I came across this video and found it interesting. It is about half an hour long and worth the watch. It is a look into glassblowing before the studio glass movement in America and the start of the...

thanks for the help, I just wound up driving over to World Glass in Corning. I never knew they were there. I called EU first and it was $80 to ship 2 cases. I need to get some money together and buy...

I bought a lot last time and have not needed to buy any clear tubing in a while. Now I'm completely out of glass and have been clicking around trying to find a deal, and im just finding a head ach ....

It sounds like you like the school your at, But, considering you location. Have you thought about transferring to RIT to finish up your undergraduate degree?

Dale Chihuly studied under Harvey Littleton, (the founder of the studio glass movement in usa) at the University of Wisconsin. I believe he transferred to Risd. Where he later became the Professor of...

Title says it all. Dont know if anyone here is into neon?

http://glasslab.art.wisc.edu/Pages/Facilities.html

Found this. They dont have as nice of a lampworking studio like VCU, But They have a lathe.

or should i say jasper troupsburg..

You can make em Jasper

I got started in 2006 as well. got my CC that summer but took a 10 week course Introduction to Flameworking with Glady West at CMOG the spring before. I took some more of the 1 or 2 week intensive...

I live in Steuben County NY where Corning Incorporated is located. I have a friend from high school who works there. You bet your ass its made in the United States.

Yeah, Thats all true, But I am starting to see the value of an education. I have been making pipes since like 2006 and i find myself asking where I am going to be in like 15 years. If I want to keep...

Did u get a BFA from VCU? or an MFA?

I think of all the schools i have looked at RISD is probly the most reputable.

+1 ... using asian glass,you are making a bad name for Western made pipes. Folks buy american made glass for the quality control. (and because the slave labor) but MOSTLY because if you drop a piece...

I know of Salem CC in Jersey, Doesnt look like a bad school. I would like to get a bachelor's degree tho. Anyone know of some other schools to check out?
I do like working in the hot shop, but it...

I would think SI would be cheeper and closer then Long Island?? or what about Queens?

i might pop over that way today

yeah that is what i got too, LG onyx frit , Looks nice encased, but almost allways springs a crack.
So u have good luck with jet black encased?

I would go down there, i think its somethin like a 4 hour drive

I just wanted to get some opinions. I have some onyx that does not work well encased, cracks.

What about NS Ninja ? does it do well encased?

nice, thanks for the posts.

I thought it was hard on the carlisle to turn the center fire entirely off? But you say it is okay if you keep that oxy on?

Also, to touch back on the teflon thing,...

so uhh last night i used a more oxidized flame, and i think that was a big part of my problum, i had a lot less carbon build up. but i tried using some boilling color's and i need a redusing flame...

so a lazy flame huh. like a bushey flame? well maybe im fucked up on my preassure's. I runn at 5gas , 25oxy . i dont think thats it.

also i was told that teflon tape is not necessary? that a...

so a carbon kit? can i buy that from a welding store?

and you say that is normal? i have another cc that has had the same problum so i was trying to keep this one from lookin like that.

And...

What do you do about condensation in the lines? I just got a new CC and it is all ready getting some corosion on the face of the ports!:bangHead::bangHead: so i think it is caused from condensation...