Kato's work and progress

**Kato** · 03-02-2011, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by obscure_shadow

nice lookin lok's man... fuck ya...
what's that pink? i been looking for a pink like that...

Thx man

this one was actually Northstar Cherry with a heavy amount of silver layed down before the sleeve.

Originally Posted by Boiseno Glassworks

Looks great kato. Are you bridging those sherlies to work that weld?

Thx Boiseno, no bridges used yet, might be a good thing to try but I havent had any issues so far

**smolder holder** · 03-02-2011, 11:49 AM

Kato- try bridging those sherlies. It'll change your game on em. Gives you so much more control of the shape and weld.

**keys4life7** · 03-02-2011, 12:25 PM

WOW kato!

those 2 sherlies are AWESOME i really like those mibs you attached on the Green Blue one
are those just fume marbles? i havent gotten a chance to fume anything yet

keep up the awesome work!

**burton13order** · 03-02-2011, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Boiseno Glassworks

Kato- try bridging those sherlies. It'll change your game on em. Gives you so much more control of the shape and weld.

^^ yeah bridging scared the crap out of me when i first heard the idea but it make a world of a difference when connecting any two preshaped pieces...you can melt in the whole weld throw it upside down to let gravity pull some of the glass away from the can...and really focus on getting that weld even...
other than that looking good man i really like you fume trap style that you have down And the solid color honeycomb mibs looks pretty sweet keep it up!

**Albino Sasquatch** · 03-02-2011, 07:07 PM

yea bridging is what you have to do to get the walls all even and nice looking on the bend the trick is to use a marble on the side of your piece to bridge to a little tiny blob of clear that you put on your blow tube to attach the bridge to. make sure the clear is melted in on the tube good and then you can bridge to those two spots and if your bridge happens to crack when in the kiln or pulling it off it doesnt shoot the crack in the piece it just stops on the surface of the marb. dont be scared once you bridge it man it only gets easier and will really help you out with doing section pieces that dont line up strait to the blow tube.

**Kato** · 03-11-2011, 01:46 PM

ok here is my latest project. Waffle perc

sorry for the lack of pics. I just have to fix a crack on one of the clear mib feet than ill snap some better pics fo sho!

*oH and least I forget! Mad props to SGW on the waffle man! this thing purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

**hippi** · 03-11-2011, 01:52 PM

sick dude that thing is big as fuck! looks all spacy to

**hashmasta-kut** · 03-11-2011, 01:56 PM

ya it does, nice job. reminds me of N8, or world famous's spacey shit kinda.

**sleepingpeople** · 03-11-2011, 02:03 PM

sickness!

**Icarus** · 03-11-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Kato

ok here is my latest project. Waffle perc

sorry for the lack of pics. I just have to fix a crack on one of the clear mib feet than ill snap some better pics fo sho!

I don't know man. Maybe Slick is right. Maybe you just need to stick to prodo spoons for a while, you know, until you get this whole glass thing down.

(I kid. Fucking amazing work man. I'd be happy to possess half of your skills).

**frillcappa** · 03-11-2011, 02:53 PM

LOL Icarus^^ funnay funnay....
Kato I love how your blow ins give that spacey effect, The marbles really completed the whole package. sweet dude. I wanna see a close up of that waffle perc! That thing is like a mini worked tube/bub!

**n3rd** · 03-11-2011, 05:29 PM

katooooooooooooo right on bro!! fun to try something different sometimes

**Headdi Retti's Glass Art Studio** · 03-11-2011, 06:15 PM

Kato man that's Awesome Man...it is Blingin with those full on Galaxy marbs, so kooooooool!...Amazing, Man that had to be both funn and work...just Awesome Kato!....

**jello** · 03-11-2011, 06:19 PM

Looks sweet!

**Kato** · 03-12-2011, 01:21 PM

thx a bunch everyone

Here are some more pics as promised

i have a bubble vid too im tryin to upload.

**smolder holder** · 03-12-2011, 03:21 PM

That's a big un!! Sweet work kato.

**sleepingpeople** · 03-13-2011, 03:29 PM

wow nice thanks for sharing

**FRGartifacts** · 03-13-2011, 03:41 PM

Unique structure, and I am curious about this waffle perc?!?!?!?!

I like how you have it able to lay down and stand up. Its like seeing a Ferrari standing still, and then seeing it in action. thanks for the pics!

**Kato** · 03-13-2011, 05:28 PM

thx guys

I'm really happy with how this one turned out. Here is the bubble vid I spoke of. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhubTwzvigM
Last night I made a stemline ash catcher to match. It's currently being tested for quality

.(works great!) I'll give 'er a bath and post up some pics later.