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    Poll: Re: What is your motivation in glass?

    id say, in no particular order, looking fucking cool, getting ripped, trying to get to the point where my work can confuse other lampworkers, creative expression, and getting some me time.
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    Re: annealing after sandblasting?

    Great info thanks
  3. Re: Glassblower's thoughts related to general life

    i've got a tendency to see dust or things floating in the air (not in the studio) and have a tiny panic response thinking its bubbletrash or a stringer lol
  4. Re: Show your antique and oddball glass tools and equipment

    jencon rotorjet ive got one of those in mint condition at home :)
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    Re: solid crushed opal

    great help thanks
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    Re: solid crushed opal

    When you pick up the opal with clear does it not burn out on re heating? Also what's this soft black your talking about hmk?
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    Re: solid crushed opal

    Cheers hmk
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    solid crushed opal

    hi people,

    I've done a fairly extensive search but not had any luck finding tips for using crushed opal in solid forms. I want to back some fume with black crushed opal etc. I'm guessing (lord...
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    Poll: Re: How do you refer to yourself?

    Charlie refers to himself in the third person
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    Re: Scientific Glassblowing Books

    I'd like a re upload of this if anyone's feeling genorous. I'll def do a pass it forward! I'd like to own hard copies more but as I'm travelling at the moment it's not really practical
  11. Re: metal and glass worked together (kovar) (gunmounts)

    Looking great bro. Was cool watching you work the second one at the ggcg can't wait to see the next one!
  12. Re: Pic: Functioning Model of the arteries in the brain (WOW)

    Yea but 14mm male?! I would've stuck a banger hanger on it
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    Re: Glass spiral ball,how is it made ?

    That's where I work
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    Re: Glas spiral ball,how is it made ?

    We've got a few in our studio (broke the big one two days ago whoops) almost 100% you just blow a massive bubble, super thin, then flame cut it with a high oxy flame. I'll ask the lads when I get to...
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    Poll: Re: Chillums: With or without carbs?

    nice peices. I go no carb, if it was a massive chillum maybe but generally no.
  16. Re: What did you do with all the wonky looking stuff you made when learning the basic

    I tend to practice melting down to a gather, pulling out to a rod and then coil potting the rod. Rince and repeat.

    Shit gets tempramental after a re melt or two but it's all still a learning...
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    Re: A pendant a day keeps the Dr away.

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    Today I r been mostly reppin my maple leaf. Dun by meself.
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    Re: A pendant a day keeps the Dr away.

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    What I'm reppin today. By a fellow UK flame worker Emma mackintosh iirc
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    Re: Any ID help for vintage skull marble

    Great marble. And cool how you're able to find out about it, a real piece of history. Enjoy it!
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    Re: Other Art?

    I do a bit of graff and the occasional paint pen bit. Here's a bit I did the other day, just for fun. It's staying with my housemates when I leave here.

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    Re: Glass bubble wrap

    Very cool, thanks.
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    Re: iridized glass spray

    If you're gonna do that stick a coin in there for the metal detector folk :)
  23. Re: how to use glossy magazine paper to transfer toner to your glass and fume imges

    Thanks for the great info everyone.
  24. Re: my buddie era_ glassworks and i call this the odyssey fume. looks like an oil sli

    I'm not even going to hazzard a guess. What I will say is it looks nice.
  25. For Sale: Re: FS: Graphite Pin Implosion molds and Graphite Imprint molds

    Just saying I really like the moulds. Great work.
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