Flat Can

[Gibsons Glassworks]

when making say a stand up shirlock bub with a large bottom bubble for the can, would u have a blowtube on the mouthpiece and flatten can last, off axis? or would you at some point have your blowtube on where the bowl would be, opposite where u are pressing the can, and flatten on axis? looking to make large wide fat bases on some bubs, thanks.

[Doc Holliday]

blow a thick squatty bubble to start, then flatten it last. nice and soft flame to get even heat. should do the trick

[Lurch]

Flatten last, after everything has been connceted. That way it stands nicley!

[Gibsons Glassworks]

good deal, thats how ive done it before, its usually a really mad dash to heat that whole bubble even, off axis.. lots of dancing back and forth and the graphite pad down low...

[n3rd]

if you find the axis is bothering you, maybe try bending the blow tube just behind the mouthpiece a little.

[petto]

if you find the axis is bothering you, maybe try bending the blow tube just behind the mouthpiece a little.

Yep, makes it a lot easier.

[Greymatter Glass]

a flat can sucks:

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/lynnsjourney/myflatass.jpg (dial-up is for SUCKAS!)

but flat CANS are worse I think:

http://fashaddix.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/starjeffree.jpg


oh wait...that's a guy I think.

And we're not talking about that I think.