Nuka Glass Highway To Glass Progression

[Nuka Glass]

I am an AC/DC fan, hence the title. Finally got time on the torch and I am in love with it. Had a lot of fun messing around and getting a feel for things.

This is the first marble I did on 10mm rod. I taught myself a valuable lesson. Do not put hot glass on a cold stainless steel bench. The marble ended up cracking while I was working on it.
I was trying to get the colors to compress but not sure what went wrong.
Any ideas? I melted the color in after placement then I heated up half the marble and pressed it on my marver pad. Maybe I didnt heat it up enough and it was too cold.

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Here is the second marble. I believe I had used dragon's blood and raven. On this one. Got the shaping a little better.

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Then I was making a small marble. When I went to go burn it off the rod, the way I had pulled made it look like a sperm. Had it on my tweezers and it fell of onto the concrete. The tail broke but I was able to take the head and make a new tail. Not as good as the first.

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This last one I was working on and my first tank of propane ran out. So I put I had placed it in the kiln with the punty still attached. I have to shape the one side a little bit more but so far I think this is my best marble. It was made with half blood and colbalt 5 or 6. The colbalt doesn't look right. I will try to get a better picture of it. The half blood is awesome.

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Thats it for now. Today its extremely cold so I wont be melting but if tomorrow is better I will try to.

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[Aymie]

When you are doing an implosion, you don't want to heat up too much of the gather or the color will get pressed out flat. Flatten the end of the gather, apply color, heat the edges of the gather and then the center, drawing the glass from the edge to the center. Heat what you want to move, then heat where you want it to go, and the glass will follow the heat. As the edge gathers toward the center, the color in the center is pushed up in to the gather. If you mash it again, get down level with the marver so you can see what is happening. The color starts to go up, but when the solid part of the gather hits the melted part, it will push down in the center and flatten the implosion.

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks Aymie. I did some work yesterday and I did get the color to move deeper into the clear. I had a lot of issues yet, a lot of glass cracking. I was making two spoons and watched one shatter completely on my blow tube. The other hit the cement and shattered. I did make a chillum. The shape is wonky but it is functional. Will test it later today. I think my main focus now is to learn to heat the glass properly. I think I am using too much oxygen and the glass heats up really really fast. It's almost impossible to have any control of the glass.

Oh I also has a marble the had split in two. Clean cut. Wondering if the colors I had used yesterday had any effect on this. It looks like it split where the two colors met.

I will post pictures when I get home.

[istandalone24/7]

my best advice (and it's also Drew Frittz's best advice) to a fledgling marble maker is, to make ten marbles each (be them 1/2" or 1.5") of clear, black, white, cad (crayon color), a/p etc. each of these glasses work differently, and if you get the feel for each color groups consistency, you'll have one hell of a head start.

[istandalone24/7]

looking good though....you should see my first mibs and beads...horrendous!!

[Aymie]

my best advice (and it's also Drew Frittz's best advice) to a fledgling marble maker is, to make ten marbles each (be them 1/2" or 1.5") of clear, black, white, cad (crayon color), a/p etc. each of these glasses work differently, and if you get the feel for each color groups consistency, you'll have one hell of a head start.


This is really great advice. Throw a red striker in there too. That stuff gets soupy.

[istandalone24/7]

oh yeah...gotta have ruby or a copper based red to top off the list. learn how not to liver it.

[Nuka Glass]

my best advice (and it's also Drew Frittz's best advice) to a fledgling marble maker is, to make ten marbles each (be them 1/2" or 1.5") of clear, black, white, cad (crayon color), a/p etc. each of these glasses work differently, and if you get the feel for each color groups consistency, you'll have one hell of a head start.

Thanks for the advice. I have a couple reds I will try this out next time. I just ordered a new table, so I will be able to sit down now. I think this will help me out a lot too. My back was killing me at the end of the day.

[Nuka Glass]

Here are some of the pieces I made yesterday. Well the ones that didnt completely shatter.

First here is a marble. While taking these pictures I now realize I need to work on keeping bubbles out.

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Here is the marble that decided to split in two. Clean cut between the two colors. I cant remember the colors I had used. I know there is some kryptonite in there. I'll have to check the colors to see what they were.

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Last but not least, my wonky chillum. I'll definitely be working on tubing. Might take a while to get the hang of it.

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Most likely this Saturday I should be able to get back on the torch. I should have my new table by then.

Until next time, happy melting :)


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[istandalone24/7]

My back was killing me at the end of the day.

just a tip...but you may want to raise your table. mine is low, and every time i go to another studio to work, the tables are higher, which gives my back less stress.
i also keep a rolling bar stool (with the pneumatic raise/lower) close by...stringer/detail work i sit, when raging something heavy i stand.

[Nuka Glass]

just a tip...but you may want to raise your table. mine is low, and every time i go to another studio to work, the tables are higher, which gives my back less stress.
i also keep a rolling bar stool (with the pneumatic raise/lower) close by...stringer/detail work i sit, when raging something heavy i stand.

My table is high right now and after working for a few hours I get a sharp pain in my upper back. I have some spine issues and I am prone to back problems the rest of my life. Sitting will definitely help me out a lot. The new table I am getting is height adjustable. So if I ever feel I need the table to be higher, the next time I torch I can always raise it up. I'll play around and see what works best for me.

[istandalone24/7]

perfect :)

[Nuka Glass]

perfect :)

I checked out some of your mibs and they are amazing. I really like the Chaos one but all of them are stunning. Nice work!

[Joe Userton]

Here is the marble that decided to split in two. Clean cut between the two colors. I cant remember the colors I had used. I know there is some kryptonite in there. I'll have to check the colors to see what they were.

I get this same thing pretty much any time I forget and set a marble down for a minute and let it cool outside of the kiln.

[istandalone24/7]

I checked out some of your mibs and they are amazing. I really like the Chaos one but all of them are stunning. Nice work!

why thank you :)

[Nuka Glass]

I get this same thing pretty much any time I forget and set a marble down for a minute and let it cool outside of the kiln.

This cracked in two while it was on my punty. But I know what you mean, my first marble I had set down on the cold stainless steel bench and I heard it cracking a minute later.

[istandalone24/7]

keep some kevlar (or in a pinch, denim) under your torch on the bench, it'll keep the hot glass from touching the cold table. or set it down resting in the marble mold you used to round it....or a hot marver etc ;)

[Nuka Glass]

Just got the new table. If at the highest it can go, I can still sit in my computer chair comfortably. I think it is taller than my current table. Which means I could of used my chair the whole time... Oh well.

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[Nuka Glass]

Got some torch time in today. Unfortantely it was cut short because my oxygen ran out. I did make my first spoon though. The stem/neck came out good. So did the mouth piece. The bowl on the other hand is where I had some issues.

I didn't get to blow out a carb because when I put the bowl push in to block the hole it ended up knocking the spoon off my blow tube. I also experienced problems running too much propane in my flame. It ended up charring the pipe, making parts black. I took out the charred parts. Can you just heat up that area and get rid of the soot?

I learned a lot from doing just this one pipe. I started making a chillum also and it looks really good so far.

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[Nuka Glass]

Yesterday I was quite pleased with the work I had done. Played around with color some more. I now know how to melt the color in.

I had a lot of problems with cracking though. On both spoons and the last chillium there are cracks on the bowl.

This is the chillum I had started last time. When I went to push the bowl out, it ended up bending and the bowl hole is touching the bottom. Still functional just have to inhale twice as hard.
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This is a marble had started a while back and just decided to try to shape it a bit more. Still a wonky shape.
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This is a penguin I am working on. Decided to take a break on it though.
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Here is a color spoon attempt. I was worried about boiling the colors so they are not fully melted in. But this is the outcome. It kept cracking near the bowl. Not sure how long it will last.
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Another clear bowl. Again the bowl is wonky and ot kept cracking. I tried to heal the origin of the crack but it didnt work.
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Last but not least. Is my mini chillium. Thus one I melted in the color. Learned how kryptonite and blue dream work. Pulled my stringers too thin and can't see those two colors. Really lole the half blood on this one. The piece is no bigger than a finger.
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[glassmax]

Hmmm...

Lots of pics.
Who did teach you how to to work at a torch?
Dont take a break while making a penguin...

[Nuka Glass]

Hmmm...

Lots of pics.
Who did teach you how to to work at a torch?
Dont take a break while making a penguin...
No one besides the internet and books. Not everyone has the luxury to be able to take classes and most things I am able to do, I have taught myself. From fixing motorcycles to making video games.

I took a break cause I really wanted to do something else and it was a little boring to me.

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[Nuka Glass]

Anyways. Here is a spoon from yesterday I am really proud of. I also did a small compression marble and sculpted a lady figure. Only have the pic of the spoon though. I'll post the lady later.

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[Nuka Glass]

Saturday and Sunday I had major issues with cracking. After working on a piece for a while I would garage it to let the whole thing reach 1050. Then take it out and start working. Wonder if the cold air has anything to do with it. Yesterday the spoon I was making started to crack when it was getting colder outside.

Well here is my work from Saturday. I made 2 spoons yesterday. One I had issues with the opening the hole on the mouthpiece. Never did get it open but I know how to prevent this in the future now.

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[Nuka Glass]

Finally got around to taking a pic of the spoon I made yesterday.

Ran into new problems with this one. Haven't had issues with bowl holes and pushing bowls till now. (besides my normal issue of pushing the bowl crooked).

The problem I had was when I went to heat the area around the hole, the hole would get bigger and bigger. Usually I have to worry about the hole closing. I think I blew the bubble for the bowl too thin. This caused the glass to stretch and when heating the hole, it allowed the hole to stretch. Does that sound right?

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[Nuka Glass]

Had a good day yesterday. Got the homefill up and running. Checked this morning and the pressure is a bit under 1000 psi. Last night before I went to bed it was just over 500 psi.

Figured out how to use frit on the inside. It was cool when the frit falls out of the blank. I like when it hits the flame and creates sparks all the way to my ventilation.

The mushroom was a spoon but it mist have closed off where the bowl and stem meet.

Also did an eye and love how it looks. I had saturated the Black(Raven) but it still looks cool. Not sure if I want to attach it to something or make it a pendant.

Is there a black besides Raven that doesn't saturate so easily? Or do I just need suck it up and learn how to work it correctly?

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[Nuka Glass]

istandalone I have my first flower marble attempt. Unfortunately when I went to clean up the punty mark, it ended up cracking. Not the best looking flower but I just wanted to see what I can do. Really liked making this and I think marbles will definitely be my calling. Next weekend I will give it a shot again.

Flower Marble:
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Restriction Bats:
One I failed to open the mouthpiece. Both are fumed and I think I did ISO on the bowl at least. (Can't remember)
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Mushroom Pendants:
One came out good but just wish I made it lower in the gather. Need to work on pushing the rod into the gather straight.
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Frit Spoon:
My bowl shaping is getting great, still need to work on where the stem and the bowl meet though. Aymie I saw you suggest to someone (DickFarm Glass) to work on sealing blowtubes together (same size first then different sizes). Then from there make blanks. I am going to try this as I just picked up a batch of 25mm and 12mm tubing. Thanks for the advice.
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Also I bought a L-Marver for my torch last week. I love it. Makes it easier to keep the shaping even.

[FifDeez]

To give you some helpful advice. When working frit it'll appear melted in Far before it really is on the inside... For example take one of those failed ones and break it on the ground. I suspect if you inspect the shards you'll see the inside isn't perfectly smooth. Best plan is to over melt then puff it out ( not too thin) and melt a second and maybe third time then shape. It'll make sure frit is completely melted into the clear. And to be safe make the necks on spoons a little wider and it'll stop the common closed off tube problem your having. Keep torchn. Stuff is looking good for you level of practice.

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[Nuka Glass]

To give you some helpful advice. When working frit it'll appear melted in Far before it really is on the inside... For example take one of those failed ones and break it on the ground. I suspect if you inspect the shards you'll see the inside isn't perfectly smooth. Best plan is to over melt then puff it out ( not too thin) and melt a second and maybe third time then shape. It'll make sure frit is completely melted into the clear. And to be safe make the necks on spoons a little wider and it'll stop the common closed off tube problem your having. Keep torchn. Stuff is looking good for you level of practice.

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Thanks FifDeez. I actually did drop the red/black one on the floor Friday and noticed exactly what you had stated. And yeah my necks are being pulled to thin. When rolling the glass on the marver pad is it best to keep the glass in one spot or roll it across the pad? If you look where the neck and bowl meet, I always seem to get this twist in it (kind of my signature now). I think it is due to the way I am rolling it on the marver pad. Appreciate the advice and will practice it. :)

[FifDeez]

Instead of rolling have you tried to punty up to the end of your blank so you can spin the glass while melting without using the marver? Try this while doing several melts followed by a puff to get tube at least the diameter it started then repeat melts and puffs till your confident its melted in well.( coarser frit will demand more melting) Also every so often until you've mastered frit completely I still recommend breaking one to inspect the inside as I stated so u know without a doubt you have it nailed. I say that because newbies sometimes get frit melted in almost enough to where naked eye it appears done, while you experience cracking as it cools to room temp after kilning. So if you have this issue its either incompatibility of colors on inside of glass or unsuccessfully melted in frit. Hope this helps, and if you ever have a question on prodo work, ask me. I've made my fair share.

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[Nuka Glass]

Instead of rolling have you tried to punty up to the end of your blank so you can spin the glass while melting without using the marver? Try this while doing several melts followed by a puff to get tube at least the diameter it started then repeat melts and puffs till your confident its melted in well.( coarser frit will demand more melting) Also every so often until you've mastered frit completely I still recommend breaking one to inspect the inside as I stated so u know without a doubt you have it nailed. I say that because newbies sometimes get frit melted in almost enough to where naked eye it appears done, while you experience cracking as it cools to room temp after kilning. So if you have this issue its either incompatibility of colors on inside of glass or unsuccessfully melted in frit. Hope this helps, and if you ever have a question on prodo work, ask me. I've made my fair share.

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The twist usually happens when I am trying to shape the bowl. It is usually the neck that will end up twisting into the bowl. It could be that when the bowl starts to flop around and I marver it that this is the reason it creates the twist. Yesterday I made a wrap and rake, when it started to bend on me while spinning in the flame, I took it out of the flame and let gravity straighten it back out. And soo.... many issues yesterday though (most were my fault). I will post a pic of the one I did yesterday. Does it typically take awhile for color to melt in? It seemed to take forever to melt in the red/black/white that I did on the wrap and rake. I'm really appreciating the advice from everyone and I always use it when I go back to the torch.

[FifDeez]

Ok. To answer first thing. The bowl is twisting because you must be spinning in only one direction correct? If not and you do spin both directions try going only a half dozen turns one direction then do opposite direction spin while melting and shaping the bowl. Because the glass naturally twists if you spin the molten glass in only one direction. Second question, colors do take awhile to melt in with stiffer colors such as any cadmium color( opauqe reds oranges yellows)and on some other opaques. On other hand butter colors like most strikers or transparents melt much faster and smoother. Its just something you have to practice to learn each colors workability and best uses. If you need more don't be afraid to ask.

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[Nuka Glass]

Ok. To answer first thing. The bowl is twisting because you must be spinning in only one direction correct? If not and you do spin both directions try going only a half dozen turns one direction then do opposite direction spin while melting and shaping the bowl. Because the glass naturally twists if you spin the molten glass in only one direction. Second question, colors do take awhile to melt in with stiffer colors such as any cadmium color( opauqe reds oranges yellows)and on some other opaques. On other hand butter colors like most strikers or transparents melt much faster and smoother. Its just something you have to practice to learn each colors workability and best uses. If you need more don't be afraid to ask.

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You hit the nail on the head. I do only spin in one direction. Awesome this will help me a lot. Thanks for the info on the color too and I will definitely ask more questions as they come to mind.

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[Nuka Glass]

Here is the wrap and rake I did yesterday. I really need to work on my necks. Going to have to do some clear spoons gor a while.

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[FifDeez]

With the rakes make sure color is applied evenly and not globbed on in spots and light in others, the clear is uber butter compared to any color and especially to cadmium colors. so if color is uneven or not colored at all in spots the clear will blow out much easier in these thin colored areas causing a wonky unshapable ( can't easily be shaped due to blowing out unevenly) pipe.

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[Nuka Glass]

With the rakes make sure color is applied evenly and not globbed on in spots and light in others, the clear is uber butter compared to any color and especially to cadmium colors. so if color is uneven or not colored at all in spots the clear will blow out much easier in these thin colored areas causing a wonky unshapable ( can't easily be shaped due to blowing out unevenly) pipe.

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So for wrap and rakes do you want the whole blank to be covered by color?

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[FifDeez]

I'll make one and post a pic for ya. Visuals help

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[FifDeez]

You don't have to coat it all in color but evenly spread and even thickness of applied color . when wrapping let the color stretch real thin ( about a mm thick or less) and it keeps from globbing . then just keep building it up to desired saturation of color.


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[Nuka Glass]

You don't have to coat it all in color but evenly spread and even thickness of applied color . when wrapping let the color stretch real thin ( about a mm thick or less) and it keeps from globbing . then just keep building it up to desired saturation of color.


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Ok I have seen the color pulled really thin in Revere's video. I have quite a bit of glass that I can practice my seals and do clear spoons to get my shaping down. I need to get better at pulling stringers evenly too. Usually have a few lumps in them. I'm learning. Each day ,whether on the torch or not, I learn something new.

[FifDeez]

With glass your never done learning. Its like trying to understand a woman, no matter how close you get your still just not quite there. Ha!

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[Nuka Glass]

With glass your never done learning. Its like trying to understand a woman, no matter how close you get your still just not quite there. Ha!

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Lol. That's a whole new forum in itself.

[Nuka Glass]

Trying to stay positive here and looking ahead to tomorrow. As long as the snow stays cleared off the asphalt next to my house, I will be going to pick up some supplies to build a shed. My own private workshop. I have so many ideas to make it great. I plan to run a few outlets, hook up a flourscent fixture, insulate it, drywall most of it, shelving to store rods/tubes, shelving for color, new custom workbench, new vent hood, and electric heating (no more propane heater).

I hope I can get most of the shed up this weekend. At least the walls and roofing done. (gotta get this done before anymore nasty weather) The rest I can work on whenever I am available to.

[FifDeez]

Oh man you can buy a cook shed cheaper than you can build one by a fuckload unless you have free materials. I looked into building one last fall and bought one for a third the price of the materials? I was shocked

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[Nuka Glass]

Oh man you can buy a cook shed cheaper than you can build one by a fuckload unless you have free materials. I looked into building one last fall and bought one for a third the price of the materials? I was shocked

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Is it rated good for snow though? Roof has to be able to handle a good load of the white stuff.

[FifDeez]

O ya they are tough I tell ya

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[Nuka Glass]

This is the one that I am looking to get. It is a shed kit. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Handy-Home-Products-Princeton-10-ft-x-10-ft-Wood-Storage-Shed-18250-1/100350323

Priced at 800 from home depot

[FifDeez]

Hey nuka, on top of them being tough they last for years. You can pick up a used one to save even more and 99% the time they are perfect. Look on craigslist for em first then if your in a hurry goto Google and find your nearest cook shed supplier, they will deliver and set it up for free!

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[FifDeez]

That's basically exactly what you'll get but built for similar price. Check craigslist. I got my 16x12 for 1000

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[Nuka Glass]

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Thanks Fifdeez. This spoon is awesome and the pictures didnt do it any justice. Im gonna go test it out.

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[FifDeez]

Ya I never claimed to be good at photography. But I'm hella stoked you enjoy it. Hope its what you need to brighten your day.

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[Nuka Glass]

This is for sure going to be my workshop piece. Honestly forgot about it for awhile, got home and saw a box with Nuka Glass on it. Thanks again man. Pleasure doing business with you but more so glad I could help you out.

Oh how did you make the circles going up the neck?

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[FifDeez]

Ancient Chinese secret. Lol na I use brass tools picked up at dang near any true value. I got no clue what they are intended for, I just walked down an isle one day looking for a chainsaw file for filing mandrel beads and there was a bunch of tiny brass stock it different shapes about 12 inches long. So I bought one of each. They work great.

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[Nuka Glass]

Feeling better. Took time away from glassblowing this weekend. I really wanted to try some mushroom pendants after reading more on here. But it is for a good cause and I decided to get my shed today.

Got to spend some quality time with my dad who loves doing this stuff. I think he is more excited than me. Had some good laughs.

We got the floor pretty much done. I didnt pick up enough OSB board so going back tomorrow. Front and back wall are assembled. Both ready to be put up. Need to do sides and rafters then she can go together. After that some shingle work. Can't wait to have it done and start work on the interior.

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[whirlpool]

Cant wait to see pics of the new shop!

[Nuka Glass]

Man I am sore from the neck down. Well the only things left are to put up the trim, doors, and shingle the peak. We got both sides of the roof shingled though.
After that then we are going to lay out plans for the interior.

Going to re-inforce the walls, run electric, insulate, drywall most of it, build a workbench, build a vent hood, shelves for glass organization, and paint it.

Lots of work still.

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[jr23]

Also I love and sell and swap color .

But you got the same thing I got when I started . At some point while trying to melt in thicker color I applied I would get it thin and thin fuck it up .

Learning how to gather glass and puff out and gather again is easy to learn with just clear .

Also pulling points helps learn heat base on hollow .

So if I ever taught someone I would demand they be proficient in points and blowtubes .

I need both in my life .

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks Jr. My plan once this shed is done, is to work on my fundamentals (the basics). So pulling points is being added to that now.

On topic with building the new workshop, does anyone know if I can purchase this mount for a RedMax. I noticed on Blast Shield's site it states for GTTs only. If it is easy to convert this to accept a RedMax I will go that route but if anyone knows where I can purchase one already made that would be great. I saw a DIY but really don't want to go anywhere to get the actual mount portion fabricated.

Thanks

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[Nuka Glass]

Here are pictures of the shed. I am trying to figure out how to setup the ventilation.

Shed outside:
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Shed Back Wall:
The middle height is approx. 8 feet. I am 6 feet tall. I am looking to build a bench here. Just not sure how to do the ventilation.
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Side Wall:
I think the side wall is 72". This might be a good place to setup the bench but would rather use that back wall.
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[istandalone24/7]

got your torch on an 8020 rail...i want the same setup. but i'm going to buy a cheap "laboratory scissor jack" so i can move it up and down, along with in and out.
very nice :)

[Nuka Glass]

got your torch on an 8020 rail...i want the same setup. but i'm going to buy a cheap "laboratory scissor jack" so i can move it up and down, along with in and out.
very nice :)

That's a pic from blast shield's website. No GTT here though :( . I have a RedMax and I want to use that mount but wasn't sure if the one on blast shield's site would work with a RedMax. If it does I am going to buy it.

[istandalone24/7]

gottcha. i don't see why it wouldn't work...might need to drill a few holes in the mount, but should be easy peasy.

[Enigma]

My back wall is similar here's how I did my ventilation http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160307/8d521068f35654c71d6ac91e45b588a3.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160307/6e8b016bef1b22392320252b56d203d0.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160307/e3833a8918d5af3d747307471694a5b6.jpg

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[Nuka Glass]

Well back on the torch. I made a spoon and a flower marble over the past few nights.

Spoon is janky and the flower marble I messed up on big time. My shaping of marbles is getting better though.

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Gotta find the pics of the spoon. They are on my shed workshop build thread.

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[Nuka Glass]

Hello all,

Have some spoons I made yesterday.

The one on the far left was started the other day and I kinda forgot about it in the kiln. The second one from the left is one of my best shaped spoons. Bowl pushes need to be better but I need to learn how to stop my hand from shaking all the time. I'll get it. I am getting faster and also using less oxygen per spoon now. I am happy when I walk away with some kind of improvement or lesson.

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[whirlpool]

Nuka, killing it so far. To keep your bowl pushes even; after you blow your bowl hole take it away from the flame for a second and get a nice soft bushy flame and heat the area around the hole, not the actual hole as it will get bigger. then when the glass is evenly hot (nice light orange glow) put the bowl down against the marver and push your bowl while turning the push.

Thats the best way I can describe how I make my clear spoons, with color you'll have to adjust your flame chemistry.

Keep up the good work!

[Jackass Glass]

hey Nuka, nice work man. coming along nicely. on the spoons my only tip would be to blow out your mouthpiece a little further up the neck of the spoon. like move it a 1/4 inch closer to the bowl. this will allow a nice little taper down the back side towards your mouth.

see how it ends almost at the "largest part" of the mouth piece. just my opinion but is nice when it tapers back down.

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks for the tips and compliments gents. I am going to have to try them both out later today. Whirlpool I always use a pinpoint oxy flame so that is probably my issue. I'll try the bushy flame but also my hand shakes like crazy. My grandfather would sign paint and had shaky hands but somehow he managed to control them when he put the brush up to the sign.

Jackass, yeah that is one of my issues. it's mainly the necks but I am definitely working on it. Been using smaller blanks for the last few and that seemed to help me out.

[Nuka Glass]

Here is some work I did yesterday. Have a couple really nice looking spoons in the kiln right now.

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[jusbag]

Right on dude! I would play with putting multiple heats into the frit blank. Melt it in and blow it out slightly once or twice. After that you will have a great heat base to work with for shaping also. Enjoy!

[Nuka Glass]

Here are two spoons I did this weekend. I did what jusbag said for the black frit spoon but I might not have heated it enough.

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[whirlpool]

Nuka, you need a lot more frit to cover the inside of the tube. And you will need a lot of heat as well. keep it up looking good!

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks man. I didnt get it hot enough when I started to let the frit move through the blank. Had enough frit. Well maybe I could of gone a little more but more so it was heat.

Hopefully I feel alright tomorrow. I've got I think 12 blanks waiting for me to turn them into whatever.

Oh yeah I tried to do a vortex marble but screwed up laying the lines right of the bat. So I just turned it into this.

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[whirlpool]

Nice! keep it up!

[Nuka Glass]

Proud of this one I just threw in the kiln.

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[whirlpool]

Nice Nuka shaping is getting better. Once you get a sense of the heat base and get familiar with your torch and flame chemistry it will start to get easier. Keep up the good work!

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks man. I noticed that I am starting to learn how to control the glass a lot better. Got really good at removing excess glass. A month ago that was a big problem for me.

Just going to keep practicing and focus on my weak areas.

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[Nuka Glass]

Here is the rest of yesterday's spoons. Dont mind the super janky one all the way to the right. Not sure what I was doing but my mind must not have been there completely.

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[whirlpool]

Nice Nuka! every day we see progress. bowl shaping looking better. What is your technique to take them off the blow tube?

[Nuka Glass]

Nice Nuka! every day we see progress. bowl shaping looking better. What is your technique to take them off the blow tube?
I suck at taking them off the blowtube lol. I get a small pinpoint flame and melt the tube off maybe about a fourth from the mouthpiece. When I pull it I try to pull it thin. Then I let it cool and take my sissors to help break the end. I reamer the hole to get it bigger and then proceed to clean up the moutpiece by removing glass with my tweezers. Really want a V neck to help out but I have other priorities first unfortantely.

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[Banditt]

Looking good dude. Your shaping is improving quite a bit. Keep it up!

[Jackass Glass]

I suck at taking them off the blowtube lol. I get a small pinpoint flame and melt the tube off maybe about a fourth from the mouthpiece. When I pull it I try to pull it thin. Then I let it cool and take my sissors to help break the end. I reamer the hole to get it bigger and then proceed to clean up the moutpiece by removing glass with my tweezers. Really want a V neck to help out but I have other priorities first unfortantely.

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so heres how i take the point off my spoons.

same way you are doing it. heat up the end of the spoon tip and pull it very thin, heat it up at the mouthpiece tho. dont leave any excess blow tube.... make sure you take the glass out of the flame when you do this or you end up just "eating" the neck of the spoon. flame cut that off and heat up the very tip again. take some scrap and continue to just pull it out. eventually... 2-3 decent pulls you will get it thin enough to just tap it on your scrap bowl and it should break off.... if you have to hit it hard.... its too thick. pull again.

then i just take the mouthpiece on my bench in order to knock off the little bit of thin trash there. flame polish it and its good to go. almost never need to ream or shape it.


hope that makes sense bud. looks great and making good progress. im enjoying getting better and watching you do the same.

Cheers

J

[Cosmo]

so heres how i take the point off my spoons.

same way you are doing it. heat up the end of the spoon tip and pull it very thin, heat it up at the mouthpiece tho. dont leave any excess blow tube.... make sure you take the glass out of the flame when you do this or you end up just "eating" the neck of the spoon. flame cut that off and heat up the very tip again. take some scrap and continue to just pull it out. eventually... 2-3 decent pulls you will get it thin enough to just tap it on your scrap bowl and it should break off.... if you have to hit it hard.... its too thick. pull again.

then i just take the mouthpiece on my bench in order to knock off the little bit of thin trash there. flame polish it and its good to go. almost never need to ream or shape it.


hope that makes sense bud. looks great and making good progress. im enjoying getting better and watching you do the same.

Cheers

J

That's how I do it as well, but after I pull it out thin, I squeeze it with my tweezers and it breaks right off. I forgot who showed me that technique, but it works pretty well for me.

[Jackass Glass]

That's how I do it as well, but after I pull it out thin, I squeeze it with my tweezers and it breaks right off. I forgot who showed me that technique, but it works pretty well for me.

Interesting. ill try that for shoots and gigs as well.

nuka- not that i'm an expert by any means but if you want to facetime or skype or whatever im happy to show you what i mean if it doesnt make sense.

[Nuka Glass]

Interesting. ill try that for shoots and gigs as well.

nuka- not that i'm an expert by any means but if you want to facetime or skype or whatever im happy to show you what i mean if it doesnt make sense.
It makes sense. Pretty much what I am doing now but i think I just need to pull it thinner. Ive been focusing on the moutpiece more now so should see more improvements there soon.

Im always on TMP's hangouts but I have some kind of interference in my wifi to the shed. So I have all kinds of issues with hangouts. Hopefully I can figure it out.

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[whirlpool]

That is a way to do it. I like to make a miria back for the mouthpiece, then heat up just behind the miria and pull it down and condense it a bit. Once it hits the sweetspot temperature where its slight glowing orange I grab my diamond shears and make a cold line so I can tap it off later....Then I shape the head, push the bowl, carb, etc... then I simply tap behind the line and a perfect cut every time.

[Banditt]

That is a way to do it. I like to make a miria back for the mouthpiece, then heat up just behind the miria and pull it down and condense it a bit. Once it hits the sweetspot temperature where its slight glowing orange I grab my diamond shears and make a cold line so I can tap it off later....Then I shape the head, push the bowl, carb, etc... then I simply tap behind the line and a perfect cut every time.


I usually do the same thing except I do it at the end instead of before I push the bowl etc. However, lately I have just been melting the blowtube off and closing up the hole. Then I flatten out a puntil and melt the closed up part of the mouthpiece and use the puntil to pull it out into a long thin tube and cut it off with my diamond shears and polish it up. I've actually been getting better results doing it this way all of the sudden.

[Christian]

You gotta try the cold seal method. Pull off your blow tube and pick the glass really thin where you want your hole to be, just like how you would to tap it off. Once you have a super thin tip pulled to a coneish shape let that cool completely and take a larger pumty rod (I usually use 8mm) and get a little gather going on The end, stick the gather onto the little point you pulled out, let it cool and tap off like a normal cold seal. This method is better in my opinion cause you avoid gettig little shards of glass everywhere on your bench/ inside the piece . hope that helps!

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[Nuka Glass]

Was looking for a freash in the kiln but I will just drop this here.

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[JayBoogie]

Nice!

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[Jackass Glass]

Solid fume.

[whirlpool]

nice condension, real smooth. Implosion dots look good and seems like you saved a lot closing it up. keep it up!

[BORO]

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[Nuka Glass]

Here are the onies I made yesterday. I really like fuming. Chinese glass seems to fume well too. Just need to work on flaring out the blank better for ISO and that should reduce the cracking I have in these pieces.

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[Nuka Glass]

Here is another onie from yesterday. Trying to figure out how to keep just the fume I encase. Trying to make it like Dustin does in his video. Where it is all clear except for his dots. Also I think I am heating it too much. The silver made the funnel look gold until I started to shape the onie.

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[whirlpool]

You gotta use more heat for the one hitter. Really melt those dots in. Also to remove the fume that is not trapped you could use an oxidizing flame and it will wipe away the other fume. The biggest thing is just keep on practicing. Fuming is an unbelievable art and takes a good amount of time to find out how to do advanced fume techniques and colors. Im starting to learn that everything needs to get really really hot.

Also when you're flaring it seems like you are not heating all the glass evenly and thats why the cone looks wonky. Try a nice broad softer flame to flare out the tube into a nice cone, marver it out a few times to maintain that nice outer wall.

Keep up the good work nuke

[Cosmo]

Yep. What whirlpool said. On inside out pieces like that, the inside should be smooth. If you can still feel the dots/lines/whatever on the inside, you didn't get it hot enough.

[Nuka Glass]

You gotta use more heat for the one hitter. Really melt those dots in. Also to remove the fume that is not trapped you could use an oxidizing flame and it will wipe away the other fume. The biggest thing is just keep on practicing. Fuming is an unbelievable art and takes a good amount of time to find out how to do advanced fume techniques and colors. Im starting to learn that everything needs to get really really hot.

Also when you're flaring it seems like you are not heating all the glass evenly and thats why the cone looks wonky. Try a nice broad softer flame to flare out the tube into a nice cone, marver it out a few times to maintain that nice outer wall.

Keep up the good work nuke

Thanks man! I've been trying to flare out better and have no idea why I didn't think of my marver pad as a crutch. Awesome will have to try this. I put my fume on with an oxidizing flame (sharp pin-point flame). So I should use the same flame to clear out the fume too?


Yep. What whirlpool said. On inside out pieces like that, the inside should be smooth. If you can still feel the dots/lines/whatever on the inside, you didn't get it hot enough.

Thanks Cosmo. I was under the impression that you wanted the dots/lines/ect to still be visible and not completely melted in. Will have to give this a whirl (sorry whirlpool couldn't help myself :D )

[Cosmo]

No, you definitely want them melted in. In addition to reduce stress in the finished piece, it also gives the piece the most depth. The more the decorations are melted into the glass, the closer they come to the surface on the outside. For me the best way to make sure that happens is to get it really hot, let it condense, then puff it back out a couple times.

[Nuka Glass]

No, you definitely want them melted in. In addition to reduce stress in the finished piece, it also gives the piece the most depth. The more the decorations are melted into the glass, the closer they come to the surface on the outside. For me the best way to make sure that happens is to get it really hot, let it condense, then puff it back out a couple times.

Do you melt them in before you close up the end of the flare? Or after?

Thanks this will probably help with reducing cracking too.

[Cosmo]

Leave them raised. They will melt in while you condense it and blow it back out.

[whirlpool]

Also Nuka silver prefers a reducing flame (heavy on propane) and gold likes a bit more oxygen, which is why you wanna lay down gold first, because the oxidizing flame will burn away the silver you laid before. Also try layers of fume and see your results, different areas will be darker or lighter and then combine that with doing gold and silver...you can see just how intricate fuming can get, and it saves you money not having to buy color to learn these skills.

[Nuka Glass]

Also Nuka silver prefers a reducing flame (heavy on propane) and gold likes a bit more oxygen, which is why you wanna lay down gold first, because the oxidizing flame will burn away the silver you laid before. Also try layers of fume and see your results, different areas will be darker or lighter and then combine that with doing gold and silver...you can see just how intricate fuming can get, and it saves you money not having to buy color to learn these skills.

Interesting. That picture of my horribly shaped cone is fumed in silver and I applied it with an oxy flame. And damn when I was done that funnel looked like C-3P0. I know how I can make a dragonball marble now :)

I've been playing around with timing the fume. Hence why that one is so golden, I decided to fume for a long time and it got darker and darker. Did it with gold too and it come out a nice magenta color. The problem I had was when I went through to shape the piece, the silver fume lost that gold look and I wanted to retain it.

[Trevor]

To keep that metallic look fume last, right before you mouthpiece. Heat the piece to a faint glow before you fume so it sticks and stays on there

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks Trevor. I was hoping to keep that look encased in my dots.

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[Nuka Glass]

Been trying out all the suggestions here. Also did a fumed wrap and rake. Yesterday's batch is below and now I need to go make more blanks. Enjoy.

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[whirlpool]

Nice nuka! Progress for sure! on the fumed one hitter your dots towards the bowl seem to be nicely melted in and the ones toward the back are still not melted in enough, you'll wanna condense more towards the back still. to keep it from flopping around on you when you're melting close to the blow tube, just punty up to the other end and you can melt them in a bit better.

Keep at it!

[Nuka Glass]

How can I melt the dots in easier? I raged these chillums in the flame for a long time and they are not melted in. Do I need to puff it up and condense it?

Anyways here is my work from yesterday. Both chillums cracked on me. One had an awesome twist in it and the other had nice shapping but both cracked. I think it is because the dots are not melted in fully.

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[whirlpool]

Your spoon shaping is showing progress already! great job and keep that up. Really get that flame hot and yes like you said puff and condense until the dots are nicely melted in. Also you are correct that the pieces most likely cracked because of the stress of the unmelted dots. If some melt in but not others, make sure that all the dots are similar in size. Its kind of like cooking meats; If the meat is thicker in some areas then they will be more rare than others. weird analogy but it makes you focus on making every dot identical.

Hope this helps!

[Nuka Glass]

Griffin nice label placement. Was wondering what smelt horrible and why my L marver was smoking

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[Nuka Glass]

So yesterday I only had two blanks made up and I had an itch to make a marble. So here is my attempt at a vortex marble. Unfortantely I used some dirty/scratched glass at the window for the vortex. I decided to back it with white and on the opposite side of the vortex I made an eye. Really happy with the shaping, my best shaped marble thus far.

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[Nuka Glass]

Been a bit behind on this. I have a vortex marble I did a couple days ago. I also have one I did yesterday and will have to take pictures of it later. Got a fold up photo studio. Now I understand why some hate taking pictures of glass.

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[Nuka Glass]

The chillums keep cracking on me. It looks like I boiled the clear on one.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160531/cec730a346ba8650ca0e5c86d029b85f.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160531/4e01401942a46e5b6b89dcafddece266.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160531/7adb522287b4ea3b75fb8509112d740d.jpghttp://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160531/349ffea9cc7bf25c42bba403653ca0d2.jpg

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[Nuka Glass]

Well here is the last spoon I did. Unfortantely I need to rest my arm for awhile. Hopefully Ill be good as new soon. Starting to get faster at typing with my left hand. Might have to learn to use my tools with it.

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[Nuka Glass]

Haven't updated in awhile. Currently on a safety break. Trying out some fumed condension spoons. Here is one I did before it was removed from the tube.

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[Nuka Glass]

Here are the fumed condension spoons I made.

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[Nuka Glass]

Here is a new chillium I made two days ago. Shape is great but didn't melt all my dots in and it cracked on the inside.

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[Ray]

Sucks when It cracks. Nice shaping.

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks Ray. At least I know what went wrong. One of my weak points is not melting ISO work completely in. I've been working on it though.

Really happy with the shaping especially the bowl. My best push yet.

Ray, Dustin Revere has a live video. The video helped me a lot with this piece. It is nice because it is unedited and you get a really good idea how he works the glass. Check it out if you have an hour to spare.

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[Ray]

I will Nuka, thanks.

[Sparko]

That pinkish w/r spoon up there from June is so preaty, did you use gold for that?

[Nuka Glass]

Both gold and silver. The pinkish tint is the gold.

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[Nuka Glass]

Hope you are ready for a huge leap in progression. A fellow glassblower came over and I got my first lesson. Below is a spoon I made after the lesson and a funnel I made yesterday.

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[Nuka Glass]

Sexy spoon time. Tried out some illuminati and was successful. Check it out!

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[hashmasta-kut]

way to go bro!

[Ray]

good job!

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks! That lesson really helped me move forward. The only thing I don't understand is there is a haze around the mouthpiece. Not sure how it happened but must have been when I was gathering glass for the mouth piece and neck.

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[Trevor]

Booyah! The haze should go away with an oxidizing flame. If it won't clear up the glass may be over worked. Excellent progression looking forward to the next post

[Banditt]

Hey man, noticed you live in my neck of the woods, if you ever want to get together and melt I can probably show you some stuff too. HMU.

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks guys. Thanks Trevor for the advice on that haze. Next time I see it I will try an oxy flame on it.

Banditt I sent you a PM.

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[Nuka Glass]

I got some nice spoon porn to look at. Lol. Check them out.

Illuminati Spoon V2
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Red/Black Twister Spoon
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Silver/Gold Fumed Wrap And Rake
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Red/Black/Illumianti Frit Spoon
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[hashmasta-kut]

nice, thanks for sharing!

[Sparko]

oOo spooon pooorrn, "damn, i wanna shove my big fat nug so deep into that tight little bowl head ( as i give the spoons a creepy stare and slowly flick my bic ) lol, but in all seriousness those look sweet homie

[Nuka Glass]

Thanks gents. Here is another one I made yesterday with some sample frit from GA.

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[Nuka Glass]

Decided to do a coil pot. Not bad for the first time. Definitely need to keep the heat down when melting in the color.

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[Nuka Glass]

I made a Deadpool Spoon and a chillium out of the color tubing I made.

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[LRG]

Looking good,Like the uv frit,I made some last night and it came out good,going crush a few pounds today and do some more.Looking good.The black getting all mess up needs more oxy,I have to turn up my regs when I use some blacks or rage it torch high oxy

[Nuka Glass]

Yeah that Illumianti Frit is awesome. I want to see what you did with it. And thanks for the tip on working black colors. I had an oxy flame running but next time I will crank up the oxy at the reg.

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[Nuka Glass]

My birthday was yesterday but managed to finally catch up on taking pictures. Check out what I made this past week.

This one was supposed to have a honeycomb effect on the bowl. Hard to see because it is blue dream and haterade.
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I made this heart for the lovely lady I have been dating. Now need to get some necklace bands for it.
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[Nuka Glass]

Made my first two piece sherlock yesterday. Definitely could make it better after learning a lot from this one. Like how important it is to have strong blow tube attachments. The weight caused the sherlock to break of the blow tube a couple of times. Or also having your punty on nice and centered for a good even pull. I believe this is how the inner tube became all wonky in the neck. That's just a few things I have learned from this.

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[Nuka Glass]

Pulled these out this morning. Had a lot of fun playing with stringers and making these.

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About to jump on the torch and revisit a fumed wrap and rake. Pretty sure I can make one really good now.

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[Nuka Glass]

Been a long time since I posted in here. Thought I would add some recent just to keep track of my progress. Hope everyone on here has been doing great. Peace out all.

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[Nuka Glass]

Working on my first jellyfish pendant. Not bad.

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[Cerberus]

Looking really good here lately, that jellyfish is tight dude! The lil red jammer is super cool but definitely a nose burner, for shorties like that push the bowl on the end and make it a chillum, keep the look and style but more user friendly.
Keep jammin Nuka, I like where you're going.

[Nuka Glass]

Looking really good here lately, that jellyfish is tight dude! The lil red jammer is super cool but definitely a nose burner, for shorties like that push the bowl on the end and make it a chillum, keep the look and style but more user friendly.
Keep jammin Nuka, I like where you're going.


Thanks man. Yeah that red one is definitely a nose burner. Usually if they are short I do turn it into a chillum, not sure where my head was at. Then I gave that bubbler a weird angle. After I worked my seal I noticed what I had done. Oopps.

I can't wait for my lunch break, then I can check out the jellyfish out of the kiln. The tentacles should be red with black tips. The underside of the cap should be red and the top of the cap should be black. Saw an article on how to make them a few days ago and remembered the article word for word. Weather was actually not above the 90s today so I made that bad boy before leaving for work.

[Nuka Glass]

It has taken me a long time to get to this point with fuming but I am really happy with the outcome of this spoon. This is the first time I was able to remove the excess fume so only the lines show and also the first time I was able to keep some beautiful colors without them turning white. I used mostly a reducing flame when laying down the lines but to melt it in, I used an oxidizing flame. This and not ramping my kiln up to 1100 for striking helped a lot! Guess its time to do another programming on the kiln, one for fume and one to kiln strike colors.

Enjoy!

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