popular design i did. helps me to set a pretty large flame and move the wrapping rod closer or farther from it to keep the color flowing without boiling.

looks like some good progress keep it up!

**Jxbey** · 02-26-2015, 11:59 AM

nice shapping on those sherlocks, im taking the picutres on phone and when i transfer them from phone into pictures to be able to upload them some of them will turn it seems randomly, i have to open picture and rotate then upload. cant wait to see what your knocking out once you get your kiln if you havent yet? that tie dieish flower pendant is awesome

**OceanMelt** · 02-26-2015, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by dplaza

helps me to set a pretty large flame and move the wrapping rod closer or farther from it to keep the color flowing without boiling.

I def agree with adjusting the rod location since I've yet to find the sweet spot. Although I keep going back&forth with using the inner vs. outer fire...

Originally Posted by Jxbey

nice shapping on those sherlocks, im taking the picutres on phone and when i transfer them from phone into pictures to be able to upload them some of them will turn it seems randomly, i have to open picture and rotate then upload. cant wait to see what your knocking out once you get your kiln if you havent yet? that tie dieish flower pendant is awesome

Thanks dude. I'm really trying to get this shape down. I have to say that working clear has been greatly important with learning how to get even seals. Color would be nice to "cover up the mess", but geez I'd have no clue of what's going on inside.

Still no kiln. Glass Hive said 3-4 weeks to build it, and I'm nearing the end of 3. So hopefully in the very near future!