First glass lession tomorrow.

[Torch-Bug]

Yes I'm a noob, took me about 5 months to scrap up enough cash to get the lesson.( dont bother posting about stopping and cash expensive blah blah blah....:evilLaugh)

Dad of 3 in a dead end job, but hey I'm luck in health and love, and I know as soon as I learn to blow glass money will fall like rain,,,,,,not

Just doing it cause i like the media,
this place has been really great and I just wanted a few tips from you guys before i go tomorrow...

stupid 40 yr old kid :p

[glassdocnc]

Quit knocking yourself down and have some fun tomorrow.

[STROKER]

make sure your camera has a charged battery and a memory card. notepad with extra writting utensil and an open mind to any and all that will be said during the lesson.
and as glassdoc said the most important part have fun. learning something you are passionate about is meditating in and of its own.

get a good nights sleep grasshopper , i am older than you and i will melt glass till the day i can no longer get creative.

oh yeah, ask questions if you are not sure. there is no such thing as a stupid question if an answer is right there staring you in the face. ask, ask and pay attention.

[RedToroBoro]

Go make some cool stuff man. You'll love it

[Boozeclues]

id recommend going over what you know about glass so far in your head and if theres anything you have a question about write it down. sometimes reading how to do something isnt as good as having someone show you how.

hope you have a blast! i learned a ton my first lesson.

[hwcglass]

Hell yeah man. Way to follow the dream.

The 'kids' on his site don't know how easy they have it.

Couple of kids. A woman. Dumb ass job that holds all the nuts together . . . and still you have hands on a dream of your own.

Good for you, bro. That's what it's all about.

Much respect to you.

[Cornbread]

this is prob late...but don't be afraid to switch up colors or put your own little twists on things that are taught. and def a notebook and pen.

[Torch-Bug]

Thanks for the good words....

This site does rock

Got all my stuff and out the door


Stoked

[JohnnyHigh]

Have fun, I took my first lesson last weekend. BTW, which school are you going to?

[Headdi Retti's Glass Art Studio]

40, Damn young uns are everywhere! Yeah man have fun tomorrow, relax and enjoy and like stroker said keep your mind open!. Stay stoked!

[Torch-Bug]

Just got back,

Mind is blown so much fun, lots to think about.....

[smolder holder]

Congrats! Welcome to the addiction. Now melt some glass!

[S.HY.]

who are you getting your lessons from. i'm going to have some lessons form jahfree out in the valley when i get over my cold.

[sleepingpeople]

I am in WA always interested in learning more.

Hope your lesson was great fun, cant wait to hear all about it

[Torch-Bug]

So took a few weeks off,, just thinking stuff over,

Im at dads and doughnuts with my son Jacob , i get to chatting with another dad who is about 60 or so.

Hes been a lampworker for a long time, started in 62 . good guy.

hooking up this Sunday!

time will tell....


I know no one in Spokane , took my lesson from a shop in the valley some where.

[glassdocnc]

I knew I was hooked after my first lesson when I woke the next morning with vivid dreams of what I wanted to try next. Thank goodness that hasn't stopped.

Again, welcome to the fun(house?).

[kage]

thats funny, my lil girls school had "donuts with dads" today but we didn't get up in time. old school lampers are fun people. especially if they been around since '62, dude's probably got lots of great stories. although he may confuse you too since this industry has leaped forward so fast. beware of his talks about that "expensive cobalt" and such..

[S.HY.]

would that be at glass gods or northwest glass society.

[Torch-Bug]

yea Glass gods was the one.

thanks,

Again I know no one in Spokane ans all I know about boro is from here.

[S.HY.]

have you thought about apprenticing at glass gods. if you can get that deal it would be worth the effort.

[S.HY.]

i think glass gods offers an apprenticeship *never mind this post thought the last one didn't go through. lagggggg*

[Torch-Bug]

its 40 hours work week to apprentice, If i was 18 I jump on that in a min, I have 3 kids and 2 jobs,,,,

Would if I could.

I have heard there are a ton of folks here with glass skillz.

[sleepingpeople]

Apprenticing would be awesome. Someday i will find the right person who needs one. I have been just doing reading on here mostly to get by and its been working just fine so far. I am seeking a lesson though