Now that I thibk about it since I've gotten it I've always had to go out and crank up the pressure cause it would drop after a while of working, kinda scary think it's always been leaking
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Now that I thibk about it since I've gotten it I've always had to go out and crank up the pressure cause it would drop after a while of working, kinda scary think it's always been leaking
Ya just a little tidbit. If you over tighten the 1/4 npt or barbs connected to the reg without tape it can lead to a leaky connection. Tape should fix it, and even with tape you want it pretty tight, but not too tight.
I cant believe you got s spherical marble your first day without a crack, thats crazy. You should try a soft glass marble with no boro puntys!
Your latest bowl pic is looking better. Have you learned to thin glass out? That would help the mouthpiece look a little better. Theres a hot glob snap tech that would help you right about now which is also essential to opening up holes. Youd probably need someone to show you. ANyways, heat up the part you want to thin somewhat hot, stick a semi-warm or cold rod to it, and pull it out as staight as you can. If you pull out a little bit at first, then pause kinda like pulling stringer pause, it will thin it out more than if you pull it out right away. Then get a 5-7mm rod tip about 1 inch molten, and wrap it around where you want to break it off onto the cooled part you pulled out. Then wiggle back and forth until it snaps. If it doesnt snap, hitting it with a tool strategically, or tapping the wrapped part on your can may work. Note, if you have it on a coldseal, grab it with your tongs before trying to snap in any of the 3 ways or alternaitive ways so it doesnt fall off onto your table. A full seal is most ideal for punty when doing the tech.
Thanks for the tips funk, got regulator today, thanks again justin and mountain glass for getting me back up and running , melted a little bit today gonna hit it hard tomorrow though
Got on the torch for a few hours tonight tried a marble Misha guided me on, and made a vortex with a backing for the first time came out a bit sloppy but dam it feels good to be backhttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...38037e59db.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...00f99a1137.jpghttp://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04...a074a8e80d.jpg
Vortexs are great learning. I love making them. how big is it?
Both came out kinda small vortex is about a inch and other is maybe 3/4ths that size
Wonky night ,spoon #4 and tried my first wig wag on rod, stretched it too much and couldn't condense it back down so it folded all over the place was a pain to shape it back to a marble don't think it will survive very long, learned a lot though Attachment 73454Attachment 73455
I like the pattern on the wigwag fold nice work man
Thanks Trevor, think I know where I went wrong gonna give it another try today
Revisited implosions. Damn I am having fun ,4th tank in and I feel like I'm making progress
Haven't updated in a while , here's a few things I made on my 4 and 5th oxygen tank
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nice man! your implosions are looking better.
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Pushed myself tonight, first dot stack it's not pretty combined with first time ever using millie, a very personal project for me was very nervous to do, gonna try a few more , all I can say is I love glass http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06...68cca086e3.jpg
Back on the torch after a 2 month break, messed with some dichro and made another spoonAttachment 78599Attachment 78600
Attachment 78614I dont know why but I keep reading the dichro color wrong thought this was purple lol
that looks like some progression, good work. if ur ever in the valley ill trade u a spoon tutorial for some of that fresh san diego brew :P
Thanks dplaza,and if I ever make it out that way I'll take you up on the offer