ModderXtr here

[ModderXtr]

Hey all...some might know me here, some might not.

Short introduction...


Im from Austin Texas, and I just recently got a nortel major minor (no oxy, fuel, or didymium shades)


Peace

[yinzer]

oh, your that guy.....

[ModderXtr]

my, this is sure inviting. :p

[themoch]

Welcome!!!!!


go read up... there's plenty going on here... this last week has been a bit slow... but there's a ton of info all around.

[Firekist]

we're all getting old and surley around here. .. at least i am.

but hi, read and ask.

z--seth

[Udai Hussien]

Did I miss someone? Welcome friend, help yourself to the popcorn

[HOSS]

Hola! You've come to the right place, absolutely anything you want to know about working with glass can be found out here.

[MUPH]

Hey man, welcome. Help yourself to the buffet of knowledge

[ModderXtr]

Hey everyone

I finally got my torch working, and blew my first little bubble on the end of some tubing. A little uneven but it's expected. :chilling:

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv21/ModderXtr/IMG_0068.png

[ModderXtr]

I made a few things yesterday...

Tried attaching a blowtube:
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv21/ModderXtr/Torch%20work/pointandblowtube.png
http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv21/ModderXtr/Torch%20work/blowtubecloseup.png

Business card holder

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv21/ModderXtr/Torch%20work/businesscardholder.jpg

[Bryan]

if you haven't already search for other austinites there is a large community of lamp workers there :)

[ModderXtr]

I don't really know of anyone here in austin (aside from the guys at flameworks) soo..but it'd be awesome if anyone wanted to meet up and melt some glass, I could sure use some pointers.

[ALIEN!]

welcome to the nuthouse. Lots to be learned here. I know there's a lot of lampers near by you, put an ad out in the people finding area and hook up. Have fun!

[STROKER]

welcome to the forum. best move you will ever make in glass learning.

a word of constructive criticism is that your joints need to be melted quite a bit more than they are. i know you may think its good if they are holding together but from what i see they are only tacked and will for sure bust apart easily later on.

take your time at each joint and melt until you dont see any distinct crease. do small sections of the joint at a time to maintain control and work your way around in quarter turn increments.

dont go to the next one until you have the first one melted in smooth.

now get out and melt something. practice, practice,practice......