Lampworking Mastery: Transforming Recycled Glass into Marbles & Rods in 8k

Embark on an educational adventure in the art & science of lampworking. In this tutorial, we’ll be melting down a Coca-Cola bottle and glass scraps from a stained-glass project. Observe how we transform these leftover pieces into functional glass rods and instinctually craft a marble onto a Coke bottle. This 8k video is perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike, providing essential tips and insights on thermal cracking to refine your lampworking skills.

[@AcraftyErin]

Thank you for the ride. 😊

[@auston911]

wonderful, watching with purpose

[@smileynumber13]

I always love how much you explore, this was a fun experiment!! I started glass with stained glass, and work around a lot of fusers, so I tend to play with fusible sheet glass scraps on the torch sometimes, it's really fun! Though sometimes they really do not like the flame chemistry. If you need a little more stability, a boro punty will go a long way. You just have to make sure to keep heating it, it works but it will want to pop off your project! :) Thanks again for sharing!!

[@zacpackman9186]

awsome work as allwase mate. f find your exploration of glass and your demonstraioni of skills amazing allwase mate. your humbleness with your gratatude allso is inspiring mate

[@MattJasa]

Thanks Zac! I'm working hard right now but try to keep checking comments. Stay melty my friend!

[@pattyallison1108]

Thank you I also do stained glass. I would love to see your ideas on incorporating the two. I’m afraid that trying to put stained glass to heat with a rod like to draw. I would break the stain glass. I’m dying to see what you do to figure that out.

[@MattJasa]

Hello Patty! I would most likely do the hot working first, unless I use borosilicate instead of soft glass for the stained sections. Thanks for watching!