Sharing the love!!!!! 2006

[Kronk]

So I've got a senior glass blower friend:cane: and, the other day, I call him up and run some questions :bangHead: about making stuff buy him for a peice I want to make.
I still can't figure out a few things :twitch: and days later I'm thinking of driving 1.5 hours:coolcar: out to his place for help. Once a year or so, I visit.

As I was pondering my dilemma, OUT of the BLUE, days later, without any prompting, he calls me to say he was going to mail me a bunch of gear for me to try...just because.
:blowkiss:


Now that rocks! :D :bouncy: :cheerlead

I think for 2006 I'm going to make a point to share more love. :mj:

Thanks Wonka!!:peace:

Ed

[steven p selchow]

Wonka works in mysterious ways :D

I'd visit him too if he wasn't a days ride on a dusty trail :hotrod:

[burnoutboy]

pay it forward, ed.

ya gotta love that wonderful wonka!

:) :)

-Pan

[Fire on the mountain]

Wonka lives in PA right? im going to school in lancaster, pa and i was going to do the AGI thing but i didn't have the funds...does he do lessons? what does he teach?

[Racer X]

If it takes you 1.5 hours to get up to his place from Cranberry, then you aren't driving like Racer X. I got it down now, 20 minutes to your hood if no old people are in the way (for the frisbee golfin')... Tom's is really only an hour from here taking the Slippery Rock exit off of 79. I keep trying to get him and Elaine to close the store and come down for a night. For some reason I don't think they leave there much.

[Mr. Wonka]

Thanks for the kind words Ed (and Steve, and burnoutboy).... I really appreciate it :)

Ed- I hope you put them to good use- please e-mail me a photo of the completed project!


If it takes you 1.5 hours to get up to his place from Cranberry, then you aren't driving like Racer X.

No, he doesn't drive like you Rex... that's why he didn't lose the front bumper of his car the last time he visited, and then spend an additional hour + trying to re-wire his headlights so he could drive after dark. :rollin

[Racer X]

Hey, you need lights to get home at dark! And that rock pile totaly needed to be knocked over... and the part of my bumper that I lost wasn't aerodynamic enough so I'm glad it's gone. It all worked out well. Now my car looks a little tougher.

[Mr. Wonka]

That part of your bumper isn't gone... it's still in front of my shop. Come over and get it when you have some time :lol

[Fire on the mountain]

Wonka, where you at? do you do lessons? im always down to learn some new techs if you have time for me...again, im in Lancaster, PA...

[Mr. Wonka]

Fire on the mountain: Lancaster is a bit of a drive from us (We're in western PA) Iif you're into hanging out, give me a call at (724) 791-2100. we have plenty of room for you to chill, and lots of work space- We're always down for chillin with fellow glass workers.

We (Luke and I) have been teaching beginner classes lately because there are no experienced blowers in the area, but we'll be happy to show you anything we know.

Drop me a line when you have some time to chill :)

Tom

[rumplephorskin]

Im in pittston; only a couple hours from you. I might be able to show you a few things depending on what youre trying to sort out right now fire.

[Fire on the mountain]

check out my work: www.glasspipes.org/homegrownglass ...im really interested in getting into reballs and rattis and the like...really, i would just love to see some pros working.

[burnoutboy]

we have plenty of room for you to chill, and lots of work space- We're always down for chillin with fellow glass workers.

We (Luke and I) have been teaching beginner classes lately because there are no experienced blowers in the area, but we'll be happy to show you anything we know.

Drop me a line when you have some time to chill :)

Tom

look how cool this guy is! damn it man, rock on!

[burnoutboy]

check out my work: www.glasspipes.org/homegrownglass ...im really interested in getting into reballs and rattis and the like...really, i would just love to see some pros working.


Dude, that is some tight work! I really love the piece w/ the jar! how much are you askin for it?????

[Fire on the mountain]

hey thanks burnoutboy! it actually already went to a good friend of mine, but i would be happy to make you another one...hit me up