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hey all. finally actually registered to the community after lurking for awhile....
i've been at the glass game about a year now. me and my "boss" do the usual prodo-work, and are already showing signs of stagnation (but i guess that's what prodo is eh? wrap-n-rake, i/o, colored tubing..)..hopefully browsing the forums more regularly (instead of playing WoW every spare minute) will help give me some new ideas. want to keep developing my skills by learning new techniques.
I think this might be my first post... I thought since I was actually blowing glass now that I deserved to finally call myself an actual lampworker/glassblower.. glass artist... I dunno what is actually the most politically correct term- I just have fun, and make a little dough. So it's AG. Hope to learn alot from as many as I can. I've met some of you personally, and I have to say, that we are some of the coolest laid back people that I have met in a long time. Hope to meet more of you in the future. =) Gypsy
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Well I'm mike From racine/menomonie Wisconsin, totally new at lampwork. Still working on my set up. ;)
Dalton-seattle/puget sound area, humbled.
Ben a.k.a. Benski been blowing for about two weeks now, iust a lowly apprentice, but completely hooked none the less.
Ben aka... Benski aka... ski
On the torch for about two weeks now, just doing small spoons, but I'm completely hooked already.
Oh yeah, I'm 22 and run the pipe room for a local shop by day.
welcome!
Hi all, Im Brand new to this site and not sure where this post should go, and new to the lampworking field, with just little experience in soft glass, which was great. Now im awaiting tools and glass supply ups says this wednsday Except no kiln yet. they say they have to make it, now im scared from reading this forum for the past couple days, well if i have to i will cancel and atleast get a decent, better kiln sooner. ive been reading about sundance, who i hope is not as bad as i hear, they where the first to come up in google. if anyone can tell me where to post or help a new lampworker get started, im awaiting the 420xtreme kit plus alot of glass tube + rod and momka, alchemy, and northstar sample sets to get started plus all the reccomended books and videos. and i really hope that ordering from them, alot of glass a redmax torch and a hg6b9 kiln with a paragon digital controller wasnt a huge mistake especially for what I need the kiln for, thanks for listening.
"if anyone can tell me where to post or help a new lampworker get started"
.... search button
what a 420xtreme kit? sounds intense.....
yes, Welcome one and all...................
Cory (AKA) Condor, Age 44 At the torch 3 1/2 years give or take. Lovein it! Plan on doing this tell I die or even longer! :cane:
^ hah hah good one, you're gonna be right at home here :-)
Super lurking for a while, figured it was time to post. I have been on the torch for almost eleven years now. Been piping the whole time and doing scientific as well for the last 5 years. Pretty much a complete autodidact working in isolation outside of the laboratory scene. I recently moved to central NY (Ithaca area) and have reignited my interest for the medium. This forum has been an invaluable asset in my quest to broaden my horizons. Thanks to all of you.
welcome to the board, sounds like you have a lot to offer.
Yo Yall got a new place and now problems now, Ill be back sooon YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cosmic.
TOmmy ,,,,, Still in highschool. hahahahahah,,,,,, been workin with glass for 2 years,,,,,North carolina^^
ChrisP Sonoma county,CA by way of Pennsyltucky
Been interested in glass art for a long time,just recently got the pleasure & oppurtunity to work with glass & set up a small flameworking studio at the pad. I've become quickly addicted to working glass & there is no other medium like it,it's truly 'alive' in a sense.Career wise, I'm a landscape gardener by day & a musician/artist by night. Thanks to Revere Glass for my first glass experience,
I gotta get back down there & take some more classes,but moneys tight in the rainy season & that East bay traffic sucks! Going back to PA this X-mas to see some family & getting the oppurtunity to do some funace work with a friend so I'm really stoked about that.
Just wan't to say that this board is a great little artistic community! I've never met so many enthusiastic artists that are willing to share & help out complete strangers. You guys are the best. See ya around
hey everyone, Darryl here aka Dirty. Holding down the fort in Ashevegas NC, been around selling glass a while but actually lampworking for about 2 years now. Went to AGI this year; it was great and I hopefully will return. I'm 33 and been breaking glass since 1974.:devilish: getting more addicted to glass everyday and loving it. I've been in the shadows here just observing for a while but finally feel in a good enough place to start really posting and putting myself out there. I owe a lot to my fellow Asheville blowers and all of you. Thanks for this great place to melt together!:chilling::chilling::chilling:
welcome, and don't be shy!
My name is Michael, i have been working with glass for about 3 months at this point. I work as a manager and salesman for a large natural stone importer in virgina during the day and stay up half the night painting, playing guitar and trying to absorb as much knowledge about my new glass addiction as possible. believe me, i am completely addicted. 32 years old, married with two kids. I think that about covers it.
IM Brad i like long walks in the park park and candle lit dinners, JK
I'm currntly learning how to blow glass from Jason McGhee, i just jgot my linyx and ive been making pendents for about 2 weeks. well not to much to say so ask me anyhting............
welcome to the board. malibu represent.
Hey everyone. Just another glass addicted human here. You guys will like me, since I don't blow glass, but purchase lots of it :D:bounce:rollin:bounce :D
Found your little hole in the galaxy searching for some new pieces.
Great site you have here. Glad to have found it!
BTW, the best collection of smilies I've seen since www.campcusty.com!
:canadian::canadian::hotrod::hotrod::bounce:rollin :bounce:hotrod::hotrod::canadian::canadian:
Hey Mac. Welcome, glad you like the smilies. :D
hey hey, newbie to the forum.
Sonny here. 34 (35 next month).. freshly married. living near charlotte, NC (lake norman area).
started glass blowing in 1996. Learned in Eugene, Or with some of the best. Moved to east coast in 2000 to deal directly with some shops. been pursuing music as a job for the past few years also.
worked with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats on the drum line for 3 years.
http://www.myspace.com/sundawgee
just putting the glass shop back together after a 5 year hiatus. wish me luck.
peace and love freaks
woops missed this thread .
My name is Jay, 32 years old, married and have a 2 year old girl. I live in southwest Florida. I am a General Contractor building residential homes. Been doing that and real estate since I was 18. Due to the lull in the housing market I have had some extra free time so I decided to give glass blowing a shot.
welcome y'all! hope you find what you're looking for.
so im getting use to this site and poking around the threads.
lots and lots of really good info round these parts.
i cant even believe where glass has gone in the 5 or so years that ive been away from the torch. ive gone to several links and the stuff out there is simply AMAZING. im seeing stuff i wouldnt even know where to begin to figure out.
Roger Kohler
Western Massachusetts
Been at the torch since '99
Full time since '01
ray
looking to make some good posting karma
Hi...Irene here aka Reenie.
Nice to find another board that seems to be quite active.
Been torching since February of 2006.
I see a few familiar names too:-)
Irene
Michelle, 31, from NY.
I loved looking at glass at music festivals. Someone mentioned a place in my area that taught flameworking, and after about a year and a half I finally decided to give it a try. I was hooked right away. That was just in late August, so I'm a real newbie. I've been posting photos online for friends and family: http://www.emceeart.com/glass/pics.htm
Nothing too exciting yet, as you might imagine. :)
Hey folks welcome to the best place to hang!
Have fun in the archives, share your ideas & questions but most of all; have fun and enjoy yourselves!
Hey all,
Jason, 34, from Eugene.
I'm a medical technologist. When you piss in a cup at the doctor's, I'm the guy that gets to look at it under a microscope.
Did some lab glass repair in school about 10 years ago and always wanted to get more into it for my own purposes. Been doing off-hand for the past couple years, and started taking flameworking classes about 6 months ago. I'm just getting around to setting up shop in the garage, so any unsolicited tips and tricks are appreciated.
Take it easy.
welcome! :blowkiss:
Hey Everyone! I'm new to the forum, and new to hot glass. I've been playing around with a hothead and soft glass for about a year, not consistantly. I just got a "real" torch (yikes) and some oxygen concentrators and am finally getting more familiar with the whole set up. I've been searching the archives of the forum for answers to all the questions that I've been dying to know! *LOL*
What a great place for information.....the entertainment is just a bonus! Checking out the amazing things you guys make just makes me want to practice, practice, practice! I am a florist by day- and am in Santa Fe. What a fun group!
Hey everyone, I've been a collector for a few years now.
Looking to get into blowing soon, just need to find the time to get out to a shop and take some lessons.
I came over here to get a more technical knowledge of the art...
Welcome emagdnim! don't forget to share pics of your progress :)Quote:
Originally Posted by emagdnim13