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[sleepingpeople]

hey guys i am a 19 year old student who lives near the canadian border. I am nearing getting my first lessons in pipeblowing as soon as i get glasses that fit over my own glasses lol.

I found someone located in canada about 1 hour and 30 minutes north of me. But i am really thinking this will be something i am going to get into so i figured to register on here!

look forward to some good info as i continue to browse

-b

[NUBBLET]

I too am close to Canada , just in Idaho tho . welcome , You may find someone closer on here .

[sleepingpeople]

yeah for sure, your across the WA mountains! but thanks for the shoutout

[Emmett's Glass]

I'm in the Monroe/Duvall area. Prob about 2 hrs from B-ham. Good luck.
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[sleepingpeople]

thats not bad, prob bout similar lengths i will have to drive to canada once alls said and done. first step is getting glasses

[p.j.]

thats not bad, prob bout similar lengths i will have to drive to canada once alls said and done. first step is getting glasses

try generations glass for the glasses. get the phillips shade 3 or 5 green ace- fit over frame- $130.00

[sleepingpeople]

sweet thanks for the tip, which do you guys prefer for pipemaking, the shade 3 or 5.

[Emmett's Glass]

You can get many of your supplies locally at Trev's Glass just off exit 206 on I-5 Smokey Point/Arlington area.
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[Slimy-E]

i love my shade 4

[seadal]

I second Emmett on Trevs Glass. They are great. You may even be able to get a class from Trev. Its worth checking into, his work is very nice.

[sleepingpeople]

already looking into that :) i may pop down there.

[p.j.]

i use 5's, but i fume alot

[sleepingpeople]

oh ok, are 3's the pretty standard ones then?

[TheGlassTree]

I use threes and If ya wanna pop down to Seattle look me up... Got a couple of torch stations xtra supplies and glasses plus you could hit hot glass color supply which is an awsome place for lampworkers to check out for tools and glass...

[Dglassman]

Where are you located im near blaine if your close ill show you the basics. listen to these guys they are all great. oh i have spare glasses you can use while your here

[sleepingpeople]

the glass tree, do you do lessons? I am interested in learning what its all about, i dont mind helping out around the shop or what ever if you need. talking about hot glass in bellingham? i have seen their building down town, but i heard they are out in the county too.

dglassman I am in downtown bellingham, I would drive to blaine any time to meet up and check out some glass. I was going to be driving to canada for lessons. What did you have in mind, i have some clesses during the week but i am sometimes free as well. just depends. would love to take advantage of some time

[Dglassman]

I am headed out to tumwater to see family for a few days but when i get back we can make some stuff. ill pm you my number so hit me up and well set sompthing up. If your down near seattle talk to glasstree i spent some time there and he is good.

[sleepingpeople]

ok sounds gravy man, replied to your PM thanks a ton. I just want to start watching and learning at the very least

[TheGlassTree]

Yeah I can whip out some lessons for ya got everything you'll need here. Pm me if your interested.

[sleepingpeople]

cool let me get on some lenses first. I think i am going to get some clip on ones for my regular glasses.. nothing too crazy. shade 3 though

[The Lorax]

I got split shades. best of both worlds.

[P-G-W]

Here's another "Welcome" from another :n00b:.

This place is great!

[sleepingpeople]

nice split shades, i will look into those.

thanks for the welcome pgw

welcome to you too!

[NUBBLET]

I use threes and If ya wanna pop down to Seattle look me up... Got a couple of torch stations xtra supplies and glasses plus you could hit hot glass color supply which is an awsome place for lampworkers to check out for tools and glass...

think its covered , he is saying get there and your good , the way I take it .

[sleepingpeople]

yeah for sure, that is my understanding too, but not for sure that they will be ones that work with my current prescription glasses

[NUBBLET]

over or under them ? A lot will fit .

[Jeremy D.N.]

welcome man,
check out aura concepts lenses. a pair of 250s should last a while, and come in alot of fit over frame styles.

[sleepingpeople]

cool ill look them up too. so many choices out there!

[sleepingpeople]

blaised, hows blaine treatin ya? I would love to scope you on the torch some time and just listen to you talk about what your doin or something. I can prob come up with some shades

[sleepingpeople]

http://www.talkglass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31870