new kid lookin for help

[natehussey]

ok i have been lampin on my own for about 10 months now, and i seem to have hit some kind of a wall. i continue to improve on what i already know, but as far as picking up new techs i am in a slump or something. i lurk around this board trying to pick stuff up, and have learned a bunch from all of you who are so willing to share info, but lately i have come to a point where i'm just not gettin it. i read about some of the techs you all describe and its like it might as well be written in chinese.

i am looking for a local blower (Seattle area) that would be willing to let me in there shop for some instruction. for a fee or for glass or whatever. i am not looking for the "this is how you lite your torch" kind of instruction. i have only been doing this for less than a year but i have picked up at least a few skills.

i do mostly prodo because quite frankly that is what sells for me right now. i do i/o spoons mostly but my real passion is marbles. i work dichro on a regular basis and rarely burn any of it. i use alot of dichro filigree cane that i make myself. i am not inept just needing some inspiration or something. is that dumb?

i am a quick study and all i am really wanting is to watch. i have found that if i only see a tech enough times to know the A B C, 1 2 3's of it then i can take that info away with me and practice.

so with all that said, is there anyone in the seattle area willing to offer up instruction?

[PyroChixRock]

You couldn't tell from your glass you've only been blowing 10 months...

You can come down here to portland for lessons if you'd like, but i'm sure someone up there will offer up lessons.

[WORLD FAMOUS]

I may have to go to WA next month to get some stuff from storage in Olympia. If you are interested, I'd possibly be willing to travel up there to Seattle in January for 3-5 days. You'd have to arrange my room and board while I am there, but if you made it worth my while, and your shop is ventilated well, I'd be willing to help you out with some 1 on 1 lessons on whatever I know. PM or Email me and we can discuss this further. Links to my galleries and work are below...

[natehussey]

N8 that would be awesome. we just moved from vancouver to the seattle area and at this moment my shop is in boxes. by mid jan i should be ready to go. thank you so much for the offer. i have been droolin over your stuff on gp.org for a while.

thanx misha i still have to go down thru p-town once in a while. do you and matt do 1 on 1 or what? have you actually seen any of my stuff?

[PyroChixRock]

Unless I'm getting you mixed up with another nate, I saw what you showed me at momkas...

Yes we do 1 on 1, pretty much only 1 on 1 lessons but very rarely groups.

[sunray]

In the Spring Jared Betty and Trevor will have their shop completed and ready for teaching. They are just North of Seattle,, The Retail shop is open every week day,, Come visit us
trevsglass@verizon.net

[BlueDevil]

I am half way between Seattle and Portland and have a nice shop with bench space for a few. You could come down here if ya want. we have 1 on 1 sessions as well as several on 1 (we have a few experienced lampers around here) Let me know if interested.

Lee
www.glasspipes.org/bluedevilglass

[jusbag]

I could show you a few things if you wanted. I usually get to play with glass monday and wednesday nights. My shop is ass cold though, so bring warm socks! :)

[natehussey]

hey sunray thank you, i have purchased a few things from trevsglass. i got to meet trev in person at Hempfest last august, what a cool guy.

sorry misha wrong nate. i've never been to momka's. i have a few pics on gp.org, but nothing special really. (shhhhhhhhhh don't tell the guys that hate to see newbies on that site. i'm not tryin to offend anyone)

[natehussey]

jusbag... where are you at? my last shop was cold like that also, so i am used to it. right now i just found out that my new place i just moved into has CC&R's that are 30 pages long. it is against the home owners assoc. rules for me to set up at my house (inside or out) so i am also looking for shop space to lease. any suggestions?

[natehussey]

Bludevil... Are You In Olympia????

[sunray]

Are you working in Seattle? I have a renter moving out of a cute small house that has a glass shop set up out back. But its North not to far from the Store

[natehussey]

that house isnt in snohomish is it?

[jusbag]

I'm in seattle. My studio is at a friends house in north seattle. I don't usually invite too many people over for safety's sake. Heard way too many horror stories. You seem cool enough though. Maybe if I could come meet you and judge your character first :). Lol... Hard not to sound like a dick, but I just have to be very very careful as it has taken me years to obtain the toys I now have. As for shop space I don't really have any leads for you. Maybe check with Momka's and see if they have any space for rent. I'll keep my eyes open though. Maybe PM me your phone # and we can chat about it on the tele.

[natehussey]

my wife and i looked at a house in snohomish when we were looking to move about a month ago. the place was great just not big enough for all of our kids. that place had a great shop set up for glass out back also

tell you what though i am wishing now we had made that work because i am kind of screwd for a place to set up now.

[sunray]

This little house is North of Narysville.. There is a lot of glass blowers around Snohomish and Monroe areas. They often shop here, so its nice to meet all the glass blowers. I'd say Between Seattle to Bellingham we have about 100 glass blowers working in those areas

[natehussey]

where exactly is your store? i have only purchased from trev off ebay. i would love to come in , in person and say hi and get to know as many locals (blowers) as i can.

[BlueDevil]

Hey Nate,
I am 10 miles south of Olympia. We have bench space if you need some time, and liquid Oxy to hook up to. Shoot me a e-mail if ya want to hook up sometime and blow some glass.

Lee
bluedevilglass (at) hotmail (dot) com

[J McGhee]

justin is hella cool. well so is everyone else that posted. ive meet them all.