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Sup my name is Pat I'm 26
My friends call me Lou
I've been flameworking glass for 6 years.
I work at a scientific glass shop, doin tha griiind.
I had a 42mm brain tumor removed in 2012 and I'm just getting back to the glass scene.
Right around the Philly area.
Hang loose,
LouBert
I suppose I should probably say hi here, since I've been lurking for a few years. This site has been really helpful with getting my shop upgraded and modernized!
I'm a scientific glassblower from Lethbridge, Alberta - Learned glass about halfway through apprenticeship, halfway through the school of hard cracks. Been doing it for about eight years now, part-time (I'm also a chemistry instructor for the uni). I'm afraid that compared to some of the artistic talent, my work is likely to seem very utilitarian - perhaps even crude. On the other hand, it will hold ridiculous vacuum, withstands harsh environments, and helps other scientists do their thing!
Welcome Darkwoods, Loubert and Kris. :)
Hey Kris, we all have a genuine appreciation for your skills and many of us are glad you have found your way here and hope you share your ridiculous vacuum tricks. ;)
Hello, my name is Dave, im fairly new here, only been lurking a couple of weeks lol. I am a noob to glass (waiting fo my first shipment is agonizing) im in eastern NC.
Hey. I'm Dante, Im an Artist and a huhe Glass fan. I just moved to Port Charlotte Florida from Brooklyn New York and I've been preparing to blow glass for the last few months. Now that I finally have the space...I'm here for knowledge and assistance. Cheers!
Zlatan 27, Sweden
Software programmer
Got into glass when I bought my first bong this August...after 10 years
Now I'm manically reading, watching, designing and thinking about glass.
I'm bout to buy my first torch tools in a month hoping to be able to make some cool A/Cs in the begging. Looking forward to perfecting the technique over the next decades:)
Heya^^
Hello fellow glass melting addicts, my name is Rutledge ( last name, not like the guy from Top Gear America) aka glassredneck. I'm from BFE Tennessee, if you aren't familiar with it, it is about 30 miles and one left turn passed the middle of no where. I've only been in the glass blowing game for a few months, so I am very much new. With that being said, I'm here to learn and read everything before I post. I'll keep my newfagery to a minimum and refrain from the " newbe torch help" post. As of now I'm working on a Bethlehem alpha but I hope to upgrade soon. Any help or advice anyone wants to offer would be greatly appreciated.
Whats up. Im brad dawson of dawson glass. Im from portland oregon. Im a noob. Been taking classes for a couple months now. Allmost got my money together for my torch (getting a gtt scorpion). Im also a general contractor. Im loving playing with glass. I got the bug hella bad. Happy melting
(Message me if u have any set up advice, best place to order glass, or just any helpful tricks or advice on melting or starting my glass co.)
Hey guys and welcome to TMP. :)
whats up im Brad P im new to the lamp working scene ...but i have a alot of know how and alot of ideas ..an i decided to express them through glass ...wish me luck :-)
Greetings everyone. My name is Joe I'm 35 and have been doing lampwork for about a year and a half in Philadelphia. This is litterly the first time I posted to a forum so I hope this works. Cheers and flame on.
What's good Everybody My name is Dakota im 21. And i've had an addiction to glass for years and finally have the resources to start myself. I did research for a solid 3.5 weeks on what torch i should start with and the day i decided a lynx i found one on ebay with 2 days left. Hahaha that tells me it was ment to be. Sorry if i beat anybody on here but i promise ill put it to good use. Ive been an artist all my life. I like to do everything but my favs are graffiti sculpting and tattoos. and i want to add glass to my arsenal. Im bouta shit myself im so pumped to start this journey. Im glad to have a dope community like this to turn too for questions and knowledge.
Hi Everyone, I'm Tom, Based in Somerset UK. I have only been working glass for about 4 months...currently thoroughly addicted to marbles and makeing the odd few pendants using a HH. Just put in an order for a GTT scorpion to take me into the next stage of learning, into the wonderful world of boro, and marbles bigger than 1" :D This forum has been so helpful getting me started on the right foot so massive thanks to everyone!
This is a small random collection of my progress so far :)
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Woot! Love the marbles! And welcome to all the new guys. :D
Hi all, I'm Beth, addicted to anything creative. I received a glass bead making kit last year for Christmas, and the glass bug bit hard. I just got back from a week long glass making extravaganza at CMOG studio, ordered a small evenheat kiln and am expanding from flameworking to kilnworking as well. I'm married to my high school sweetheart, but I'm his 3rd wife. We each have 3 kids and we share 12 grandkids. As well as glass, I also do chain maille, knitting, crocheting, drop spindle spinning, drawing, painting, soap making, beading, and sewing.
:twitch::flame:Chris 'Krispy Azza' Piazza
Blowing glass since '08, not by choice but off and on for a while. Since '11 fulltime with no gaps, working in scientific glass as well as artistic.
Learned in Denver/Boulder now in NW Suburbs Illinois
Welcome :)
Hi I am Jenny I love bringing art alive and have nver blown glass. Looking to do this week. My nephew has some materials. We are in Orlando, Fl area and looking for oxygen today on a sunday if you know anyone open. We look forward to sharing our ideas and info as we learn. We are open for any beginners tips : )
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hi I am handson from ohio I am 46 years old on my third tank of oxygen I will try and post some pictures. thanks see ya
Hello all, my name is Jon. Been on the torch since 4/20/13 and love it. Not doing too much on tubing at this point but having a ball. Running a GTT Scorpion for the time being but plan to step up to a Phantom or CC in the near future as soon as I figure out a plan for oxygen. Running on one concentrator for now but adding another after Christmas. Glad to be here and hope to pick up a few things and maybe even help someone along the way.