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A Fused Glass Jellyfish of Diluted Watercolors |
Fused glass jellyfish created from translucent shades of diluted color float on a sea of glass. These jellies float freely as their curling tentacles flow behind and candy cane twists of blue glass reach like arms from below.
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Fused Glass Jellyfish Floating on a Sea of Glass |
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This art glass panel started as a photo taken at the Mystic Aquarium in 2003. This picture caught my eye as the computer monitor went to sleep and the photo slideshow screensaver came up. When a panel begins with a memory, the project seems to take on the feelings of that moment.
![jellyfish photo mystic aquarium jellyfish photo mystic aquarium](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOObs6VEZbBFz9ZEHsqwDg7Z8fMhqmDPiLA0jhIY6SvMolFdmDphA5CpEvPJaJ3aTpboZ4J9MM1mAS5WMTO_GoQwx62uBqwFgCUzvZlaHjECAKyVuG8wS2i3w3gUAnN8xXASlVVi2RBGY/s320/jellyfish+photo+mystic+aquarium.jpg) |
Watching Jellyfish at the Mystic Aquarium |
Here is the original sketch created from the jellyfish photo. I tried to capture the arced pattern created as the jellies seemed to move gently around.
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Jellyfish Sketch for Fused Glass |
After reading the ebook
Tricks with Transparency by
Helios Kiln Glass Studio, I created these fused glass cabochons. I layered and stacked and layered again and then fired them to 1500 degrees F for 15 minutes - twice. That's a lot of time in the kiln, but I love the depth of color and gradation of shades.
![fused glass color dilution bullseye scrap transparent glass jellyfish body flutterbyfoto flutterbybutterfly fused glass color dilution bullseye scrap transparent glass jellyfish body flutterbyfoto flutterbybutterfly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yJT44t9UYpbyRkd9Rvh3IAB_us-f3RBNvmC98PdpC_T81harZFHF02BYD8ptH6UJCs9Qm8JoW9a_5iw8FpjIyi7x77azqu9q5bOpLX7JLGo2oU-y0bWDOoSWAUMfslry7ycl6Am-koI/s400/fused+glass+color+dilution+bullseye+scrap+transparent+glass+jellyfish+body+flutterbyfoto+flutterbybutterfly.jpg) |
Fused Glass Cabochon - Layers of Transparent Glass |
Next, I wanted to create the glass stringer for the trailing tendrils of tentacles. Starting with pieces of transparent Bullseye scrap in coordinating colors, I heated and pulled
these strips using my Mega Minor torch. Each stem was pulled
individually. I then pulled and twisted the candy cane striped twists in shades of blue, white and clear.
![hand pulled stringer bullseye scrap transparent glass flutterbyfoto flutterbybutterfly hand pulled stringer bullseye scrap transparent glass flutterbyfoto flutterbybutterfly](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_GLZ-yMLq8Im6qWbuTnmVSr_okSrGRTS8VAUcKrcxQVIMbPxVTnspij0DbIJQqL_EbKOstakCEgx8tcLsdN2OW2FPdfBHmrEMq3R2nx1-r57AOpa6S52YbGO82HdH81xsvJ6lzdREMY/s400/hand+pulled+stringer+bullseye+scrap+transparent+glass+flutterbyfoto+flutterbybutterfly.jpg) |
Hand Pulled Stringer From Bullseye Scrap Transparent Glass |
After shaping each cabochon into a jellyfish, I placed each tentacle so they seemed to flow in an almost circular motion around the glass. I added liquid glass in a powder blue to add another element and layer of depth. After firing it will be just a hint of added detail.
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Fused Glass Jellyfish with Stringer Before Firing |
The completed fused glass panel was taken to a contour fuse of 1425 degrees F to give the final piece texture. The clear base ripples as the smooth bodies of the jellyfish almost seem to move gently above.
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Fused Glass Jellyfish Taken to a Contour Fuse |