Glassline Magazine

[MUPH]

Is it just me or had the content of glassline been lacking? I remember a year or so ago I could read the magazine and learn alot from the tutorials and articles. The last issue I recieved was pretty disappointing.

Some of tutorials were very bare and had some spelling errors, although there were a few I found interesting. I may have improved some over the last year or so but I still dont think the glassline is very benificail compared to some of the others out there. I'm not saying that I have the knowledge or skills to prepare a better periodical, but I think there are better mags out there besides glassline.

I guess I'm in the market for a new lampworking magazine, I already have access to flow.

[somberbear]

theres a sci glass news letter , and archives .

there is also profitable glass monthly... and im sure gas has a newsletter as well... plenty to read dude just look...

peace
rob

[sunray]

I thought there were some improvements in that magazine in the last year.. They are always asking for contributions for articles.. Some of you on here are good enough to do one.. hint

[The Glass Fish]

Glass line used to be 2 color, and 8 to 12 pages only. Been around forever. And really, how many lampwork mags are there? Plus, if you get a subscription you get access to all of their online archives. Great deal really. Plus they have their own online board. They have grown to compete. Expanded, added color, multiple tuts every issue. Plus, when the Flow does thier "bead" issue, you got something else to read. (j/k, beaders don't flame me). Yeah, not every issue is a page turner, but I will subscribe indefinitely.

[MUPH]

I do enjoy being able to read the back issues, I guess thus far I just prefer flow. I've only had the subscription for 1 year.

Where do you find the newsletters? I was able to only find the GAS newsletter..

[Jones Art Glass]

Jim Thingwold, the editor of GlassLine, is a real insightful dude, and they've been doing it for a long time... ten years at least. It's pretty much driven by artists submitted how-tos so if you're feeling it might be lacking step up and write for them. Jims always down to promote new artists and/or new techs.

[mer]

glassline is looking for a new editor if anybody knows a good one.

[Greymatter Glass]

Consider that they don't pay for submissions (does The Flow? I don't know.)

I can write for free here and instantly share my information with an equally targeted audience if I feel the urge.

Why should I let someone else make money off my words? Even if it's barely making minimum wage for a labor of love, I'd like to get something for my contribution.

Do submissions get a free 6-month subscription at least?

I'll admit I don't know a whole lot about the over head of running a magazine - but generally the magazines I've seen seems to be profit driven, and I don't think Jim has to make a choice each month between publishing and eating.

...just saying....

The Internet has changed things. Is it for the better?

-Doug

[Snurf]

Consider that they don't pay for submissions (does The Flow? I don't know.)

I can write for free here and instantly share my information with an equally targeted audience if I feel the urge.

Why should I let someone else make money off my words? Even if it's barely making minimum wage for a labor of love, I'd like to get something for my contribution.

Do submissions get a free 6-month subscription at least?

I'll admit I don't know a whole lot about the over head of running a magazine - but generally the magazines I've seen seems to be profit driven, and I don't think Jim has to make a choice each month between publishing and eating.

...just saying....

The Internet has changed things. Is it for the better?

-Doug
a free 6 month subscription sounds good. I know I would be writing a lot more articles for GlassLine, if they gave subscriptioins and acess to back articles. as an artist, it is very hard to write an article for free, and still make art to put on consignment.

[WORLD FAMOUS]

Glassline doesn't pay for submissions, which may or may not be part of the problem. I've done a few small articles for them (for free), BUT each time I do one, my website and ebay traffic skyrocket, so I guess I'm getting paid in advertising. I don't mind, I like to do it, even for free. It helps Jim out (who I'm sure isn't filthy rich from the magazine), it helps beginner lampworkers out, and it's fun to set up. I could just post to the internet, and I do, but the more exposure the better, and print offers a little more credibility than the internet at times.

The one thing that does bother me about glassline - I've noticed a lot of the tutorials repeat over time. I've got 4 or 5 issues with how to do a fumed wigwag. That kind of stuff drives me a little nuts. But, you run a magazine for 10 years, and you are bound to get some repeating articles I guess.

[matte eskuche]

with respect to content, i think Glassline was a better periodical when they focused on the scientific and technical properties of glass, it seems a bit coincidental that the content and format of the magazine poorly follows The Flow these days...

it is a problem when you work your ass off to do a how to and then have to email back and forth for weeks to get simple editing problems worked out and layout to follow your submission in a sensical way. when i did a how to for Glassline a few years ago, we took 550 pictures with a 15,000 camera that we rented so that we could get the absolut best pictures to go with each text blurb. then it took me several hours and rewrites to get the exact image to go really well with the exact text blurb. after all that the magazine would put the wrong image with a text blurb and it would take a couple emails back and forth to fix it before i could address the next issue.

after an experience like that, and recieving no compensation other then a couple extra issues, it's not on my horizon to go through that agian. that being said, for those of you who see it as a good opportunity to get more exposure of your name and your work, i would look into writing for any of the magazines and working diligently to provide a professional, high quality, above par submission.

[nickglassdood]

i found this forum back in the day on there board

this place was created cuz bead ladies got pissie about kristen takin about pipes as far as i remember

[Ben Burton Glass]

I agree with Nate. You can post here on the net and it's accessible to everyone that looks here. But having a PUBLISHED article is much more credible, as well as the extra exposure. It helps getting your name out.

If you take the time to write a tutorial here, why not send it in and have it published? It probably takes the same amount of time to do, so why all the griping?

If they gave out 6 month subscriptions to every artist that sent an article/tutorial in, I bet a lot of people would do it just to avoid having to pay for the subscription. Which means a lot of people would take the easy road just for the freebie. How to Pull Stringers or How to Blow a Bubble, etc.

Exposure is Key! The intardnet is great, but it's not the only source people use for info... I like Glassline and The Flow, and sometimes the issues are lacking, but more often then not there's something to learn and gain from reading them...

My $.02, which is worth more in Canada.

Aloha!

[$$$$$$$]

yeah doug, you pussy...

[Spider]

Jim is pretty fair with the free listings - Glass Line has come along way since black ink on copy paper -

[steven p selchow]

Glassline started in 1987 with there first issue, maybe 4 pages. Jim is always looking for contributors, no matter what skill level, so it is a good starting place for a newbie to get exposure apposed to the flow. My article and tutorial was pretty much edited, but was right on to the point, I can't compare it to the flow, but for the price, its a good coffee table read.

steve

[Jones Art Glass]

I just wanted to pop in and also call Doug a pussy... See you soon buddy, and soory for hijacking the thread...