Printable View
sup homies Im big mundo,
Been blowing glass for 6 months now, self taught self invested. I live and work in the detroit MI area. looking to meet glass artist willing to work/colab with. will pay or work for lessons, tips and technique. Hit me up Big mundo needs homies in the biz.
whats up tmp, im burny and im from south fl. i never knew how glass was made until almost 2 years ago when i was doing some business research while on house arrest(long story) but since then ive been heavy on glass related research including the business side of it. i knew this was something that i really wanted to do. so i finally had a very good reason to quit business school (a lot cheaper doing glass than a 72k 4year degree). about a year ago i started to buy all my equipment and just recently took a couple classes in the last about 2 months. since money is tight i will have to do it outdoors when mother nature is nice so hopefully after a couple of weeks ill be able to finally get the shed and work regardless of weather. i could of started already but i wanted to make sure i had a kiln and lots of glass to play with in case some stuff was nice enough to get annealed. kiln just got shipped out today so i should get started sometime this weekend or next week. the glass market where i am is pretty small when it comes to glass artist and the profits are high if you have your own retail store. my goal is to get my own retail store and market my own glass pieces. sounds ambitious but anything is possible.
Hello all!!
My name is Brian and I am living in Pittsburgh PA. Currently I work in retail selling appliances (not as exciting as it seems) while I work on finding a teaching job.
I have been lurking here and on other sites/forums for a few months now trying to learn as much as I can without doing any actual work yet. Reason being is that I live in an apartment currently with no place for a studio. I hope to take some lessons in the future to see if my interest translates over to the actual 'work'.
Lurking will get you everywhere in glass! The head start you are giving yourself is worth every minute you spend at the pc screen. Welcome, and have fun!
Thanks!
I am also discovering that the if you know what you are looking for, youtube has some very good videos as well (plus a few good books).
It is good to be here, lots and lots to read about.
I wanted to say hi. I'm new to glassblowing I've been at it for about 4 months. Every one seems so talented. I'm eager to learn. Love and light
The name is Mick, AKA Zero.
I'm 20 years old and have no experience on the torch.
I actually just decided recently to invest into the field, and I wanted to get a better understanding of many things before I started.
(I have so many questions!)
I'll be taking classes in the next two weeks, and will have some opportunity to use someone else's studio to learn.
Very excited! Hello everyone. :D
Hi, and welcome! :D
HI, Corrie..aka..Cinders. I have been behind the torch for 1 year now. Im in the East bay SF.
Hello,
I'm returning to the troch after a several year hiatus. My grandfather taught me to torchwork beads and marbles in the late 90's. I worked in college designing and constructing stained glass windows, teaching stained glass and beginning bead making at GlassWorks in Bellingham. Now my young sons are interested in lampworking and kiln forming, and so I'm hoping to continue the family tradition.
Rewiring some of the old kilns, and cleaning up the Phantom and Minor so we can start working glass again...
Hows it going everyone??
Names Ryan Fitzpatrick
from the boston area
been looking into getting into blowing boro for the past 3-4 months
have my first flameworking class this saturday,super stoked.
Cant wait to get to know all of you! Much love.
Hey there! My name is Nick/Bagels.
I live in Santa Barbara.
I've been on the torch for about 10-11 months and have loved every minute of it
I was lucky enough to have very supportive parents who let me build a pretty cool studio in the garage, so for the past 4 months I've just been at it any second I can.
I haven't been very active on here but that's going to change, I love this place and its always nice to meet like minded people.
Thanks for making this place so awesome!
Hey guys, nice to have you here. Thanks for sharing a little about yourselves! Hit me up if you need help with anything via the request room, or PM. Welcome to TMP! :blowkiss:
Hey Im Britton aka Bodhi.. My wife Ren and I own a Borosilicate supply company, The Bodhi Tree Glass & Graf Supply in Orlando Fl.. I am here for business and more imp to improve as a glass artist.. www.talkglass.com is such a Blessing!!!
Hi everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Autumn, some of you may know me as the receptionist at Aim Kilns! If anyone has any questions, comments, concerns, suggestions, feedback, etc feel free to send me a PM and I will do my best to help you out! Bear with me as I figure out the ins and outs of the forums, I'm relatively new to this site! Thank you and have a great day!
P.S. getting my own torch and setup pretty soon, maybe one day I will have some cool stuff to contribute to the site!
Hi Autumn, nice to have you here!
Thank you :] I'm really enjoying the site, so much to explore!
Hey hey guys! Glad to have you all here. :blowkiss:
hii names, Nikola, a.k.a Kat, a.k.a Nik Nak
been working soft glass 3 + years, and torching for 2 years now <3 absolutely loving it
work for a soft glass artist on the week days and do my own flame work by night
& hit up live music on the weekends!
in ye old reading, pa :)
No idea what I'm doing here but I'm Renee, excited to talk to other lamp workers! My husband and I set up our own studio last year and its kept us out of So much trouble! Hoping to make a life of it after another year or two of practice, LOVING that going to music festivals with the excuse that its kind of our Job selling glass :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by PyroChixRock
David aka FirePig
Only been torching for about a year now, but i own a small company that makes foot pedals www.firepigglass.com
Robert there is no aka or nickname.
I had a long 6 year vacation from lighting my torch (September makes it 6 years- where does time go???)
I'm a full time college student. (oh yeah that's where time goes)
Austin s; 28, bug man by day, Boro student by night. my alter ego is Germaine Mann. glad to be in this community.
Great to have you guys! :blowkiss:
Justin aka Mother f@ck!ng Ninja
Austin, Tx
Been melting boro for a few months past year. :crazy:
Oh yes I'm located in the Chicagoland areaQuote:
Originally Posted by blayzwon
Hi..i'm clare from mid wales..i have been fusing glass in my kiln for over a yr and i am wanting upgrade to be able to cast..xx
Keegan aka Keegs
torching only a few months now
South FL
hey all good folks my name is steven i come from denmark been flaming boro for some months now on my own . no schools here or much knowlegde to find . i plan to live from this at some point making funktionel as well as non . so really happy i got in on this :)
welcome! :blowkiss:
ty very much misha and thx for getting me on this nice forum bet i am gonna spend lots of hours in here ..hope to make new freinds and meet alot of good peeps in here .. is there a chat to this forum as well like web chat or somthing
Sure thing, no problem! I'm glad to have you here. One of my good friends lives out in Denmark, but he doesn't blow glass or I'd introduce you two. I'm sure there are people around you though.
We don't have a chat installed right now. We always had one before but it seems no one used it so I let it go. It's something we can always put back anytime if people have a desire to use it again. I do miss the chats. :)
Nick here. Boston area. been lamping about 5 years now. im 24. life is sweet.
Happy Fried'ay to all you amazing glassheads!!
I'm Dan, from Ohio
Been an avid enthusiast for about a decade
Got a few hours (i know, i know) on the torch and love was never quicker realized
Juuuust getting into the producer rather than consumer side of the glass pool
But canonball here i come...
Home studio about 2/3 of the way structurally complete
Raw glass on order, silver in search of, easy stuff outta the way...
Now the big decisions...
Kiln n torch?
Was planning ATM on a redmax torch and a paragon f130 kiln
Feel free to point out any n every misstep i take along the way as there'll be plenty!!
I appreciate this outlet of overwhelming knowledge
What a resource!!
Thanks
Welcome Dan! Come back and torch anytime. I got you on the silver too.
~2 years with boro back in the day - got me a torch and back into it for about 6 months so far now
I'm just outside the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico.
Just turned 30
Hi, my name is Gwynne. I will probably be hanging out in the Safety Break room a lot. I started blowing glass in 1997, worked full time for a few years, took a 7 year break, and have been back at it for 5 years. I've been lurking for a number of years now, so I feel like I know some of you.
This may or may not apply...but.....WELCOME TO THE POT! It's good to have you!
names Tom, never posted in this thread for whatever reason. northshore/boston area. been doin this for a couple months and in the process of setting my own studio up. :chilling:
Harold, 25, Carson, CA, been on the torch for 8 years now (boro only!!!) Now i'm building lathes and on the torch every other day