Noob pics *open fire*

Op rock on you others go fuck off. Op get some og moss and a grip of satins if color is your bitch.

Then do your work and its ready to go, The baller color's look tight even when not melted in and that organic natural shaping is very hard to get and is a selling point. Who wants a piece that looks like everyone's.

And Muph get your head out of D's Ass

If you would have thrown in the shut up and blow glass you could have your head up roger and D's ass at the same time.

What up now muph you want spanked?

If you dont want to post on this thread then dont

right on you want me to hold muph while you spank him I can get a mod 2 watch for a extra hundo!

Holy shit dude you rock. Thank you for sticking up for me man. Muph bragging isnt what im doing. What im doing is proving im not some kid doing this for a hobby and trying to make a fast buck. This is what i live for. My ultimate glass dream is to be in DFO with my girlfriend *who is now a glass head*. I want to own my own shop i want to have a name here and damnit im going to do it. And if any more people like you muph want to try and put me down and stand in my path i will show you the kind of glass head i am. This isnt a hobby this isnt a hot ass passing by this is a lifestlye a choice and i will go the mile.

just wanted to drop in and say hello, I'm witnessing this thread happen :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by James Lewis

Holy shit dude you rock. Thank you for sticking up for me man. Muph bragging isnt what im doing. What im doing is proving im not some kid doing this for a hobby and trying to make a fast buck. This is what i live for. My ultimate glass dream is to be in DFO with my girlfriend *who is now a glass head*. I want to own my own shop i want to have a name here and damnit im going to do it. And if any more people like you muph want to try and put me down and stand in my path i will show you the kind of glass head i am. This isnt a hobby this isnt a hot ass passing by this is a lifestlye a choice and i will go the mile.

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Everyone here has had big dreams. You got some really good advice but you dont know how to be humble and realize people aren't trying to put you down.You know a million times less about glass than you think no matter how big of a glass head you claim to be. You can't learn anything when you already know everything.

If you expect anyone to take you serious calm down a bit. No one here cares about the bravado of someone who just joined.

Not for nothin but here's a read. This is where I am all over again but this time in the glass world.

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"I will just add a little example of my experiences to this thread as I see to show you what my apprenticeship entailed.

In 1976 ( aging myself here ) I met a man through a friend and we began talking . I asked the man what do you do for a living? He responded with " I'm a Goldsmith " me at the age of 16 said cool. I said I would really like to learn that trade ! His response was Who is going to teach you ? It's just not that easy now go away kid........ 3 hrs later I again expressed my desire to learn anything and everything about being a Goldsmith . Again he asked the question who is going to teach you ? Me being a little more brazen this time responded with " you are " He laughed and again said fuck off kid. The next day Mon. Morning I showed up at his shop and knocked on the door, when he answered his mouth dropped and he said yeah what do you want. I again explained that I wanted to learn anything and everything that came with becoming a Goldsmith... He laughed and said what the fuck OKAY . I just about crapped my pants !

We walked into the shop and I was enthralled by the gold the diamonds the equipment hell even the smell turned me
on . He handed me a broom and said get to work, after your done sweeping the shop you can get a bucket of soapy water and wash all the benches and table tops too ! Of course at 16 yrs old and cocky as hell I was like WTF and he explained to me in his kindest voice (right lol) if you want to learn like you say you want to you will do what I say when I say and don't ask any questions. I humbly put my tail between my legs and shut the fuck up and did what he asked.

The next 3 months of my apprenticeship was spent with more cleaning ,wiping benches and quietly watching over his shoulder . He explained to me that teaching someone was actually detrimental to his environment because his usual flow and focus was interrupted by him stopping every few seconds to explain things and showing me various techs etc. He also explained that he didn't mind as long as I kept the place clean kept my mouth shut as well as filled my daily quota of prep work so it actually wasn't costing HIM money anymore to teach me. After all I was making
$3.65 per hour or $158.60 a week net in the day lol.

To make a real real long story short I stayed with that man for the next 8 yrs , through thick and thin good and bad.
I earned his respect through my actions and my dedication to learning my craft with my full undivided attention respect and dedication. I will be honest I went through Hell but I will say one thing.
That man GAVE me a job, career a life and a future and I will always be eternally greatfull to that man for the GIFT he bestowed upon me that day in 1976 when I first knocked on his door.

I am in know way whining or crying about what I had to go through to become a Goldsmith I wouldn't trade any of it for anything. I have also gone on to teach others. he was right it does drain your energy and takes alot of your time and effort. Some students were good some not so good. Some were there for what I like to call " The Hollywood " side of being a Goldsmith. They don't see feel or know about the actual hard work , long hours, extreme dedication, burnt fingers etc etc etc that goes along with it. The guts with the glory if you will.

Like explained in earlier posts , It is not a RIGHT to have this valuable knowledge handed down from one Lamper to
another it is a GIFT an HONOR to have it passed down.
If it takes some effort and hard work on your part to get to where you want to be in this trade then do it! Invest the time ,energy , countless , thankless hours on the torch as well as the resources like many of the elders and more experienced people on this forum have had to do to get to where they are today. I honestly don't think people mind to help as long as ( stated previously) you are willing and sincere and show some respect and effort on your part to be competent enough to accept this GIFT that you are being given. I am just trying to say to the Noobs ( like me )
exactly what has been previously stated in many posts before this one listen, study, learn , and most important search all the resources of this Forum . It is all here .

Yes maybe you have to use the " advanced " potion of the search engine but dig , it is all here .

Sorry for the long winded post. This is just a little about my past experiences and my .02 on this matter.

Again not for nothing ! Just my .02

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Originally Posted by James Lewis

I just tend to take things alittle personal about cause i havent had anyone teach me a thing and im proud of what ive done.

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you mean you haven't had anyone teach you at thing in person.. this forum was built by people.. and that statement might come off as offensive to the those who have inadvertently shared the knowledge they acquired with you.

be proud, feel good ,. enjoy.. but then put it a broader perspective. A true critic would say your work sucks and you don't even know what good glass is yet.. but no one wants to put you down (or they themselves don't know what good work is). appreciate your cheerleaders for the feel good.. but keep in mind if they are giving you good constructive criticism.. realize it's to help, and appreciate that, otherwise they are just cheer leaders..(which there is nothing wrong with)... I love my cheerleaders.

I really hope your longevity matches your ambition, I can't wait to see your work in 3/6/12 months..

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Originally Posted by jr23

right on you want me to hold muph while you spank him I can get a mod 2 watch for a extra hundo!

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...why would he want to jerk me off?

Sorry James, but MUPH is right. If you can't take criticism then don't ask for it.

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Originally Posted by James Lewis

And if any more people like you muph want to try and put me down and stand in my path i will show you the kind of glass head i am

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Wow man, no one is trying to stand in your path. You asked for advice, you got it. I told you to keep working, not stop working and so has everyone else. The only thing standing in your path is your own ego.

James, your not in the land of the ladies anymore..(LWE). Get used to the flames, or put down the torch

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Originally Posted by willieswonder

James, your not in the land of the ladies anymore..(LWE). Get used to the flames, or put down the torch

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That one made me chuckle a lil, just sayin .....

who was offering the free spanking?!? hah

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right on you want me to hold muph while you spank him I can get a mod 2 watch for a extra hundo!

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Sure, I'm watching... I guess... do I get the money?

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Originally Posted by James Lewis

Thank you purdy. Do you guys understand that bub up there is only the second one ive ever done?

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Sure, which is why everyone is suggesting you don't worry about color for a while and concentrate on just how glass itself works with the simplest color - clear.

Bub that i made lastnight
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In all fairness to Muph, the title of this thread is "Noob pics *open fire*" so what did you expect? You even put *'s around the words open fire, Fucking *'s!!!!! Seriously my dude, stop whining like a person who Can't Understand Normal Thinking and get to work!

This place can be an angelic, dirty, little catholic school girl or a scab crusted, herpies covered, STD ridden crack whore...your ego will most often be the deciding factor. From your attitude so far i hope you don't mind burnt and dried up crack whore lips on your dick!

For a glimps into your future search for posts involving spagbob.

I'm really glad glass is your passion and we all love to discuss it in depth here. So just chill out a little soak it all in and enjoy your stay on the melting pot ;P Good luck!

I'm out you dirty little bitches!

Muph spanking is one of my favorite things!

Always a good laugh....keep at it james, you'll show them.