Melting in a Plant Pot

Obim · February 17, 2009, 10:13:16 AM

I came across an interesting post the other day about melting pieces of scrap glass (same COE) in a suspended clay plant pot in your kiln and allowing it to "pour" through an extended hole in the bottom onto a flat surface below. The flat cicular pieces that reulted were wonderful - unfortunately I forgot to flag the link and cant find it. Has anybody got details of how this is done? What temps are required and what protected flat surface you can safely pour onto? I would love to have a go at this and then try slumping the new sheet of glass into a bowl.

Obim running before he can walk again - but heh;)

Mary · February 17, 2009, 10:18:38 AM

Jim Bluemoon did something like that, it's called a pot melt. I found a link to a tutorial too.

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2105.0
http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=263.0

dinah46 · February 17, 2009, 10:20:29 AM

You need to search on pot melt, it should bring up quite a lot of links.
Here's one
http://www.glass-fusing-made-easy.com/pot-melt.html

plus I think Stacy has done a few of these, she may see this and give you a few pointers

(oops - posted at same time Mary

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Chameleon · February 17, 2009, 10:30:48 AM

pot melting is fun and a great way to use up glass scraps

I have done a couple of melts in my SC2. takes quite a while tho in a SC2 lol !! I originally followed the info posted on the second link Mary has posted. have fun and show us what you make ??

Pat from Canvey · February 17, 2009, 01:48:53 PM

You can see a pot melt of mine and some combed glass at http://kiloalphatango.com/my_version_of_the_multi_coloured_dreamcoat. If you do a search on that site,( my daughter's one) you'll find some pictures of early melts and possibly some of the set-up in my big ceramic kiln.

Stacy · February 17, 2009, 03:26:41 PM

I did one a while ago and used the top of an old cocktail shaker....

There is a thread around somewhere with the whole thing on it... might even include the 'how NOT to do it one' I did also. i'll go see if I can find it!

Stacy · February 17, 2009, 03:31:23 PM

Here is the thread.. the second page has the how to and the firing schedule I used...

Hope that helps.... don't forget to show us the pics!!!

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5445.0

laurat · February 01, 2011, 11:42:17 AM

I know this is quite an old thread, but I am thinking i may have a go as I have a few scraps building up.

But I don't know about opening the kiln, it scares me! The kiln in general is a little threatening, that you would find it in a dark alley cracking its knuckles

but in the temperatures and opening it.

GlassOwl · February 01, 2011, 12:02:54 PM

Great fun

I have done a few

My only tip is do not put much coloured glass in as I ended up with a muddy sludge brown disc for my first one.

But have fun with it

Sandra