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Been biting the shit outa my lip .... glad someone else noticed!
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Originally Posted by Plum Tuckered
Been biting the shit outa my lip .... glad someone else noticed!
I don't bite my lip anymore...i call bullshit out when i see it. Life is way too short to let dumb people wine about the shit their standing in after they just took a shit on their own feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by FoSho
After pulling my head out of my ass i did as you guys told me. Got to 20 clear fumed spoons till my head snuck back in and this is what happened laugh point mock whatever.
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Sweet, you've made a spoon.
cause they are gonna be makin eush stle headdies in 4 months brah fuck crawling or walking fuck a 5k we be going straight to the ironmanQuote:
Originally Posted by Aaron Ellis
At least it looks like you guys want it to and i can repeat the shape too
Cool. Congrats on your progress!
Thank you i know this isnt what you guys want me to do but im still working in just clear and fuming but what i want to try today is doing a blow in but instead of color using clear and adding glow powder into the cup so it wont get burnt off along with fume then blowing in a ball of clear and condensing it down to how ive been doing it and see what comes out
Lets see it, sounds cool.
"hollow", a haiku:
boro color lies
transparent shows you the truth
make one hundred first
^reped but maybe one thousand first?
but first a thousand oneies... ;)
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Sorry about this being split into and the shitty pics only have a dumb phone. Started torching again at the start of this month after a move and two months of extreme heat.
The only thing i have to say is the bulb in this reply glows in the dark finally figured that one out after a good long search on here and some practice. Other then that have at it and this time i do want the comments and apologize about before old me.
nice man, keep at it
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First and worse goblet attempt
It's a woblet:D Not bad for a first attempt, my first attempt didn't even make it to the kiln. Keep at it.
Some practice on your spheres. Make a clear sphere and then recondense it and repeat ad nauseum. Don't be focused on producing something. Instead, really learn how and where the glass flows. Learn the tools, focus on using your torch properly. What flame heats things most effectively and evenly?
Use a stick of 15mm and practice some constrictions and maria's. Make a crap load of onies. Repetition, repetition...
I know i just couldnt help but try using the powder with them i have alot more. I go out for three hour sesseions between work and the family i always make a t least two of the ornaments and a couple implosions. I should really post the rest of my ornaments in order i was doing them on 16 x 2.5mm tubing then i jumped up to some 22 chinse. I have to say the condensing is the funnest part. It really is a challenge each time. Ive also noticed that a neutral to oxidizinf flame towards the center and tip is the best way to heat the tubing. Ill post all of them that ive done so far in order after work thanks for looking
Lol, I definately do, I can't afford color.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aaron Ellis
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This shows my progress with the ornaments. Oldest to newest of course. Thank you for looking
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I did a bunch of clear and fumed guys but their in storage. I also made some mistletoe but cant get the pics to load. Ill try again with new pics
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Here we go these are my first two attempts at mistletoe. Comments always and thank you for looking
What System said... Work clear only til you can't anymore. You'll be able to see every low or high spot. Some killer flowers... by killer I mean the opposite. They look kind.
Their mistletoe not flowers its what you hang over a doorway
Do misletoe bud?
i thought mistletoe was hung on beltbuckels during the xmas season?
either way James i love the sculpture!!
No they dont their a type of berry that is highly posions like holly berries ill have to dig up why their so big on the holidays. There has to be a good story about it.
Found some info on the holly and mistletoe plants its actually pretty cool. Check it out.
http://didyouknow.org/christmas/mistletoe/
Thanks for the comments and kind words everyone im thinking of trying a wreath lol
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Some first attempts at vases the clear one in the back is the best
That misletoe turned out great. You should perfect that and take them to a craft show before Christmas.
Their as perfect as their going to get. Nature is not perfect so their not
That's sounds like a total cop out to me.
Don't make excuses, try harder.
Tell me what you mean by perfect and remember im not china
Do it in clear 100 times. Then do it 100 more. Fuming is cheaper than color, and looks nice. You clearly have a serious need to learn how to read heat base. Humble your self and listen to those who have been doing this since you were in diapers, just my .02
What does China have to do with this?
You just started blowing glass, do you really think that those are the best you are ever going to be able to do with that form?
A lot of noobs get defensive at any criticism and chalk up imperfection to all sorts of things. You hear the same exact excuses over and over. "It's art, so it can be whatever". "The wonky-ness makes it function better". "Nothing is perfect".
Look, I can see how I sounded a little dickish, so let me expand on the thought.
You should always strive for improvement. Instead of mainly seeing what you think you did right with your work, you should first focus on what you can improve. Self satisfaction without self critique is not conducive to progression in any medium. Not that you shouldn't be proud of your accomplishments, just don't get too carried away. I know friends and family can blow your head up a bit, but don't confuse their support with an educated or informed critique of glass. Like, if you listened to just your mom, you would probably think you were the most handsome man on the planet.
Trust me, being your own harshest critic will get you a lot farther than being your own biggest cheerleader. I have seen guys stagnate for years (literally) because they believe their own hype.
So that said, learn to develop the ability to honestly criticize your own work, it will help you tremendously.
Good luck man. It may sound like I am trying to bash you, but believe me, I am honestly trying to help.
I understand what your saying. I made two more after those two one looked like a kid did it the other is a bit more uniform with leaf length and size. Right now their on the back burner im focusing more on the bulbs then the misltoe. However i understand that my friends and family are full of shit when it comes to my work otherwise i proably wouldnt of even tried them or the vases which have a long way to go. I guess what im saying is that my work is just starting so im just now starting to crack down on how it looks. With the misltoe i want them to be tighter at the leaves and cover up the welds more. With the bulbs i want perfect spheres the vases well i just want them to make it to the kion and be able to stand up straight. Ill give the fumed idea a try but still use the clear frit to give the leaves more of a eye catching pattern. Its really sorta hard to be humble so bare with me
learn to embrace criticism!
those vases are a good start! you made all those on a midrange? how tall is the tallest clear vase?
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You'd actually be surprised how easy it can be.Quote:
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