Blowing glass in China

[nate dubbs]

I'm temporarily relocating to Li jiang , Yunnan province, China. I am bringing my torch and tools and as many tubes/rods cut in half as i can bring as cargo. I will run out of glass quick, i'm sure.. So any ideas of where to get decent chinese boro or are there any suppliers maybe in europe that can ship semi cheaply? Where is the place that makes the chinese boro,,,anyone know? Any ideas are fully appreciated.

[ALIEN!]

might be helpful:
http://kaixingda.en.alibaba.com/


Whatcha doin in China besides living up the awesomeness that is the Chinese food market?

[l33t:weasel]

not puffing i bet, i hear they still exacute people for that sometimes.

[Adapt]

Check the local university for a scientific blower, he'll be able to point you in the right direction.

[FizZle]

i bet you could find a job in ther prodo factories...working on pipes all day for a pathetic wage...

[Albino Sasquatch]

hes probably going to go teach...lol but there are lots of places on alibaba that can point you in the right direction or contact a big distro and ask what factory they get there glass from

[ras_l-roy]

expect lots of BS, dont even think about safety breaks unless you are ready to jump ship at a moments notice. you should not have too much of a hard time getting glass once you find a source you like, but you might want to except some delays if it has to travel thru customs. enjoy!

[Emmett's Glass]

i bet you could find a job in ther prodo factories...working on pipes all day for a pathetic wage...

Are you saying he could get a raise?
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[nate dubbs]

I'm not going to teach anyone . I just was wondering if anybody knew anything about getting glass supplies over there. Alien, thanks for the link. They seem to only sell in 5 ton increments though. I just want to blow glass as a hobby or supplement my income if I can find a market for something.

[ras_l-roy]

http://www.glassinchina.com/product/productDisplay_327892.html

[l33t:weasel]

this thread now has a 50% chance of getting to get hijacked into the "make your own condoms discussion"

has anyone ever tried this? if so where do you sources your latex?

[vetropod]

contact Infinity glass: http://www.talkglass.com/forum/member.php?u=219 He's been over there for a while.

Prepare to be flamed by many people on this forum for no reason whatsoever.

[hwcglass]

Good luck !!!

I'm happy that glass means enough to you that you want to bring it with you all the way to China.

Sounds like an adventure. I say good for you.

If only we all had the balls to go after things like that . . .

[Infinity glass]

I am surprised it hasn't got flamed yet. Got your message. If you are still looking I got sources.

Might be worth meeting up out here. Give me a shout.

[Slimy-E]

I noticed you where not at google works anymore!

[BlueBeard]

Never did the latex but i have made the glass molds for condoms before. not a very fun job but all the jokes around the shop made it great. Dont mean to thread jack just thought that link was funny.

[bowlpusher]

I agree with hwc. Good luck, god speed. Little glass goodies always make fast friends when far away from home.