what to do?

[LoneWolfandSon]

alot of bad luck running around this weekend. so i started work satruday morning. while i was pushing the bowl for a sherlie the blow pipe broke and stuck into my thumb. 6 stiches later i am sitting here wanting to blow glass but of course i cant. so what have people done to get the fix of glass without blowing?:bangHead:

[Ben 'Spice' Crowley]

twisties, stringers, color encasments, small rballs, these are what I did when my hand was shot all three times thus far

[Ben 'Spice' Crowley]

it takes some serious improvisation but if you got the itch like I had the itch, try flipping the hand that's busted and use it back wards (Like palm up instead of down ) it's a little akward at first but provides amazing make shift balance and stability

[mer]

here are a few ideas;

-if it's just a couple days you could make yourself busy cleaning the shop. most shops that i've been in could use a deep clean.

-draw pictures of ideas for future pieces.

-research ideas on the board or over on GP.

-create a filing system for your receipts w/e so that it'll be easy for you next year at tax time.

-clean the shit out of your torch.

-kilnwash the floor of your kiln.

-go for some nature hikes to find inspiration.

-mostly, just KEEP IT CLEAN, don't let impatience turn it into a longer heal then it needs to be.

take care, m

[Blacksheep]

im learning with a broken knuckle on my left hand ,cant afford to be down to have surgery on it
ive also had bigger scratches on my ass- 6 stitches ? just find a way to imrovise and Blow glass
or take a break if you need one

[LoneWolfandSon]

thanks for the ideas-bigger straches on your ass-6 stitches? its on my thumb first knuckle really cant move that tumb but thanks for the mental picture.

[kilgroth]

About a year ago, I got the opportunity to play with some fused glass, thanks to the 9 stitches in two of my fingers on my right hand. I took about 4 days off the torch. You gotta give it a little time to heal, or you risk damaging it permanently. Best of luck to you!