Rollcall - introduce yourself!

Hey everybody, Dave from Cape Cod here. Brand new to this whole thing. I've spent a few hours on my buddy Jonny B's torch & I'm addicted. I'm gettin my 1st torch today! Nortel Red Max. Can't wait to get outta work today & get her all set up.

Whats up dude,glad to see you joined up!

Hi. I'm Erik.
In central Vermont
Trying to blow glass sporadically since around 01 but I'm a noob cuz it was sporadic and my skills aren't great. I have a good job that pays well so I'm not looking to start a glass career going to product shows or anything. Just wanna create beautiful things efficiently that you can smoke from. Unload some here n there to recoup a few costs but more hobby minded. Gifts n things to aww you people. I have a minor burner n major with premix top with stock needle tip. I like people, places, n things, long walks on the beach. Candlelit dinners. Oh. Wrong site.

Hi all been lurking here for awhile. I am a highschool teacher and potter from SLC Utah. I worked as a punty boy from 2001-2007 in a hot shop in Sundance Utah. I got a torch for my birthday last year and have been making murrini ever since. I work mostly soft glass but as my stash grows I will be producing boro murrini. Big thanks to those who post here you have helped me do everything from clean the glass out of my ports to adusting the mix on my flame.

Steve

Hey guys. I am a completely green newb. I have nothing and never have done anything. I am currently shopping for gear to set up a small workspace in my shop at home. I have done some basic knife smithing and a ton of melon and fruit carving when I was a chef. I no longer do either and glasswork seemed like it fit me and my creative instincts. I only have one professional in my area and he is not close so I need a small set up at home to be able to practice. Any advice on gear would be much appreciated.

I am 38 and live in Durango, CO. I am currently a produce assistant manager at a local grocery store. Not very creative stuff.

Looking forward to learning a lot from you all and a bunch of cuts and burns. :)

Jeremy K aka. Darvick aka Twisted from fox valley wisconsin im a 8 year rookie still learning every day and loving it

Hi there, just re-introducing myself.........when i tried to register on the site my name was taken so I made a new one, then I thought hmmmm, did I register here 8 years ago and forget? ya, I upped my own name and didn't realise till now when my password worked! ha on me. Haven't been online much obviously but business has forced my hand so i guess I'm in. lol

What's up, David from Athens, GA. Finance student (soon graduate) , turning glass blower. Excited to read and learn from all the experienced workers on here. I've only had this account for 5 hours and I've already learned a ton.

Hi! I'm Chandra ^.^ I'm an at-home mom in NW Washington and have almost a year on the torch. :)

Hey guys I'm Adam, from New Hampshire, recently got my BS in Wildlife Ecology from UNH, I am a 100% snake geek, and I am a TOTAL glass noob :D Just made my first attempt at a mushroom marble with my man Plum Tuckered yesterday, after a few intro lessons and a little bit of torch time (came out looking more like a peanut than a mushroom lol), but I am hooked! I've got a little 6-8 month break before I (hopefully) start grad school down at texas A&M so my goal is to master the basic skills with Rick, start collecting the tools I will need, and be able to set up my own workspace when I get down there! Really looking forward to learning this craft!

Mary, aka May Fern, started with stained glass in '99, worked for a few months at a local glass shop in Appleton WI, (very short time!!), quit there and started my own business. Fused glass and lampwork since 2000. Have a pretty decent shop, do some teaching for FVTC and an arts center in Waupaca. Always on the look out for others that love glass! The shop is open most days for whatever people decide to head in for. Just upgraded to a Lynx and loving it!

Jacob AKA ORDER OF THE ORANGE
I am married with 6 children.
Just figuring out this whole forum thing.
Working at the torch for 5 months now.
Put some pictures up, have a ton more but I think I need to figure out how to sort them better from beginning to end.
Moving to Southern Oregon in a month.
Kind of a jack-of-all type of person, done a bit of everything..
Love the art of glass, main interest is in functional glass sculpture.

Thank you to all that have posted information in this forum, I have been blessed to be surrounded by dozens of very talented glass artists and still I have turned to this forum for information at least a couple times a week. The information you have all amassed here is astounding.

Hey, the name's Roy and I'm from Idaho. I've been behind a torch off and on for three years now, and I'm about 90% self taught. I'm hoping to meet some people in my area and learn what I can from everyone here.

Dylan, Pretty new to all this, first time on the site! Been playing around with glass for about a year. Ontario So California!!

Yo. I'm O'ly aka olli, twstinger. Just gettin started in glass, can't wait to expaned my skills and Knowledge wit this community!!!

Hey guys I'm dalton. I just got my torch waiting for it to arrive! And looking for the rest of the setup. I'm also currently a full time college student in Orono Maine.

Name: Tom
Age: 21
Location: Plymouth, Ma

been on the torch only for a year now. self tough, with the help of google and lampworking books.


Torch: National 8M with SM21 surface mix torch.
looking to upgrade to Nortel Red Max with pre-mix top.


looking forward to staying active on the forum and expanding my knowledge

Howdy! I am totally new to Lampworking. Over the years I have noticed that I treat my glass pipes with a personal attachment that I included in the tools of my professional career. I've been mesmerized by the flame for years and after some inner-core searching, I felt this is the next step. Thus far, I've been reading the forums of this site and lampworksetc for newbies--the dictionary, types of torches/brands, building a studio, safety, etc.

Per much read advice, I will have my copy of Contemporary Lampworking Volume III by Bandhu Dunham on Friday. I have a class lined up in the San Fernando Valley, CA. around the first week of March--enough time to get forum/book information soaked in.

During the day I'm a CTO for an internet based start-up. By night, I play with the pups and follow my passions (hobbies), but like most things I take on as a hobby, it'll likely become an obsession :)

Normal shit besides that, just a geek in Los Angeles thirty-two years old. I would LOVE to connect with other Lampworkers in the LA area.

Peace,

-Will

Hello everyone!

I have been lurking for a little while now, I started blowing glass a few weeks ago, and am really enjoying taking classes with a local artist. Some of the things that I have seen on this site have been really inspiring, and I look forward to progressing and developing my own technique.

At this point I am making small chillums and spoons along with small soft glass figurines. If anyone has any links to free literature that I can read while away from the torch, I am always looking for something to increase my knowledge and provide me with ideas on how to develop new skills.

-Chris

Hey guys first time one here. Im a little over a year on the torch...... Addicted as hell. Stoked to start being part of this movement.