what happened to all the noobs?

[The Lorax]

i swear i am the only one left
cripskillz
gravedigger
to name a few, i know some more haven't been around.... kinda curious b/c i liked seeing how much they have progressed

[mer]

skillz is still around. you're just not that noob anymore, there's a whole new class behind you. i've been seeing lots of folks with less that 50 posts this week.

[jjglass]

I'm a noob, but I lurk here more than I do on other forums...I'm really a noob to tubing so I'm soaking in the learning without much talking. I just started lampworking in June of this year. In any case, if you want to see some stuff I did recently, here is a couple of mibs:

First three are my second attempt at a galaxy mib Front/Side/Back

Second set of three are my first attempt at a sea floor mib Front/Side/Back

[Uscalus Storm]

Haha! I'm noob...But what im practicing isnt anything like what most of you do (beading/ pipes/ and whatever else) haha

[9ENIUS]

I'm a noob that doesnt even have equipment yet... soaking in the information :devilish: Still looking for that elusive perfect apartment with all the amenities required.

[beachglass]

we got better haha...at least a bit :)

ill put some pics of my new stuff in the pic section. i'm about a year in, but really only a few months of trying to make a living off of it. i also find that when i get good at something i hate to move on to newer stuff cause it makes me feel all rookie again, but thats part of the fun right??

JJ nice mibs man, the galaxy looks killer...and a great backing too!

[jjglass]

Thanks Beach, I appreciate it. My wife took it into work and it stayed there with an art teacher. I'm having seperation anxiety lol, it was the first mib I've sold. It was my second attempt at a galaxy. I'm still working on back designs, sometimes I feel like doing em, sometimes they just get frit lol.

[Shiny]

Im new. I remember this exact time last year looking for a torch and blowing all the money I saved up over the summer on all the stuff I had to buy. Totally worth it though. I broke even recently! and that included the chunk for the phantom.

definitely could not have done it without having this place to learn from.

comin up on the one year mark in a month or two. I know there are a bunch of people around the same time frame.

[vetropod]

Hey, I'M A n00b!!! :dieslaugh

[Racer X]

Yeah, me too when you consider how long Milissa has been at this.

So this scenario begs this question in my mind.

Is it better to see a ton of beginner photos... or better to see what the more advanced flameworkers are doing? In my experience, and Milissa's it seems that far more comments and views go to the new flameworkers because of controversy over technichal knowhow. Rather than, an evaluation of the more accomplished and creative work of say... Mickelsen... tons of responses are generated by pipes that are maybe on the way, but by no means completed pieces that are commercialy viable. It's hard to keep either faction motivated to post when neither one accomplishes the goal of finding their real value to the viewers. Just a thought.

[e-jipt]

this noobs still here

[Dallaslampworking]

Im a noob. Started lampworking july 4 07. Ive read more than Ive posted.

http://a747.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/71/l_789c494857d974ba6fdb8436e8bb9b6a.jpg

steve

[FredLight]

Here's my thoughts:

Most noobs get into lampworking to make pipes, which is not a beginner thing.

They waste time and money making janky pipes, while bragging to their friends that they make bank down at the head shop. After getting low-balled a few times by shop owners they cave in and piss off.

Well, that's what happened to me, except for the cave in and piss off part. I'm still here,defiantly, three years into boro. I haven't made a pipe in more than a year.
Good thing, I sucked at it.

[ShttrdSpctrm]

I'm a noob, havent been around lately, but I'm gettin better. :tongue2:

[The Lorax]

Here's my thoughts:

Most noobs get into lampworking to make pipes, which is not a beginner thing.

They waste time and money making janky pipes, while bragging to their friends that they make bank down at the head shop. After getting low-balled a few times by shop owners they cave in and piss off.

Well, that's what happened to me, except for the cave in and piss off part. I'm still here,defiantly, three years into boro. I haven't made a pipe in more than a year.
Good thing, I sucked at it.

what do you make now that is easier than pipes? i've been lamping since feb and i have the iso chillum down fine (heh finally) and i don't even have the greatest size tubing. now spoons, well i need to practice a bit more but i'll have those down as well, i am not caving in any time soon. and i love pipes too much to stop

[Glacier_Arts_Studio]

i'm only two years into this expression of art...
most all i've made for the last one and a half years is
functional art that looks poooppy and krunked up...
but, every piece i've ever shown, i've sold... my poop
is loved buy others, no matter how much i hate it...

i don't deal with shops at all... i know that narrows my
sells a lot but, i still sell small amounts to some little
mom and pop stores and i have a lot of friends...:D

one friend has like, almost 20 pieces and i can go and visit
my little darlings any time i want.... no matter how poopy
one of my pieces turns out, it still operates like a loaded
log truck with no breaks on a long hill...:chilling:
and everything that comes from my flame is a child of mine...
no matter how ugly it is, i still love them...:o:

[menty666]

I'm still very much a noob and I don't even make pipes. Thinking of trying one just to say I've made one but otherwise....eh.

I've been busy working on my round glass balls by making a hiney load of ornaments to sell at the local craft fairs this season. I have one that I made last year when I was doing them simply as ornaments that cracked so I didn't give it to anyone. Compared to what I made then and what I made now, I'm doing much better.

My latest challenge to myself is crochet hooks (one of the fairs is at a nursing home). Those little buggers are tougher to make so they function correctly than you'd think.

[Blacksheep]

noob here- just trying to get a set up together and take a few lessons
looks like its starting to happen .
got sidetracted by the scientific glass for a while but have been pulled back by gravity to the melting of glass
i do far more reading here than posting ;so much to learn :)

[Swampy]

I just got the hang of balancing a blob on the end of a rod.

What helped me was balancing a plate on a bamboo stick but now we have nothing to eat off because a few got broken...

[hippieandrew]

i will always be a noob! cause i am always looking for something new to try! first year or less i made mostly pipes, however at the same time i was making beads, then moved on to pendants. then moved on to ornaments with the season, and never looked back. i started trying my hand at sculpting and as soon as i did that. i had the need for more equipment. now its a never ending battle to obtain the equipment and skills to produce what ever i am striving for. so i feel 10 years down the road, i will still be on this website. still asking questions. unless, technology changes and the gldg turns virtual reality or some shit. NOOB 4 life peace

[mer]

^word.

[bombheadster]

Definately a noob right here. I started lampworking when I got an internship at Diablo in Roxbury last January. I took a bunch of basic classes and had a ton if free time in the flameshop. I made marbles and pendants mostly. I started making hollow implosions and playing with tubing a little more. I've been making jars and a few pipes. Mostly coilpots, and I tried a reversal just for kicks, and it came out looking diesel. I need to stick to the basics right now though and pull a bunch of points.

I'm at Hampshire college right now, which has a little flameworking shop maintained by students, and all the glass, tools and gas are provided, so I'm psyched to make a shitload of glass. Don't have a camera though, maybe I'll improvise

[nick84]

yall know I'm a noob :)
Nick

[Kool]

..I'm at Hampshire college right now, which has a little flameworking shop maintained by students, and all the glass, tools and gas are provided...

Damn, that is nice. Wish I had an opportunity like that when I first started out...or now, for that matter...who wouldn't want those provisions? Take advantage of it!

[DanBrooks]

im noob....mad noob

[Skye Perry]

I am a newby to glasspipes.org ,glassartists.org and Gldg but I have been torchin for seven years.I used to live in school bus and then a trailer at the Mishawaka in the Pouder Canyon so I never had a computer until a couple years ago when i moved to town .I am also a newby to sculpture and goblets. I have always made pipe's marble's beads ,pendants and braclets .Here is one of my first goblets from back in Febuary

[Swampy]

Skye man that is a fucking nice piece of work, it's stuff like that that I aspire to. Wish to fuck I could do work half as good as that.

[hippieandrew]

yes very nice!

[houdinihar]

i'm a year old noob. enjoy all the glass. just bought a butt-load more of momka colors and some dichroic alchemy dichro sheets. working on marbles more, along with beads and unique pendants. my wife is my biggest fan. have tons of books and dvd's to learn from and i want to take some classes this next year. i didn't make it to eugene rain's shop this summer like i wanted too. time and distance played out. i use an old carlisle cc with footpedals and have a newer national 8b that i don't use anymore. i love beads too. so much for us to learn. i'm a perenniel student and learning all the time.
houdinihar

[ShttrdSpctrm]

I remember Skyes school bus up the poudre at maxipads spot. that shit was crazy. nice goblet Skye.

[Skye Perry]

Skye man that is a fucking nice piece of work, it's stuff like that that I aspire to. Wish to fuck I could do work half as good as that.
Thank you swampy .

[ShepherdCreations]

Noob here, 'bout a year with boro now and I'm building inventory for a craft fair *very small* at work. I do pendants, beads, and small sculpture, and last night I did my second marble :) I'm still aspiring to goblets, but I love sculpture. Cheers!

[jethro]

Noob here too about 6 months actually on the torch...over a year (maybe 2?) if time gathering tools,reading and dreaming counts.:D

just been turning out pendants,small marble's (not great) and a few small sculptures/figurines for friends...but my hollow work still leaves much to be desired so we wont go there.

[DaBomb420]

Hell, im such a noob, i've been wanting to get into lampworking for the last 2 years, and im finally getting all my equipment, supplies, books and videos this wednsday. if only to then wait another week for my kiln, wish me luck. ohh and i hope all is not lost ordering from sundance, ive seen some negative views and i only hope my first glass ordering experience goes smoothly.

[Dom]

i hope all is not lost ordering from sundance.

Uhoh:bangHead:

[nickglassdood]

Damn, that is nice. Wish I had an opportunity like that when I first started out...or now, for that matter...who wouldn't want those provisions? Take advantage of it!

salem dood,, mad free materials, only like 2000 bux a semester er sumtin

[The Lorax]

salem dood,, mad free materials, only like 2000 bux a semester er sumtin

do they have winter semesters or courses when you could learn for the winter in glass only? that'd be so perfect for me right now.

[nickglassdood]

degree program google salem community college carneys point nj

[Spider]

Noobs have more fun - experts end up on cable TV wearing a tie.

[yinzer]

ties are hot

[devin]

Here's my thoughts:

Most noobs get into lampworking to make pipes, which is not a beginner thing.

They waste time and money making janky pipes, while bragging to their friends that they make bank down at the head shop. After getting low-balled a few times by shop owners they cave in and piss off.

Well, that's what happened to me, except for the cave in and piss off part. I'm still here,defiantly, three years into boro. I haven't made a pipe in more than a year.
Good thing, I sucked at it.


So true.
Im still very new at flameworking. But i was on the flip side trying to make boro marbs on a minor buner for the first few months, finnally got a red max and am gettin into pipes though.

[stackerson]

well...im a noob. been dreaming for awhile, but finally making it happen. so much to look forward to when you are just starting out. developing your own style and seeing a progression in work is pretty damn cool.

[loydb]

edit: wrong thread, must have clicked wrong :)

[Ben 'Spice' Crowley]

Im still here, but Im having trouble juggling the bills and glass supplies. last month I traded my internet and cable for gas/glass this month I made enough for both, 4 months in I will be posting some pics soon, I am doin surface reversal spoons for prodo as well as mushroom pendants and pinwheels pendants prodo, Getting a bigger kiln soon and a red max sooner

[smutboy420]

Im still here

Then you arn't a noob then: But I do hope at least took a few breaks on your eyes and havin't been here the whole time sence Join Date: 10-30-2007 with out closing your browser :-)

But the new batch of noobs is not reddy to be go yet. we had to do some refinments on the last batch that held up production.
they will be along some time soon.................

[vetropod]

So what the hell is a punty, anyways? People on here are always talking about that. Is it like a special triple-blown tool or something? :puzzled:

[Uscalus Storm]

Still here and about....Still needed a better torch/ or tip, and kiln....and glass.......and time............LMFAO

[Reverend]

I am the next gen noob... I got my torch in today so all I got to get now is my blower for my vent and a kiln and im good to go...

[CripSkillz]

Yay Lorax im still noob, i just had woman n life problems moved 2 times in the last 6 months didnt even get to touch the torch..

so now im back and not in a constant state of depression its odd how womens can take away your freesprit and kill your dreams...

so no more livin girls they can stay teh night but if they start buggin they be the ones leavin, n i can stay sane.. hahahha dont get me wrong i do love the womens but jsut in small doses now..

still only on my 11 or 12 oxy tank so thats about how much i beeen doin... still noobin but movin on up to the central north eastern west side, got a delux appt in my mind heheheh

[The Lorax]

11th or 12th oxy tank, seems so long ago eh crip.? haha

[GlassFreak]

im a noob... just too fuckin cold where i live for me to even work 8 months out of the year... no place to work...

[GlassFreak]

mmm mabybe i should read old threads befor posting...

[full_kiln]

dude i just read this and i'm like a third generation noob

[GlassFreak]

^^^lol im with you man.

[full_kiln]

this community is pretty damn incredible

[network420]

noob here

[GlassMunky]

skillz is still around. you're just not that noob anymore, there's a whole new class behind you. i've been seeing lots of folks with less that 50 posts this week.

Is that what makes you a noob? I must be one than:dieslaugh:dieslaugh

[Bo Diddles]

im a noob... just too fuckin cold where i live for me to even work 8 months out of the year... no place to work...
It says you live in the midwest... c'mon man, put on some longjohns and blow some glass!
I've been putting in 12-14 hour days all winter long in 5 degrees fahrenheit weather, no form of heat (other than my mirage).
Just sayin'.

[Bo Diddles]

BTW, I definitely still feel like a newb. Maybe we should have certain tasks where when you complete them and post a pic, you move up a level, until you're a blackbelt grandmaster ninja...

[lenhoffman2876]

I definitely still a noob. Still getting all the ear together for 96 and hotter...been playing with 104 ;o( a lot. No interest in pipes....I'm in it for the art expression....for the last 2 years I've done more offhand glass work then torch though.

[CripSkillz]

Yo HEHEH yes I remember this LOL Im still noobin ,, cuz i dont stick to anything to long lol

but im on my 8 th or 9th tank now Liquid heheeeeeeeeeeeeeee weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

To much fun..

[full_kiln]

To much fun..

agreed

[NUBBLET]

I will ALWAYS be a noob , for I live by the saying :

When your green your growing , When your ripe your rotting .

I will strive for even a lil piece of new knowledge everyday .