John, from Toledo, OH. Been playing around with lampwork for 4 years, my current passion is offhand work... 2 years at the furnace now. And I'm intrigued by boro.
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John, from Toledo, OH. Been playing around with lampwork for 4 years, my current passion is offhand work... 2 years at the furnace now. And I'm intrigued by boro.
Neil LaSarte, 29, currently residing in central OR. Formerly Neil113 on the old board, time for a new name that is a little more awesome! Torching for almost 3 years, wow time flies. I've been focused on mainly solid stuff until recently, right now I'm all over the place. I work 2 jobs and work glass about 20 hours a week. You can see my very rookie website at www(dot)euphoriaglassf<dotcom>. I know it needs fixing, but thanks for looking
kris
dad by day, pyro by night. just entered 2 year mark.
quad cities iowa
Im J.T. im 17 and live in Ann arbor Michigan, 1 and a half years torch time.
eric, 24, Atlanta
started with soft classes, soon as I could moved to boro.
been at it 2 months on my carlise :)
great to see two others from hotlanta
Matt, 23, PA
Started with what most other boro guys started on. Have moved on art glass as best as I can. Busy is my life, so I only get to blow rarely.
3+ years give or take...
Rattshak
I'm Kelly, been on the torch five years (soft glass, boro only a year).... sr. tech writer by day....live in Michigan.
I bet your beads are hot
Well being in a perpetual state of safety break :chilling: ... i'm not sure if i sounded off or not.... Bill Houghtaling 39, New Paltz NY been on the torch 5 years on and off (perpetual safety break and all) also occasionally work in the construction trades....
My name is Anita P and I'm a glassoholic. Working at the torch now for 7 years, boro for the last 3 years, and *yes, I admit it* I am a bead weenie!!!
I live in Jackson, Michigan.
Well I'm back. Ross, 32, 6 1/2 years on the torch . My shop is in hot hot Montreal.
I like the new board.
Hey Ross! Welcome back.....good to see ya. If it's too hot in Montreal, why don't you come west??
Peace,
Suzee
i'm Chris A., 36, from melbourne australia, and i've been making love to glass since 1990. a few years ago i finished my master of fine arts and finally my sh*t is coming together. i started out in scientific glass, but it did my head in after a repetetive 2 years and i went to work in a bar serving drinks for a while. however, what i learned during that time has proven invaluable, and i recommend learning from a sci-blower if you can. while at university i also did 7 years of furnace blowing ... something else i recommend to every flameworker i meet ... to do a stint in the hotshop.
here's a page i usually direct people to, and use until i get mine proper one set up. some of the work is in progress, etc ... i do what i can to update the images, but usually it's a little out of date
www.angelfire.com/theforce/cearn1
yo, names sam.... just gettin on to the new board... guess im a bit of a slacker, old name was QuantumQ lil name change to spice things up a bit.... been blowin for 3 years now, a few breaks to snowboard hear and there. worked mostly in CT, a little in ithaca NY, and soon to be in south cali (of all places) anyway, just checkin in..... got some old work up glasspipes.org under quantum ...*present*
St. Pete Florida representing!!!!
28, seems like I've been at it forever, still lampin, surfn, and teaching at Eckerd College
Much support goes out to all glass artists and workers keeping it real, most of you dont even know you are.
Paul , im 22 living and working 30 minutes south of chicago in Utopia
Been doing this for almost 4 years now, I enjoy Adventuring, being human, and loving life
drew outta detroit- been blowing since '96. man i have a ton of shout outs to all those people out there pushing the fore front of the most progrssive underground functional artwork available on this planet as well as many others....... i am fortunate to have fallen into such good company...
Hey everyone.... my name is Leslie. I am in Traverse City, MI. I came through the ranks from doing fused glass to doing soft glass beads. Now I pretty much just work in boro. I make pendants and beads still to make money, but I am working on my blowing skills to do more bottles, vases, and goblets.
Glen G.
Bead shop owner in Gatlinburg, Tn. Torchin for 2.5 yrs. great board, lotsa info!
Hey everyone. My Name's Ed and I blow glass in Chicago. I've only been a glassblower for 2 years. So, I'm still learning a lot. But, I try to get behind a torch whenever I can. It's soothing. Anyways, I just joined this board today.
My name is Chris Camac. I work for Carlisle Machine Works as a sales rep, but that also means that I do a lot of other things here, like having a hand in a lot of the R&D work. I have several hobbies including glass, computers, games of every type. I also have a family at home that probably wishes I didn't spend so much time on work and other hobbies :D
Carlisle is a very open company, that likes to listen to the glass industry and its needs. So if anyone has any ideas on new things they would like to see or just ways to upgrade existing Carlisle items, please let me know either through e-mail or PMing me.
Hello everyone, I'm new to the board because I just got a computer (believe it or not). I have 12-13 years experience on the torch, and have had several students over the years. I look forward to hearing from others in the industry.
Misty Moon, here. Living in SW Indiana. Single parent of an awesome 10 year old boy. PTA Treasurer, Sunday School Director/Teacher, working 5 days a week slinging lunch at a local restaurant. I love creating things, I started out making dresses, loomed beaded pieces, peyote stitch....Been sharing a house with my Mom for the last nine years, she's my best friend and my best sales person, hehe.... Although it's a two bedroom house and the boy and I share a room, I have designed and built the best bunk beds in the world( according to my son that is), also learned how to hang drywall after the ceiling fell down, and how to be a plumber, when the water pipes busted... (I don't like to pay for anything I think I can possibly do myself :) .) Got my love for glass on dead tour in '93 (go figure), where I was told "girls don't blow glass" ....got me some basic skills in '98, a cutting torch, and a desire to do more... Now I have a Lynx, yeah!! I lamp at night after all the other work is done. I also have taught my Sunday school classes all about the power of Bartering! I have them using their artistic skills for me in trade for beads/pendants. I want them to know that what they do has value even at a young age...I believe that encouraging creativity and art in children is good for their self esteem.....okay, did I say I come from a long line of long-winded individuals? I could go on forever, but I'll stop now, before you all fall asleep. Much Love to this board and all who a part of it, Misty Moon
welcome, hgope sometime we can have legnthy discussions about the lord...
Thanks, Dwaine, that would be nice....
Danny 19, torchin now for bout 2 months lol sad i know. Northern Indiana. Im a bum. But i am good with my hands and glass is really cool to work with.
Howdy ,this is mr.SWEET. aka earth2glass cause ya'll know this shitis a little out there!@#$%^&*() sometimes.... anywho livin in the eastcoast humboldt of the BLUERIDGE MNTS. (it's good to be a wishful thinker,right?) i've been mainlinening the glass since june 02' been a collecTOUR of glass since i was the 1st person i knew to own a glass piece from dead TOUR94or93? idunno My other occupation is sub contracting for a cell phone co.but that's just to make the big dough for my future built from scratch home/glassstudio and then retire to being a boro junkie!!! love everyone on this forum hope to meet many of you in the not so distant future ;)
peace SWEET.
Bubba from alabam
Dave Mac here......33 Turning that molten passion for over 9 years now....
In Boisie Idaho right now, but trying not to stay too long...
AKA, Cottage Grove Dave...aka CGD......aka Big Mac....aka eastcoast dave....(that was when i first trekked west just to learn to melt stuff.....)
AKA......."daddy" to two of my favorites......... :kickflip:
sarah, 34, Swiss but I live in France. I torch for 4 years. Had two boys in between and work as a secretary. I am married with a mineral lover. It's not my boobies on the avatar, mine are just so much bigger, they just lay on the torch to keep them warm! :lol
known as the good dr jones for long time, torchin since '93, holdin fort close to cape cod, slowly creepin back onto the forum.
Hopin to find dante... man, where you be?
blessed love
.......Jesse DeMoss........
I'm back in my hometown of New Meadows, Idaho - Population 580 - (I know, it's a pretty busy place....traffic was backed up four cars at the stop sign today).
I'm 27 and I am now officially addicted to the torch. Luckily my wife puts up with me (at least she gets to wear a new necklace everyday). She is actually very encouraging which is a blessing. We invest in real estate so my days are fairly open and I am able to spend most it behind the Torch.
Peace
I'm new and I'm Cristie Lee, 30, naitive Floridian, I've been on the torch for three years...hot for this site!
anyone in West Palm area?
John , 24 , Californial Central Coast , since 2001 , IRIE
mike 29, glasshole Rhode Island.
Hi Im Jeff , im 49,from the Chicago burbs. Been melting soft glass a few years, boro a few months, now I cant stop.
hey hey
It's another Bryan....back in the house....I took a 6 month vacation from the net.....I used to be coolliquid...but seeing that Glass is defined as an amorphious solid.....call me Ratty dog :tongue:
kris
quad cities bettendorf , iowa
sitting behind the flame for 1 year
chris, 28 from so cal. build hot rods and custom cars by day melt glass into scrap by night . been behind the torch doin soft glass for 3-4 years moved up to a bigger torch and boro a few months ago. always lookin for people to bounce ideas off of and possibly some so cal people to colab with in the future