Rollcall - introduce yourself!

hello all, my name is faded. i once worked at a neon shop back in the late 80's. i was taught the basics but never had a chance to really get my hands dirty. the shop closed shortly after i was hired. it has taken me almost 20 years to get back on a torch. i started fooling around last month with my acetylene torch in a vise and a handful of glass. i have since purchased a nortel minor, signed up and attended 4 hours of private classes with more to come, and ordered myself a nice kiln. i'm in it now. :D

here is where i'm at today. i'm working with scrap glass and no mold. i ordered a mold that should arrive in a few days. i'm not buying anymore glass until i have a kiln. everything keeps cracking. i'm cooling my marbles in vermiculite. they aren't cracking but they are brittle. i'm sure if i drop one it will shatter. but i'm am honing my skills. Attachment 16503 Attachment 16504

sweet, well your in the right place.. thats for sure..

welcome to the freak show.........

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welcome to the freak show.........

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i started to get that feeling within minutes of being here. i love it. :bouncy:

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i started to get that feeling within minutes of being here. i love it. :bouncy:

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I am sure you will fit in just fine......

Welcome aboard!

I love your avatar Faded. Is that your dog?

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Welcome aboard!

I love your avatar Faded. Is that your dog?

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no, google pic. but it's hella funny. :D

i like the look of your balls...

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i like the look of your balls...

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Hey now, some things are better left to silent appreciation. lol

Welcome faded!

Justin and Amy Rossi 25 years old, 3 years full time on the torch. We live in Australia, Central Coast, NSW.

Just joined up. I've been lurking for awhile. I'm an engineer and 3D computer artist In Michigan, USA. I messed with lab style glass a tiny bit maybe 25-30 years ago, and I 'm just getting started again with boro. I enjoyed messin' around with fire before and I have a need for some laser plasma tubes. This seemed like a good excuse to get into glasswork again. Maybe do some artsy stuff too...

-Jim

Welcome jim. What part of michigan are you from?

Hey any canadians on this forum?

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Justin and Amy Rossi 25 years old, 3 years full time on the torch. We live in Australia, Central Coast, NSW.

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Welcome to the forum guys.
Its good to see more aussies on here :bouncy:

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Hey any canadians on this forum?

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there sure are! check out the "people connection"

welcome to the forum guys! :blowkiss:

Jonathan Netreba, 26 been on the torch for a year and a half. Working in fort collins, co

oooooo, i have friends in fort collins, welcome to the cool kids table..

Hey guys

s'up mang, welcome!

welcome mikefro, love your work

Yas me tooo.

Hey,

Just moved to NYC

On the torch for 3 or 4 years. Worked in a hotshop for a little bit. Looking for a place to make some glass art now!

I also study with an instrument builder.

I can't remember if I've posted here or not (I have attention "issues," LOLOL), but here goes.

I'm Chris(tine) Hansen and I live on the wet side of the Cascades, dangerously close to Frantz Art Glass.

I've been lampworking for about a year and a half now; I run a Minor on natural gas and an oxycon. I've been doing soft glass beads mostly, but am eagerly awaiting some clear and amber purple boro (it should be here TODAY!!!!!) so I can start learning to work boro.

I also design and create mixed media jewelry using my lampwork beads - you can see examples of my work here: http://hansens.smugmug.com/gallery/1...99858043_kvKjY

I'm also a freelance writer - most of my writing is advertising copy/public relations stuff, but once in a while I get to write about something more interesting than cars - you may have seen the profile I did of Gail Crosman Moore in the current issue of The Flow. :D (Gail, if you're reading this, rest assured, you're waaay more interesting than cars!)

My other recent work includes getting the Art Glass Color Database wiki up and running. Here's the link: www.glasscolors.wetpaint.com

When I'm not melting glass, or thinking about melting glass, I'm raising my two high-maintenance kids (can't live with them, can't sell them for glass money, LOLOL), working on our organic veggie garden, or watching anime. You may remember hearing about my DH Jerry, the Super Hub who built me the Most Amazing and Incredible Torch Booth for my birthday last summer and who finances my glass habit, LOLOL.

I'm grateful for this forum and the opportunity to play with fire on a regular basis.

Peace,
Chris in OlyWA

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i lived in ft. collins, years ago... still have friends there, that i call family...

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i think about everyone here, know your work and name,
it will be nice to exchange words and get to cyber-know ya as well...

welcome to the freak show...

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Hello all. I have been lurking since the black board.

My name is Chris Thomas. I started melting glass around 2000-2001. I blew glass for 2 years and quit when other things started getting in the way. I started back about 9 months ago.

I cant wait for IGI and I hope to meet a bunch of you in Vegas!!!

well hello there, this is Matt Tyner of BlueLilyStudio AKA hooly...Asheville NC...

welcome aboard

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well hello there, this is Matt Tyner of BlueLilyStudio AKA hooly...Asheville NC...

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welcome aboard, fellow cackalackian!!!!

Hey everyone. I'm in Tucson.

I don't have the funds or space to work with glass yet, but hopefully that will change in the distant future. Right now I'm trying to learn as much as I can through DVD's, forums, youtube, etc. because this art simply fascinates me. Hopefully whatever I learn will give me a head-start whenever I start working with glass. I'll probably try to take some lessons with people here and there.

-MW

Welcome MW. You're not alone - that's just how I started. Broke and armed with only the Internet. This place is a great resource. Just gotta get around some of the personallities - they mean well, most of the time. :D

Fuck You GP what the fuk are you talkin about,, there are no ass holes here you dick ,,, :evilLaugh

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See what I mean? They do mean well though. I take crip's post as "we love you gp, we all mean well, we just have a hard time expressing ourselves for we are all dirty hippies who never learned to communicate without a doober in hand"

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See what I mean? They do mean well though. I take crip's post as "we love you gp, we all mean well, we just have a hard time expressing ourselves for we are all dirty hippies who never learned to communicate without a doober in hand"

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sorry <cough> missed that last post <cough> jerry's solo distracted me...:chilling:

ya I think you got that just right.. maybe its secret code..

fuckin hippies....

i love all of you so much right now. here, have this flower.

just for that im getting a new avatar so you guys can all understand just how friggin much i love you stank ass hippies


EDIT> there, now i seem friendlier, right?

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just for that im getting a new avatar so you guys can all understand just how friggin much i love you stank ass hippies


EDIT> there, now i seem friendlier, right?

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:star98::Saturn::Uranus::Venus::Pluto::Neptune::Ma rs::Earth:

Wow, we've even got planets in there...

Oh yeah, I was going to reply to that but then I got side tracked. But yeah, I think you're spot on.

Fine example...

I've been doing glass for quite a few years with brief breaks to recharge my sanity and take care of my family. The evolution and creativity is amazing. Some of the pieces have so many techniques involved that it can be difficult to fathom the passion, time and determination of the artist. It is like inspiration overlode. Anyway this is my first post because I am still a caveman when it comes to this digital stuff. I'm 35 and this is my first computer. I wish that I could say that I was raised in an Ahmish commune but in all reality I am just not technologically savvy. Savvy?

Introducing my filthy godbrotha, lock up yer womenfolk.