Making A Jelly Fish Pendant in Soft Glass by Jeannie Cox
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- čas přidán 29. 10. 2017
- This isn't the BEST pendant shape ever, but it is a how-to on how I make my jelly fish pendants. Of course there are various ways to make these, and some glass artists add extra layers for added tentacle/ribbon sections, etc., but this is the way I make them. These can be done in boro glass, too. I hope this gives some inspiration to all you lampworkers out there! Enjoy!
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I come back to Jeannie's videos and rewatch as my skills increase. She will always be a mentor - and I miss her.
Though I didn’t know her personally, I’m so sad to hear about Jeannie’s passing. The vast knowledge that she shared has helped me and countless others hone our skills, thus bettering ourselves. I sincerely hope someone will maintain her CZcams so she can posthumously continue to educate and inspire future lamp workers. My thoughts and prayers go out to Jeannie’s family and friends. Rest In Peace Jeannie, you’ll be missed.
These are the best tutorials i have found. Its so tough to find a good tutorial for a newbie
This wonderful lady is like the
Bob Ross of art she has taught me so much from her amazing tutorials ..God bless you Jeanie
Bless you! I've been wanting to see how these are made for what seems like FOREVER! WooHoo doggies!
Thank you! Of course, this is just one way to make them - - there are other ways, too. I might show a simple mushroom or something sometime to show a slightly different way. 😃
Please Continue these tutorials, it makes following along very easy and helps so much being new on the torch. Keep it up!
I will try my best! :)
Omg, thank you so much for the best video on making a soft glass jellyfish. Your steps are clear and concise. Even though it was sped up, I could easily see what was happening. Hope your camera isn't broken. Maybe you should talk to Santa about a new one. Thanks again.
You are welcome! Thank you for the wonderful comment! :) Yes, I think Santa will be getting me a new camera - - woot!
Thanks for sharing! Very nicely made!!!!
Wow that looks great! I really thank you to make a tutorial, since i wanted to make jellys for my pens i make. Thank you!!! 😁😁
That's was just amazing .I do not know if you'll see this but I would like to learn .Since I was 5 I fell in love with stained glass .I grew up partially in Germany before moving to Texas .Military family .I paint and make jewlery. AS an artist I want to much .Im a sponge .This was so exciting to watch .I hope theres nothing wrong with your camera .Im looking forward to watching more.Honestly how much to get started .I've been binge watching a Museum in New York .Small town Corning Museum of Glass .Its fascinating but this lead me to you .My best wishes 👏👏👏🌺😁
Thank you for your kind words. This is my mother and she passed away last year from cancer. I'm so glad you were lead to her, and I hope this tutorial inspired you.
Awesome. Thanks for posting.
Thank you so much for showing how to make a jellyfish... I like your way better than other ways I have seen.
SIDE NOTE: Your videos are awesome.... Please please please continue to make videos! Thank you.
I will try to keep going, but it's more difficult during the summer here in AZ since it's so dang hot! :)
Just made my first jellyfish pendant today thanks to your tutorial! I've been a flame worker for 15 years. These have always stumped me lol. Thanks so much Jeannie! :)
Hello.. I'm a boro marble maker, and I've often considered how a jellyfish is made. Thank you for the informative video.
You are welcome! So glad to help! :) There is more than one way to make these types of jellyfish pendants (or even marbles), this is just the way I like to make them.
Thnx jeanie!!! Ive wondered how to do this for so long! Its so kind of you to share your knowledge!! I cant wait to learn imploding and ill definatally try this once i get it hahaha :)
amazing!
Thanks Lady, you're so generous with your time😁
Thank you! 😊
I hope Santa was good to you and you got your new camera you were wishing for! 😁
thank you for your time for making this vid.
I just love your work holly Molly we have went to see local glass blowers here but didn't know there where lampwork glass making I so wish I could take a glass locally like this.
Check it out - - you might be surprised to find local "lampwork" studios, or glass studios in your area - - there could also be some private teachers who teach in their own home studios.
This is truly one of the best videos I've seen - thanks a million! Can't wait to try it!! Yours is gorgeous, Jean!!
Thank you! :)
Merci!
Make a mushroom stem and place a neodymium magnet in one end.
Then make some cool caps with neodymium magnet to connect to the stem.
Fun paper weight or pendant
Neodymium magnets exposed to heat in excess of 100°C will cause irreparable damage to it's magnetic pull.
well done ty
:) Thank you for the video, and for the dedication :) I am honoured! You are a perfect teacher Jeannie, I wish I was living closer to you... And I am very sorry that your camera died because of me :( I hope it works again! (Nur from Istanbul :) )
Haha, no worries! The camera is still working so far, not sure what happened before, but I think it overheated. BUT, hubby chipped-in and is getting me a new (and better) camera - - woot!! Can't wait until it gets here!
:) At least something good came out of it then! :) We are lucky to have you as the lampworking learners! And I am looking forward to learn from your new videos :)
This is very interesting and informative! I do wish you would go into how you anneal the bead. Do you put it into the kiln with tweezers, do you have it red? I want to try this but after that much work I'm worried I will do it wrong when going into the anneal process. Thanks so much for the tutorial!
This is soft glass (104 COE), so it would anneal at about 950 degrees F for about an hour before slowly ramping down to room temperature. And yes, it goes straight into the kiln with the tweezers I am holding it with - - but before putting it in, make sure there is no glow left on it or else it could have kiln dust (or other imperfections from the kiln) leave marks on it. The same is true for beads - glowing beads or any glass could stick to other glass or kiln particles if put in when hot and glowing. The only time I put glowing beads in the kiln is when I know they are going straight into my bead rack so the mandrel is suspended in the air and the bead has no chance of touching anything else.
Jeannie Cox whats a cheap alternative for a kiln?
There really is no cheap alternative. If there is no way you can afford one and you just want to practice with glass, you can use annealing bubbles (google those, maybe you can find them online) or vermiculite in a padded tin (padded with kiln fiber blanket material). I show my tin of annealing bubbles in my "glass studio" videos. Some people even put the bubbles or vermiculite in a crock pot, turned on high, but I never did that.
But if you really want to continue with glass and make stuff to sell, you really need a good kiln. You can check out ebay, Craig's list, etc. for people who are getting rid of theirs (and possibly for much less than a new one) - - also there's some FB groups which people list tools, glass, and sometimes torches and kilns through groups - - search for lampwork supply on FB and see if you can find them.
I hope you can get your hands on a good deal out there!
Jeannie Cox ive heard you can make do by putting the glass in an oven then turning it on high and allowing it enough time to heat up. Whats youre opinion about this?
Tks so much for ur information, where u buy the materials n the torch, tks 😇
There are different buisinesses which sell equipment and supplies. If you are in the USA, Mountain Glass Arts, Sundance Glass, Arrow Springs, Frantz Art Supply, Glass Craft Inc, etc. If you are not in the US, search for "lampworking supplies" - - and I suggest you search for my "starting your own glass studio" videos on my channel - - there are 2 parts - - and I explain a little more about the items and tools you may need (and show some of them).
Hello Jeannie. My name is Teresa and I've always wanted to do this. I finally just bought my first kit from Devardi glass and it will arrive on Monday. I bought the glasses and some extra glass. Could you suggest anything else I may need to make the experience as fun as possible? This has been my dream since I was a child and seen the lampworkers at the glass shop doing this 48 years ago!! I bought the Starter Kit Advanced. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I've watched all of your videos. I love your hearts.
Teresa Cappello Jeanne passed away. She had cancer. She is dearly missed.
Hi Jeannnie! What is the name of the silver glass you used?
I am using Striking Color silver glass.
I've never heard of that. So it isn't a double helix, like clio, terra or kalipso, as an example?
It's not Double Helix brand, but it IS a silver glass like that. IMO, I think it's SO much easier to strike. Made by Brad - just one guy making silver glass by himeself. He makes small batches so it usually sells out fast. You can sign up on his webpage - Strikingcolor.com - to get his newsletter - he lets everyone know when there's glass available.
WOW! that's cool! Ok, I'll check him out! Thanks, Jeannie.
What torch do you use?
Hi - Sadly Jeannie passed away back in 2019, but I'm her husband and know that she used a Bethlehem Bravo torch, tanked oxygen (supplied by a concentrator and compressor) and a propane tank.
Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that 😿 thank you for sharing. May she rest in peace knowing her art continues to inspire ❤
@@schrei0redenThank you. I am happy though to answer questions if I know the answer. Jeannie's work was truly magic. ❤
I guess that's one way to do it.. the way we make them at our shop is on a big disc and the whole jellyfish gets imploded... the cap gills the tentacles are all imploded up inside the glass... But we're using borosilicate so I don't know if that's the difference... I guess there's more than one way to skin a cat