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Oh yeah and my name is Sonja, I'm from everywhere at once and nowhere all the time,i live inside my head mostly and my gypsy travels currently have me in Cleveland, New behind the torch x3 months, and dreaming. No lessons, student of the school of YouTube and anxious to find fellow lampworkers in the Cleveland area.
GlassHouseMiami-- Est 2014---Miami FL based Studio
Hello all I'm very new to torch working and service here is vere bad will finish later love the site
Hello from San Diego. Completely new to all of this. Being taught some stuff in my friend's studio in Texas. Definitely want to pick this up when I get back home so if anybody has any suggestions or know of any studios I could practice at and whatnot let me know :). Glad to be here by the way.
Hello Everyone!:evilLaugh
I am new this forum and happy to have found it. I was born in, raised and never left Las Vegas, Nevada. I was a member of the glass community back in 1998 - 2004 and drifted away, but now I am back and totally addicted to glass once again. Resetting up my studio in my new home and recollecting all the cool tools and equipment I used to own. Perhaps I can find some friends here and catch up on the new techniques and technology since I've been gone!:bouncy: Thanks for letting me join!
Cheryl
Hello from Anchorage Alaska, Melting Pot.
New to glass. Just flew down to Seattle and learned my basics from the folks at the Boro School. Looking for people in Anchorage, Alaska to work glass with. Have home studio built.
Twingster
Hello, I am a hobbyist working a Nortel Minor Burner, I have been working with glass for about 12 years. I own a bead shop and sell my beads at the shop as well as at a couple Art shows through the year. Hosted a couple classes in the shop and was hooked immediately, I now teach lampworking. But yes, still a hobby.
Alright everyone!
I'm Charlie, from the UK, been torching a couple of hours a week for the past year. Mainly pendants and pipes. Been using a rented nortel minor. check my insta if you're interested @glass_charlie
I'm planning on moving to Vancouver BC for a year or two at the end of summer, anyone live that end of the world hit me up.
PEACE!
hi im james aka Giff..26 years old midwest IA ..new to the torch..cant get enough..found this forum asking google where the best place to buy glass was..figure i should be asking some pros..:)never been apart of a forum and ive never had a facebook..hopefully im not to newb and frustrate you guys/girls with my ?s
Capernius R.
I'm not just new here, I'm new to anything & everything related to glass...
I have a lot to learn & I'm hoping I can learn from you all...
The only glass related thing I have done is I made a bottle cutter,
so now I have some cool looking drinking cups. : )
Come summer(about another 3 weeks), I'll be doing a lot of dumpster diving....that's where I get most of my materials(wood, metal, etc) that I work with...
Made almost $2500 last year dumpster diving....I know it's not for everyone, but so far, it's paying the bills.
I look forward to meeting everyone. : )
Lady Cheryl:
welcome to our home away from home...so to speak.
May each endeavor touch your spirit, may the material speak to you so that you can let out, that which is trapped inside...and may your artwork bring "oooooooooooooohhhhhhhs" & "Ahhhhhhhhhhhs " throughout the land.
You have been Blessed by GOD with your artwork, use it wisely.
I wish you the best Sir...or is it Madam?
makes no difference really, I still wish you the best.
My name is Mooney. Just started on the torch in Fort Collins, CO and cant freaking stop. Thanks for all the great info this place has to offer.
What up all... I'm not "new" to the forum or glass, but I have been in a self reflection and life refining cave for a few years, though I've been looking forward to getting back on the forum... So here I am. I'm a chill guy, and enjoy being helpful, so know you can feel free to hit me up with specific questions or opportunities that will inspire growth... Been a self employed glassblower for over 11 years now, done a lot of shit the hard way, and now I don't. I love this community from the shadows to light, and am extremely grateful to be part of this industry at such a ripening time, it's truly a blessing. :) if I know you from the past I look forward to reconnecting, if I don't, I look forward to meeting you...
~frankie hess (diligence)
PS... I'm a poet mc who raps about happiness and glass, our music is free.
www.SoundCloud.com/DiligenceMovement
www.SoundCloud.com/Diligence Movement
Good to have you back Frankie
I always enjoyed your post and your work is awesome.
Maybe we can make some glass magic in the future.
Hello all, my name is Dante and I first experienced melting glass with my cousin about a year and a half ago. He was ultra noob so literally just melted some glass. I finally got some real experience with a couple friends that have been self taught and melting for 1 and 3 years. I'm excited to get my own studio set up but until then, I have a couple friends to melt with. I am 33 and have previously worked for myself as a professional photographer and sound/music engineer. Originally from California, I moved to utah this year and it has opened the door for opportunities to learn lampworking and have been blessed to have friends in the industry willing to guide me on my adventure. My goal this year is to get a torch setup and start melting at home.
Hello everyone, my name is Kyle. I live in Fresno, Ca and I have zero torch time at the moment.
Hello, PyePye here in the most South Westerly city in the good ol USA, Imperial Beach Ca, Recently retired Sailor (USN), (0), Nada, No, experience behind the torch but that is about to change. Love life, wife, my Pugs, My country, and all her people. Ready and excited to join the Glass blowing scene....Peace to all,,, PyePye
Welcome PyePye ,I'm down in San diego also
Hello everybody my name is Alex and I am from Austria. Started glassblowing in september so my journey just begun. I really enjoy working on the torch and I'm usually able to get around 6-10 hours working time a week which is waaaay to less but my current scedule doesn't give me much more time...
Hopefully I have my own little set up running by the beginning of this summer. That would be too good!
mfg (mit freundlichen Grüßen),
Alhammbre
Correction:
Mfg (mit freundlichen Grüßen),
Malleus
Got my nicknames twisted up a little ooopsala
Devin M.
First introduced to the torch in 2002 in Hawaii and have been on and off from there, more consistently on for the past few years.
Portland, OR.
Greetings all (: new here name is Kamil 30 to make nyc. Prior service combat vet paratrooper and 9-5 building engineer. Glass head by night with maybe two years working glass. Love the forum you guys rock a lot of cool ppl and some interesting characters lol but I'm here to learn and ask questions so yeah 👊😎
Pm me for anything always glad to help, savvy with electrical systems heating cooling ventilation refrigeration food and much more.
~Kamil~
Welcome!
i love this site already! i love all things glass. i have a paragon SC2 kiln and do fused glass and am itching to get a bigger kiln. also got hooked on the torch - have a nortel minor burner and will be setting up a new nortel major with minor on top torch so i can start to play with boro....i am totally hooked! i have been trying my hand at the torch for about 5 years
My name is Brad aka "toxikrocks" San Jose CA.
I've been drawing and painting for a very long time. Right now I am focusing on glass sculpting.
My name is Brien, im 27, been blowing glass for under a year, my friend (trevor on here) has been teaching me some things. Im a piercing apprentice and aspiring body jewelry craftsman.
Greetings everyone! My name is John and bought a torch 3 weeks ago with my roommate. I worked with furnace glass for a couple years in college so it's really been fun seeing all the fusing of the techniques as I get into the boro world. Already owe this site a ton and hope to one day be able to input some knowledge of my own.
Hello ,
New to the forum
A lot of great techs and information to sort through.
Very excited to be here and can't wait to learn more.
Howdy folks, looooonnng time lurker first time poster. Just got on the waiting list for a GTT Lynx thanks to all the inspiration on this site. Can't wait to finally get started!
Welcome to the fun P. Collins.
Whats good all..The names Loso I'm based out of Staten island NYC ..got introduced to the torch in august and decided to get set up about 2 months ago, I built a shed in my yard (10x7x12) & got a gtt lynx from a fb group and my journey begins. Also a hobby horticulturist
Hey guys,
Pearlane here in South Cackalacky
short 30 yr experience as scientific glassblower working boro and quartz
did some art items but just for fun and family
here to share my experience and willing to sell some of the stuff I used over the years
Hi Pearlane. Welcome to TMP.
Robert B here from Aurora Oregon. Currently working as a machinist. Been on the torch for about 6 months now and love it! Always tinkering with things to make improvements. Built my own high volume oxygen system and use a red max with premix top fire as my main torch. Thinking of making a tripple mix torch in the near future and a lathe. Mostly have worked with silver fuming techniques and am starting to use color more. I hope to be working glass full time by next year. Anyone with experience that will let me watch over your shoulder would be much appreciated.
Clay H., Aka- C Note, College Station, TX. 2 yrs on the torch when I have time
Britt - known as Woodmaven on some forums because I've been doing woodworking for 40 years.
Took up glassblowing 1 year ago and loving it and just started at the torch 2 months ago. I'm hooked!
Chesapeake, VA.
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Welcome. Nice to see someone else from Va here.
My name is Berta, and from the Netherlands. Actual I am a Teddy bear Artist and I am totally new to glass-art. Did a workshop in glas-fusing and bought a hotpot. (microwave kiln). I did some simple pendants and hope to learn more in this forum. Thank you for letting me join.