dose anybody do spun glass work any more??

[blueflame glass worxs]

i just don't see it much anymore

[Deez]

Yes

[TheGlassTree]

I saw quite few people rocking the spun glass techs at agi this last summer. I know ccbob on this site makes some sick spun glass ships.

[jes]

I know Dave Perkens, and he was at agi this summer and last, He is from Minnesota and he can really do spun glass!!! Sorry if i spelled your last name wrong but the first one is right, David...

http://www.myspace.com/xlconch



hope this helps

[LTD]

Steve Selchow is a straight up spun glass ninja. I do a little bit occasionally, no where near as talented as Steve, he is amazing.

[Mr. Whale dick]

mike dennis...glassheathen is the whip

[cc_bob]

Thank's Tree, but to me all my stuff's a bit janky:bangHead: I do some spun stuff still but not as much as I used to.

I think everyone that does any sculpty stuff should at least teach themselves how to spin a base, it's a lot quicker than making a wood base and I like the way all-glass looks.

[Greymatter Glass]

glass spinners I know....

All the Wilsons
Dave Perkins
Bill Abercrombie
Bill Rasmussen
Steve Selchow
Doni Hatz
Roger Parramore (I think?)
Homer Hoyt (RIP)
Gigi Hoyt
Sinbad (sickest Penis Castle maker ever)
Dave Sandige
Robert Mickelsen

...anyone who has EVER worked for Disney or Glass Baron.

... yeah there's a LOT of spun glass still around. Probably more spun glass blowers tho.

[TheGlassTree]

... Me... Some day! =) oh yeah parramore does some really sick ships too. I saw him make one at pilchuck a couple of years ago

[glassinine]

I do my bases, only cause I'm not good enough to get any kind of shape out of it

[Master Yoda]

what is spun glass?

[kage]

aka: loop stitching or lace work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMN-q0kGZe4 (<--- old school-RCD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jstcFFekCCY (<--- tutorial)

[Robert Mickelsen]

Um... thanks for including me in that list, but I have to say I am not qualified to be on it. I used to do a fair bit of knitting/spinning/stitching/weaving but have long ago lost the skill. I know this because I tried it in a recent class and could not do it at all. It would take weeks to get my timing back and, honestly, I am not interested.

Besides, networking is much more challenging. ;)

- RAM

[steven p selchow]

Yeah, thats the first thing I was taught back in the 70's. You still see a few at fairs and events. I swore I'd never do a fair, as I think it cheapens your work, spun or otherwise. The one tutorial I did for Glassline, I mentioned I did 12,000 spun Pianos in 1 year, actually it was more, I was doing 3-4 hundred a week, wholesale to other glassblowers in malls back then, but I had a middle man.

I got paid $1 for a piece that took 5 minutes, all supplies, glass oxy was included, some times I did more than 12 an hour, they were sloppy, but I got paid more, I was assigned several items, bird baths, ships, fountians w/ birds..damn everything I did had a bird on it, thats the first thing I was taught to make. I have no Idea why I can still do it proficently, as Im a solid worker now, have been for years. I remember the Mexicans did their loop stitch left to right, I do it vise versa, I only do it on request now, providing its feasable to me.

Steve

[Aymie]

Besides, networking is much more challenging. ;)

- RAM


Networking is my favorite!

And I love that we get a little bit of everybody here.

[Robert Mickelsen]

Networking is my favorite!
Nice to hear this. You all might be interested to hear that I am returning to the Pittsburgh Glass Center next August to teach another networking class. The last one rocked! Just sayin'... ;)

- RAM

[Aymie]

I would be very interested to hear you are coming to Austin.

But since you will be in Pitty, you should have Cristi pick you up from the airport.:evilLaugh

[steven p selchow]

Love your networking work Ram. As you stated in a post a few years ago, all spun work is a bunch of cold seals, as you coined the phrase. We didn't have kilns then, but I know they made them, mine was a hot plate with a pot over it to keep the attachable pieces hot, like a bird to attach on a wishing well. I think the guy I did all that spun for was just to cheap to invest in one, or was un-educated, sure you know what I mean.

steve