HMK's mediocre glass thread

[mer]

it looks like you're coil potting your encalmo's. i like doing it that way too but i've noticed that any unevenness in the thickness of the coil will shift the encalmo lines. you also see the areas where the cadmiums got really hot and shifted color. these issues can be avoided (if you desire) by making a series of different colored sections and marrying them with welds. takes a bit longer unless you do a bunch at a time but it's cleaner looking imo.

[Waffles]

I dig your recent work!

[HMKUSH]

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[hashmasta-kut]

it looks like you're coil potting your encalmo's. i like doing it that way too but i've noticed that any unevenness in the thickness of the coil will shift the encalmo lines. you also see the areas where the cadmiums got really hot and shifted color. these issues can be avoided (if you desire) by making a series of different colored sections and marrying them with welds. takes a bit longer unless you do a bunch at a time but it's cleaner looking imo.

i know, it does look like that, but the only one i did like that was the bell. its my first attempt at encalmo, i found it really hard to get nice sections.

making a series of different colored sections, if you mean 8 different solid colored tube pulls? thats what i did. i just need to practice more i guess. i wasn't that happy with my results really. oh well. i'll try more!

[hashmasta-kut]

yeah they sure are. do you have a pair of diamond shears? they make the enclamo set up way easier. even the cheap ones are ok if you sharpen them. i like the rainbow piece, that has potential.... and is great practice for that technique

i do not have a pair of shears, but i think i see what you mean, instead of blowing each tube section tip out and and reaming it to fit to to join, instead shear em off and ream em out and join that way? nicer joins, easier to get no lines?

[hwcglass]

What? No diamond shears!!!

If you can catch a demo or a video on using the diamond shears for encalmo you will pick it up quickly.

Do you know Mat Escookie (not even close to correct spelling)? I bet on the MP somewhere is a vid link to the technique you want.

I hope you like this tech and do more. Looks great and a good break from line work.

[hashmasta-kut]

ya i know how they work pretty much. every time i went to buy some there was too many kinds and i couldnt decide gotta grab some someday, great for goblet lips too.

[hwcglass]

you will love it, great idea for a new look.

[hashmasta-kut]

i wish i could take credit, but most of my coolest pieces so far have been requests, such as that encalmo one. but that gives me enough creative outlet i dont have time to worry about coming up with my own as much. i get asked to do something, then go cool that sounds neat, i never tried that before i got pushed into doing 50 x 5 tube pulls with ~34 lines of color by requests to make curves to match others pieces. another form of pushing me to advance a bit without me having to find the incentive. i made a double double rainbow tube pull last night, lol.. two double rainbows with two black strips.

[77Lump]

hi there....i am from germany and smoke one of your pieces at steak351....it would be great to have my own one...i heard some about a waiting list or some like that? thanks in advance....cheers

[151km]

New rigs are looking sweet Kut!

[hashmasta-kut]

hi there....i am from germany and smoke one of your pieces at steak351....it would be great to have my own one...i heard some about a waiting list or some like that? thanks in advance....cheers

smoke? lol you cant smoke out of them, strictly for aromatherapy

send me a private message maybe if you are into aroma therapy.

[frillcappa]

So what torch is that I see you have there, Is that new? Kobuki? that thing is Bad ass in all black dude

[cannabinoid]

cool encalmo, the second one looks like an evolved version of mine

[hashmasta-kut]

So what torch is that I see you have there, Is that new? Kobuki? that thing is Bad ass in all black dude

thats what it is, but its not super new, had it 6 months or so.

[77Lump]

smoke? lol you cant smoke out of them, strictly for aromatherapy

send me a private message maybe if you are into aroma therapy.

oh for sure i've tested the aroma therapy with herbal oils and medical tea to gain more healthyness...excuse for any misunderstandings

[steak351]

theres no smoke here... just vapor......if

[sleepingpeople]

cant quite make that out.. what does it say

[hashmasta-kut]

watchu' talkin' 'bout willis?

[AYHEM]

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every post is better than the last.
<3 this thread.

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