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An aperture pour (or pot melt, pot drop, or shelf melt) is a method to create an organic, swirly, interesting mixture of glasses using a kiln. The basic idea is to fill a flower pot with a mixture of glasses, and heat it very hot so that the molten glass has a low enough viscosity to pour through the hole (or aperture) in the bottom of the pot.
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Large Fused Glass Pot Melt Serving Tray 10 inches
The pot can be washed when new with water and a scrub brush! We like to melt into a stainless steel form with thin fire under it and a piece of glass that fits in the form. Then drip onto it. Makes clean up much easier and no stuck kiln wash! Be sure to read the full tutorials!
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To carry out a pot melt proceed as follows: Step 1. Place glass pieces in selected pot. Step 2. Using either prepared kiln shelf or container place in glass kiln and build framework to hold pot. Step 3. Center pot on framework, check to ensure that posts will not come into contact with glass pour. Step 4.
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Annular Ring Pot Melts — Bonny Doon Fused Glass Tools
The idea behind a pot melt is to fill an upper chamber with scraps of fusible glass, then melt it at a high temperature so the glass liquifies and drips from the upper chamber to either a mold or kiln shelf below.
Glowing Glass Studio Pot Melt
For a 12″ round disk pot melt, you should use about 3.5 lbs of glass scraps. A smaller hole causes the glass to flow slower, and a larger hole will make it flow faster. Make sure you're taking the shape of your kiln shelf into account, as any dips or curves in your shelf will probably blend and alter the outcome further. Shop our kiln shelves.
TurtleCreek Art Glass Pot Melt Glass
It is often talked about as a great way to use leftover pieces of glass or as a way to recycle a failed project. This technique has been on my "to-try" list for a long time. The basic process involves suspending a clay pot with a hole, or multiple holes, in the bottom of it over a kiln shelf.
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Great way to use scrap glass. Line your stainless steel forms with 1/8" fiber paper. Where the ends meet put a small piece of scrap thinfire behind the seam as insurance. Put the form on thinfire or a well kiln washed shelf. Be sure the 1/8" is pushed all the way to the shelf leaving no gaps.
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Pot melts can be done in a few ways.one way is to support the pot over a heavily kiln washed shelf with stilts. I use regular kiln stilts with a slice of kiln shelf across them. (An old broken kiln shelf will slice easily with a wet tile saw.) Fill the pot with scrap glass and fire up the kiln. ( Firing schedules later!)
Glowing Glass Studio Pot Melt
I've been SOOOO eager to try a pot melt, and so here we go! I wanted to just use this as a learning opportunity first, so this was never intended to be a goo.
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Creating beautiful and unique glass art is a rewarding hobby that allows for endless creativity. One popular technique amongst glass artists is the pot melt technique, which involves melting glass in a pot or container and allowing it to flow and blend together to create stunning patterns and designs. In this article, we will explore
Colorful Fused Glass Pot Melt Bowl by dpholkdesigns on Etsy
This purple fused glass pot-melt I put it on glass then used a frame that can hang or set-up. I think it's pretty great and the background glass highlights the colors of the pot-melt. The yellow fused glass pot-melt I put on a wood frame. The only thing wrong with the yellow piece is I didn't secure it well enough and it moved.
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© 2023 Google LLC Delphi instructor Roy Kapp shows viewers how to set up and carry out a pot melt. He covers everything from how much glass to use, to firing schedules and muc.