Stoked!!!!!

[BearAssNaked]

I wrote an step-by-step article for the Feb./Mar. edition of Glass Line magazine on some sectional vase techniques. I got it in the mail yesterday and a picture of my vase was on the cover!! Needless to say I am stoked. Here is a picture of the cover, it looks funny because I scanned it. Peace, Jacob

[PyroChixRock]

congrats! that's a kick ass cover. :D

[coil1002]

I wrote an step-by-step article for the Feb./Mar. edition of Glass Line magazine on some sectional vase techniques. I got it in the mail yesterday and a picture of my vase was on the cover!! Needless to say I am stoked. Here is a picture of the cover, it looks funny because I scanned it. Peace, Jacob



I read the article great work Kick ass vase I am scheming now for a bigger torch I want so badly to did big Boro work.

Thank you for the article

Liam

[vetropod]

Hey, CONGRATS!!!!!!! That's a beautiful vessel.



Wes.

[Mr. Smiley]

Rock on! :D

[BearAssNaked]

Yeah I've been saving for a big torch for awhile and just got my herbie 65, so now its time to make some bigger things. Its so nice to not have the need for a bigger flame. If you notice I am using my old carlisle in the last pic. I've just been playing around with different techniques and making smaller pieces so there is not so much time involved.

Jacob

[lost sailor]

very very nice and i dont hand out compliments very often.

[blazeoffire]

nice

[kelly]

hey bearassed naked i liked your vessel so much that last night i did your step by step in different colors. i have only been doing hollow work for a short time and need lots of practice. by the time i blew the last bubble though the clear was really devitted up. how do you overcome this? work faster? i have been sandblasting the devit away and firepolishing when this happens. do you ever do this?

[WORLD FAMOUS]

I just got the new issue...Great job! Love the Vessel!

[kbinkster]

Wow! What a beautiful vase! Congratulations!

[borealisglass]

Looks great! Nice job

[NOFO]

Good Work !!!!! I got the issue the other day, nice !!!!

[Nightcat]

Oh man, that's great! I just started a subscription because of this. Now I will get The Flow and Glass Line.... Yeah!

Can't wait to read the article.

Ross

BTW - I'm still looking for any one who has a copy of The Flow's first issue. Got one?

[BearAssNaked]

To keep the piece from getting devitrified I just make sure that my propane/oxy mix is like 1/5, so I run like 4 pounds of propane and at least 20 oxy on the carlisle. A lot of the time I will turn off the center fire and just use the outer rings to create a more oxidizing flame. Also make sure that the piece soaks in enough heat before you try to blow it out or else some parts will blow out and others wont = devitrification. This is also harder when using bands of clear and color. With some colors it is better to just coil a big section and make a tube, then take off small sections as you need them. That way the color gets worked a little less.

And always remember " If you arent making mistakes, you arent really pushing yourself ". I cant remember where I heard this, but I really try to remember it when a piece turns out looking like shit :rant:

Jacob

[Satori]

Jacob - I really like that quote dude! I just made a piece of shit yesterday. I spent about 4 hours on it and it almost was going to look decent until around the 3 hour mark. I tried some new shapes I'd never done before and fucked em up. I was pushing myself, but I didn't really think about it like that until I read that quote. Makes me feel a bit better about those 4 hours I had thought I wasted.

Thanks man!