Announcing the grand opening of the GLDG Glass Library!

[PyroChixRock]

The GLDG Library is now OPEN!!!

I’m so excited to see this project get off the ground! It’s taken a lot of work, and the library isn’t that big, but I’m really hoping to see it grow fast. :bouncy:

Here are some details on how this program will work:

Your approved donation of $25 or more in books/videos gets you a year membership. If you’d like a membership but don’t have books or videos to donate, you can make a monetary donation of only $25 a year. 100% of that money goes back into the GLDG Library by supplying the library with new material and if needed, shipping supplies. More materials will be available for check out the sooner you sign up! ;)

To start your membership now, go under your User CP on the top tool bar. Down on the bottom of the left hand column click on paid subscriptions. Here you will have the opportunity to join the program via pay pal for a $25 donation. You may also join by check or money order, please PM me with glass library in the subject line for an address.

The forum software will keep track of library cards for us. If you are currently a member, go to the paid subscriptions in your user cp and it will show you the expiration date of your library card. Doesn’t that rock! :guitar:

Once you have your membership you may peruse the available material under Glass Library located on the right of the top tool bar. The available materials are separated into the following categories: Books, VHS Videos & DVDs. If the item you are interested in is available you will see a check on the In box, then you simply click Add to Cart to check that item out and pay for shipping. Shipping will vary depending on weight of item. (Please note: the way pay pal works, it won’t show as “shipping” but that is what you are being charged for. I tried doing it by shipping but there were some bugs, like not being able to charge zero to check out the items, and then the system adding shipping to donations! :twitch: …so this was the best solution for now.)

The material will be sent to you and you may keep it for up to two weeks and then return it. At this time you may only check out one item at a time. This will change once more materials are available, and maybe I’ll find a solution for a prepaid return shipping system too, but I couldn’t work one in yet.

There is no limit to how many items you can check out over the year! So comparing this to those rental sites out there, you are going to get a much bigger bang for your buck, and help this program grow so that you have more to chose from! It’s a great set up if you ask me! :D

Start your membership now and take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to better yourself and your glasswork! <-- Sara said that, she helped with the post! Isn’t she cute! :D


If you damage or lose library items you will be asked to replace them. If you chose not to replace them, well what can I really do but deny you membership to the library. We have a great group of people here so I didn’t put any time or focus on trying to cover for that, I’m just hoping it won’t ever be a problem.:)

Thanks to those who have donated so far, and to the staff who helped me get this off the ground! :clap:

PS - The library link can only be seen when you are logged in, and is only available on the blue skin for now.

Current Glass Library Members:

borealisglass
Glass Evolution
homerboro
hotgoodcoldbad
Jerry Gash
jokersdesign
Kronk
Primathon
PyroChixRock
slavenation
somberbear
yinzer

[borealisglass]

Now that you have all the details regarding the GLDG Library we need something from you to gear it to your interests. This thread will double as a wish list for the new library. When you see books/vids/dvds that you are interested in post the name of the book and author so we know what to get with the donations!

Have fun with your new reading materials!

[PyroChixRock]

Hi Misha!
Looks like an awesome project-
I have a quick question...can I donate DVD's made off of TV programs?
I got some featuring Lucio, Dante Marioni and some Japanese soft and hard glassworkers......the programs are in Japanese(Kinda like Iron Chef but for glass)


I'm not sure if that would be legal or not? If I find out I'll let you know, and thanks for the offer! :D

[yinzer]

cha ching.....i obviously have nothin to donat yet...but $$$$ i did it!! i feel so special. this is a friggin good idea....musta been thought up by a woman

[PyroChixRock]

hey cristi, did you just say you donated to the library? I got an email for a donation but it appeard to be a forum donation, not a subscription to the library. I can add you manually if that's what you intended the cash for, just let me know! and thanks! :D

[PyroChixRock]

got your pm...switching you. ;)

[PyroChixRock]

So...we've got $55 bucks to spend on material..what should we get? :D

[borealisglass]

I'm going to suggest we get the Milon Making and Marketing. I think it has a lot of good info on both ends and I know I'm not willing to give my copy up!

[yinzer]

hey misha...hows that kids book? i was thinkin of just buyin it, amazon has it for like 4 big ones.

[PyroChixRock]

Looks like that one may be a bit hard to find... (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0970893906/qid=1139033347/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-7860619-7858315?s=books&v=glance&n=283155)

[PyroChixRock]

Cristi, it rocks. I'd say check it out since you're a library member, but it's very worth buying. :D

[PyroChixRock]

Hey Sara, i've found that book at a few other places. I'm going to shop around and try to get it under $50.

EDIT: hey check this out (http://www.arrowsprings.com/html/books.html)

Should we get the 2 in one, or just the one for $18?

[somberbear]

the one with advanced flame working and making and marketing are both great books for the library... i say get the combo and save some cash...

as well theres some cheap videos from generations glass or we can find others cheap and see where we are going from there...

[zgeniez]

just go straight to the source, click on books:

http://www.thebluemoonpress.com/

you only save $3 with the combo. I say get them separate. It would add to the # of options, plus allot of people aren't ready to worry about selling. Why tie up two books at once if they both won't be read. This was one of my first books. There is so much useful info in those pictures for someone who has never seen another on the torch. I think it's a great intermediate book. Email Milon...maybe he could cut us a deal. :contempla zac

[somberbear]

the combo is two seperate books... savings of 3 dollors is better then nothing.. the combo just gives the discount... im pritty sure...

[zgeniez]

I have the combo and it's one book. Flameworking on one side, turn it over for the marketing.

[borealisglass]

yeah I say get them seperate...cause then you can focus on a part at a time while another person can get the most out of the other part. And maybe just go through bluemoon since I believe that is directly through Milon. Don't want other people getting cuts of things! If you do them seperate to you can get one and wait and save for the other....


the combo is two seperate books
Oh yeah and the combo is together in one book, Making and Marketing and flip it upside down and around and it is the advanced flameworking....kinda weird

[somberbear]

yea get them seperate then... they dont mesh togeather to well...

[slave]

hmm... paypal going to be the only payment option?

[PyroChixRock]

Next month I start the portland saturday market and I'm going to have to get a merchant account for that, so maybe not. But as of now, you can use pay pal, or send check or money order to sign up or check out items. :)

[PyroChixRock]

Well I ordered that and I'll add it to the check out items when it arrives.

So we have $26 after pay pal fees and shipping since dood uses UPS for shipping heh...nice. :tongue2:

If anyone has any other suggestions for inventory, let me know! :D

[Kronk]

Great!
I've got a lot of stuff to go through and donate. One of these days I'll get a pile together- who approves it for membership?

[PyroChixRock]

Me. :) And that's no big deal, just don't want people sending anything they have to get in ya know, so I threw that word in. ;) Can't wait to see what you have to donate, anything I can do to bribe you into doing it "sometime soon" instead of "one of these days"? :lol

[Kronk]

Ok, I've got............

Humbolt's Secrets if wine goblets
Essential Lampworking, Corbin
Flamework: An intimate Art, Fowler

Old books.........
Homer Hoyt's Glassblowing
And for historical interest.......
Flameworking, glassmaking forthe Craftsman, Frederic Schuler
Creative Glassblowing, Hammesfahr,Stong
(actually pretty cool to peruse for fun)

[Kronk]

I just read your post and know excactly what you mean...I almost said "one of these days," in the original post....LOL

[PyroChixRock]

Wow all that for donation? :D

[Kronk]

This board was around to help me when I was barely able to make a retarded glass swan on my 8M. It's the least I can do.
Besides, this library is a cool concept.

I don't know if you mentioned this...If there is recurrent demand for an item do we just ship it to the next person. That would cut out a lot of shipping.


Call to the peeps....Ya'll must have stuff collecting dust on your shelves? Donate, and get to see more stuff.

[PyroChixRock]

Yeah that's a good idea, Ed! :D

Thanks for the donations and suggestions! :D

[PyroChixRock]

Hey do you guys have an interest in business related books? Like Photoshop for dummies, html for dummies, marketing books, etc?

[Kronk]

I was just drooling over Photoshop for Dummies at Borders...So.. YES! I'm interested.

BTW- stuff boxed and on the launching pad.

[PyroChixRock]

Ok I'll add them in. And thanks again for the donations, Ed! :D :bounce

[PyroChixRock]

Sara, shipped out your library check out today. ;)

[Kronk]

Shipping tomorrow....
Another idea, why can't the person with a checkout keep it for two weeks OR until requested if it's not requested for another month?

[PyroChixRock]

That's a good idea ed, but I'm afraid we'd have stuff scattered all over and getting lost, and I'd be the one trying to keep track of it. So I think keeping them for two weeks and then returning them, or asking if you can renew them for an extra week or two if someone isn't waiting on it's return, is the best idea. I really need this project to take up as little time as possible for it to work. :)

I'll let you know when we get the donations. :D

[Zed]

Can people donate vids/books in lieu of membership fees? For example I have Milon's vid on large sculptures I'd like to donate, especially if it got me a free year or two. I think I payed like $50 for it origionally.

I'm only askin cause I'm a full time student now (18 credit hrs) which means I'm poor. Being a student sucks, I liked it better when I had cash.

[PyroChixRock]

yeah...it explains that in the first post. ;) we don't have that video, so it would be a great contribution. :) pm me for my address if you'd like to join.

[Brian Newman]

I just bought a digital camera, so I can take pictures of some articles for you when I have time. First to come will be on fracture analysis.

[Brian Newman]

email sent.

[Kronk]

... i want Contemporary lampworking, essencial lampworking and im sure i wouldn't mind many others. ~Misha

I just sent you the Essential (Corbin) video. Is that what you meant?

Ed

[gypsea]

hey, if i donate cupcake's comedy dvd would that qualify for a membership?

[roadrashfriendly]

Hey Misha, I've got two VHS I could donate but I just dont know if you only take DVD's

[JDeMoss]

Misha,

If you PM me your address I can send a DVD of Contemporary Marbles by Josh Grant, the GTT Instructional DVD and another Flameworking book by Elizabeth Ryland Mears.

[mistahead]

hey misha!! pm me your addy i got z 2 vhs set of makking murrini by lewis T wilson its all yours!!!!

[yinzer]

hey, is there any way to do some kind of automated messag thigee to let people know when their paypal goes through? i mean ther IS the paypal thing, but that doesnt mean that it didnt get shoved into your junkmail folder or something, preventing you from seeing it.

[Brian Newman]

Are the pictures I emailed usefull? Do you want more?

[PyroChixRock]

Cristi, you will get an auto email from pay pal when your payment clears (should have gotten it yesterday) and another auto email when I ship it, which should be tomorrow unless I lose my marbles. :)

The rest of the questions i'll get to tomorrow. :)

[yinzer]

no rush, i was just wonderin if you covered those bases. my goodness, how many projects can you take on at once? slow down, your makin me feel old.:tired: ;)

[Nightcat]

I have the Freeman Corbin videos that I am willing to donate. If someone will PM me an addy I'll send them.... if they are wanted that is.

~R~

[PyroChixRock]

Hey Glass evolution sent some Dichro Alchemy vids, and Sara and Andy sent "flameworking" so now we have 2 copies of that. :D I'll add them into the library when I can. Thanks guys!! :bounce

[PyroChixRock]

I'm going to sticky this thread now.

We got a lot of new stuff in over the last week! I'll try my best to get it added this weekend. :)

We also have a little more cash to spend, so get those requests in! :D

[PyroChixRock]

hey, if i donate cupcake's comedy dvd would that qualify for a membership?

Haha...I think cupcake got a little frosting on you babe. :cake:


Hey Misha, I've got two VHS I could donate but I just dont know if you only take DVD's

We take it all! ;)


Misha,

If you PM me your address I can send a DVD of Contemporary Marbles by Josh Grant, the GTT Instructional DVD and another Flameworking book by Elizabeth Ryland Mears.
I'll pm you


hey misha!! pm me your addy i got z 2 vhs set of makking murrini by lewis T wilson its all yours!!!!

I'll pm you, too.


Are the pictures I emailed usefull? Do you want more?
What pics? I don't see your email...


I have the Freeman Corbin videos that I am willing to donate. If someone will PM me an addy I'll send them.... if they are wanted that is.

~R~
Sure, ross. I'll pm you too!

Ok now that we're all caught up on questions...check out the new books, dvds and vhs tapes that came in this week! Thanks to those who donated! :bouncy: You should see a membership in your profile now, under paid subscriptions. If not, let me know!

We have about $45 to spend on something...who wants what?? :jump:

[Jerry Gash]

I have 4 or 5 Humbolt Secrets DVD's i would like to donate, where can i send them?

[PyroChixRock]

I'll send you a PM. :)

[PyroChixRock]

wow, you can tell where my head has been lately. I stuck up the old thread! I'll move some of the posts from it into this one, heh. Der me...

[SCOTT]

Briliant!!!!!!! I Cant Wait To Get My Library Card I Havent Had One Since I Was Like 10!!! Yeaaaaaaaaaa

[PyroChixRock]

Some great news! Mark Block is going to donate his books, and also try to get the MCS to donate some other books, all marble related. w00t! :bouncy: Thanks, Mark!

[firedanceglass]

Hey misha-
I thought you might find some good stuff for the library here......
http://www.whitehouse-books.com/

~peace~
Melanie

[SloGlass]

This is a great idea!

How is it going?

I have Essential 1 & 2, the Suellen Fowler (sp?) video, contemparary lampworking, the Dichro Alchemy video and one from a flameoff I would donate.

Misha

Send me instructions!

[meadowesky]

I would be interested in joining this. I have to talk to the old man about spending more money (we too are both college students and we have a kid and 3 dogs) so we are broke. See what I can do. I have no books to send cause I am new :(

If I do join I would like to see contemporary lampworking I think you can get it for less than 50$ at alibris.com

[charles]

i have a milon townsend video teamwork technology and scale. Id be willing to donate. And I just wanted to say that this is a great idea. It will help me keep my head submerged in glass and evolving my work. Thank all involved in setting it up.

[Pakoh]

i would like to donate a couple copies of my book for anyone to check out for free.

PM me the addy and i will ship them out.\\

peace`*

[TorchedGlass]

I recently joined the library and checked out a dvd, however when I go to look at the library it says the dvd I checked out is still in stock. I have not gotten a conformation email saying that it has been mailed out. What should I do?? I paid for shipping and everything via paypal. thanks
barrett

[Kool]

I recently joined the library and checked out a dvd, however when I go to look at the library it says the dvd I checked out is still in stock. I have not gotten a conformation email saying that it has been mailed out. What should I do?? I paid for shipping and everything via paypal. thanks
barrett

You're probably gonna have to be real patient. The person that runs the library has had some real issues to deal with.

I joined months back and paid for shipping like you, but haven't really heard anything yet. But I also let it be known I could wait, due to the circumstances.

I'm not even sure the library is actually up and running right now. Hope you aren't upset and just know that no one's ripping you off or anything like that.

[PyroChixRock]

nope the library is closed for a little bit longer. I'm rebuilding it on my site, and it works a whole hell of a lot better! It will be a lot easier to catch up with. Everyone's membership will be restarted and extended, as soon as I finish it. :)

[TorchedGlass]

Cool, no problem. I was just making sure that I signed it out correctly. Thanks for the help.

[PyroChixRock]

yep, and sorry i haven't emailed you yet, having a bad case of cts and trying not to type much. ;)

[shana]

i'm real interested, but, uh, is this library thing open for people living overseas? or, is this only for the people living in the US?

[TorchedGlass]

Is there anyway to change what I rented? I have already paid for shipping.. Thanks

[Itzallmyne]

Misha,

I have a video I would like to donate to the library. It is "Milon Townsend, Focus on Flamework, An Introduction to Using Borocolour" VHS. Please let me know where to send this, if you would like it.

Thanks,
Marilyn

PS. I have been a member here for one year this month. I sent you a donation to help keep this fountain of information flowing, thank you for all you do, you are quite a gal! :D

[AWhiskeyDrunk]

i have the full Humboldt set of DVDs 4 secrets to making pipes and 2 secrets to making sherlocks. I would definitely be willing to donate those for a membership. Let me know. Thanks.

[d3rk]

How do we get to the library since the changes???

[PyroChixRock]

It's currently changing caretakers and will be up and going again soonish. :)

[BusDryver420]

So this is still in the works?? What an amazing idea...

[PyroChixRock]

Actually it's mostly up and going, just in the process of changing caretakers. This is a really, really old thread! :lol

I'll make a new thread when I get the inventory and we re-open. :)

[BusDryver420]

Cool, please let me know! I could deff use it! lol

[PyroChixRock]

I'll try to speed things up. ;)

[BurntHands]

Reminder ;) Seems like an awesome idea. Smartflix looks pretty cool too.

[PyroChixRock]

Unfortunately we had a mail fiasco and they lost one of our boxes. I'm still trying to recover the items. :(

Library won't be open until I get back to NorCal and have the other items available. Hopefully by then they will find our box.

[AmberD]

Misha- I probably have a few things I could send in for the library. Can you send me a list of what you already have so I can try to give you something you dont? And a mailing address please! Thanks!

[PyroChixRock]

Amber, that's really sweet of you! :D

Unfortunately I do not know exactly what we have because the post office lost one of our 3 boxes right before I had to move, so the other two are in storage in cali. When I get back to Cali, in mid october I think, I can post a real list then. Otherwise, check out this file. :D

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9RKkRb4pp1HbVF2eXVSVWlITWc/edit?usp=sharing

[AmberD]

I think I have several things not listed I can send in. Let me go through my stuff this weekend and see what there is. I know I have wound up with 3 copies of AGI 2009 if you could use that! LOL

[PyroChixRock]

That's great of you, Amber. Can we arrange shipping when I get back to Norcal? ;)

I bet people would love to watch AGI 2009. :)

[AmberD]

Sure! L