The Rookie's Progress

**Mecha** · 09-18-2013, 09:56 AM

I like the sparkly lines. Nice touch.

That pink rig is pretty sweet too man.

Now THIS is a progression thread. Good show so far man.

**Matt P** · 10-03-2013, 02:40 PM

Thanks Mecha, that means a lot! Whenever I can't decide on a stringer color for a retti/filla I go with Unobtanium.

Here's a couple more pendants.
Mille credits go to Elliot Olson, Ryan GoodVibes, and Steve Boehme.

**Matt P** · 10-09-2013, 08:52 AM

Recent work from one of my last vac-stacks.
Mille credit goes to Ryan Good Vibes.

**LooseSeal Baller** · 10-09-2013, 09:47 AM

nice, how'd that spin up for ya? with the one side being all white and what not? looks like china white real bright!!! looks clean

**Matt P** · 10-09-2013, 10:06 PM

Yep, china white/rainbow vac-stack. Its some real uneven tubing, that's for sure. Not the easiest I've worked, but probably no the most uneven either. Blowing it out can be a bit tricky, helps to use gravity to your advantage and pause while spinning/blowing. that may not have made sense haha. Its one of my favorite color combos though for linework, and it just makes you really appreciate the even, balanced tubing whenever you work it!

**Aymie** · 10-11-2013, 05:22 AM

I cannot believe you put china tubing in a stack and I am amazed it survived. Job well done.

**Matt P** · 10-11-2013, 08:11 PM

no, no china tubing... china white rod in half the vac-stack, assorted GA/NS rainbow colors in the other half. on Simax 50x5, inside of Simax 75x5. You've got to make sure to get 6mm chinese rod, instead of the 8mm. the 8mm is damn near impossible to stack inside of 75x5.

i've vac stacked with china white rod though numerous times, with surprisingly good results. Annealing after pulling the stack seems to help, can still make some shocky tubing though.

**Matt P** · 10-11-2013, 08:16 PM

Figured I'd join the mini-tube club. Here's my first one.

**Matt P** · 10-14-2013, 10:43 PM

White reticello from the other day. If you hadn't noticed yet... white reti's are my favorite. Really happy with this one. First time working on standard wall. Definitely will take some getting used to, but I love the results and won't be going back.

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**ZacMondejar** · 10-15-2013, 12:52 AM

Great thread dude. I really like the slime kinda dripping handle off that last slide and the milli you made

subscribed!

**Matt P** · 10-20-2013, 09:28 PM

Thanks Zac!

Another reticello, I can't stop! One of my favorite designs in glass, and after making them over and over and over again I'm finally really happy with the results. The last few from yesterday had my giggling with excitement, thank god nobody heard me working

Here's my favorite, some Wisteria goodness.

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**HoneyCombOver** · 10-20-2013, 09:44 PM

Damn!

Cleanest retti you've posted yet in my opinion. Guessing the switch to standard wall proved beneficial? Keep it up dude they're looking great.

**MrSmeeth** · 10-20-2013, 09:57 PM

Giggling with excitement lol............scour image from brain lol. I need a wig wag and a retti lesson Matt you are getting awesome

**Neko** · 10-20-2013, 11:40 PM

damn that wisteria retti is so clean, nice job!

**ZacMondejar** · 10-21-2013, 12:43 AM

BK · 10-21-2013, 08:16 AM

Purple ret is sick!

**Matt P** · 10-21-2013, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by WuTribeRoots

Damn!

Cleanest retti you've posted yet in my opinion. Guessing the switch to standard wall proved beneficial? Keep it up dude they're looking great.

leaps and bounds different. It definitely has taken some getting used to though, works very very different from heavy wall. I had been wanting to try it for a while, and then like magic a few feet of standard wall showed up on my bench at work!

Originally Posted by MrSmeeth

Giggling with excitement lol............scour image from brain lol. I need a wig wag and a retti lesson Matt you are getting awesome

Thanks Steve! I'd love to show you what I can whenever, you know we like having you around at the shop!

**Matt P** · 01-07-2014, 08:40 PM

First reti of 2014, and my first wine glasses to not get thrown in the scrap bucket. Fairly pleased with them, and I'm excited to start making more glasses.

**Borobot** · 01-07-2014, 09:25 PM

Nice rets dude! Think you just inspired me to give them a shot.

**KLAW** · 01-07-2014, 11:43 PM

Man!!... Been awhile since i've looked in on your thread(just in my own world at times lately seems like)...You have come a long way!! Lookin' like your getting pretty damn good at your line work!...That's my mission this year is to finally put more time into my line work instead of 99% random projects focused just at payin' the bills...I got one more big project & then i'm guna start doing more of the stuff i'd like to be doin'...Your Last Couple Retties Are Lookin' Super Clean!...I'll deff be back checkin' in more often...Always a pleasure my man...Keep It Up!!