Lever2stackS's Progression Thread

**Lever2stackS** · 11-17-2012, 05:55 AM

Haven't really been on the torch as of late been low on funds and having a hard time keeping my oxy tanks filled here's a couple of things I did last night.

And a bubbler the weld is solid but it could have been a little cleaner, 90 more and I'll be on the right track lol.

Thanks for looking
Levi

**Loki Glass** · 11-17-2012, 06:33 AM

That frit spoon came out nice! Im still having issues getting it melted in all the way. It looks like it is, then after I pull off my blowtube I'll notice some areas that aren't and its too generally too late to do anything about it. Anways, nice work!

**Lever2stackS** · 11-17-2012, 06:47 AM

Thanks jonny, yeah It's tricky getting it melted in all the way I still mess up. What I do is when I think it is melted in all the way I go ahead a melt it in one more time just for safe measures I still get one out of 5 that isn't melted in it's usually my favorite one. The more I do the more comfortable I get with them that's for sure.

**Lever2stackS** · 11-17-2012, 04:39 PM

So this is pretty cool my 12 year old daughter is interested in glass so I'm about to take her over to the studio and start teaching her gathers and maria's. Should be really fun I hope she'll be my new glass buddy I'll post pics tomorrow.

**Lever2stackS** · 11-27-2012, 05:51 AM

Some new stuff I've been working on

I was just going for a switchback pendants on these two but ended up imploding them by accident still came out cool....

**Sketchball** · 11-27-2012, 11:54 PM

really digging the pendants

The flowers are looking clean and the switchback on the top has a dope look to it

**Olorin** · 11-29-2012, 02:05 PM

Someone may have said this already and it's like 2 months late, but on page 8 you said aurora cracked up on you. One guy I met told me not to work it more than once. If it isn't glowing don't heat it back up again or it'll crack. I haven't gone back to it, but I used to have the same problem.

**Lever2stackS** · 11-29-2012, 02:36 PM

Thanks sketchball

Yeah I haven't went back to it yet either for I/O spoons that is but I use it in implosions all the time. I have a hunch that the cracking I was having was from not having it melted in all the way. I'll give it another go when I get more oxy been out and with Christmas here it's hard to spend cash on it.

**Lever2stackS** · 12-05-2012, 07:03 AM

I've been working on my bubs my welds are getting cleaner and I'm starting to make them faster

Switchback vortex implosion pendant The termination could have been cleaner but for the most part it came out like I wanted

**ROGUE** · 12-05-2012, 07:51 AM

Hey man, next thursday is third thursday if you're interested in coming down to Zen for the event. Bring your torch and some glass and we can make something in my shop before heading there. PLus I can introduce you to a few shop owners.

**Captain Glass** · 12-05-2012, 09:03 AM

Yea rogue is right man you should come over to zen if you can get a couple hours away. It's a good time for sure and lots of cool people.

**Lever2stackS** · 12-05-2012, 09:50 AM

Yeah I've been meaning to get down there if I had a license it would be alot easier but I got to have my wife taxi me around lol. I'll see if I can get down there so that would make it the 20th right?

BTW I think I picked up an apprenticeship with a local glass blower he's been melting for 12 years and is pretty skilled I got lucky to meet up with him and he's coming over today to do some melting see what I got and throw a colab down.

I'm pretty stoked everything I know about glass I owe to this forum and the members that have helped me out, I would like to thank The rookie, TLKQ, and gambit glass they took time out of their days to help me out and answer questions I will never forget it thanks guy's. I would also like to thank all the members that have wrote tutorials That have helped me out along the way there are way to many to name them all off. I hope I'll be able to contribute knowledge one of these day's Thanks melting pot for everything!!!!!!!

**ROGUE** · 12-05-2012, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by L3V3R2ooo

Yeah I've been meaning to get down there if I had a license it would be alot easier but I got to have my wife taxi me around lol. I'll see if I can get down there so that would make it the 20th right?

BTW I think I picked up an apprenticeship with a local glass blower he's been melting for 12 years and is pretty skilled I got lucky to meet up with him and he's coming over today to do some melting see what I got and throw a colab down.

I'm pretty stoked everything I know about glass I owe to this forum and the members that have helped me out, I would like to thank The rookie, TLKQ, and gambit glass they took time out of their days to help me out and answer questions I will never forget it thanks guy's. I would also like to thank all the members that have wrote tutorials That have helped me out along the way there are way to many to name them all off. I hope I'll be able to contribute knowledge one of these day's Thanks melting pot for everything!!!!!!!

Oh, yeah. You're right it is the 20th, not next thursday. They might not be doing it since it's so close to Christmas. I'll find out and let you know.

**Loki Glass** · 12-07-2012, 05:16 PM

Those bubblers and Vortex pendants are looking really nice man!

**Lever2stackS** · 12-10-2012, 08:48 AM

I've been working on my tube implosions and I think I got them down pretty good. I've been doing mini implosions on 12mil blowtube I rocked out a bunch yesterday made myself my first little marble stock. here's some stuff I've been working on lately I really like how the tube implosions look.

**Lever2stackS** · 12-22-2012, 08:41 AM

Some new stuff I've been working on, TLKQ came down and brought his phantom with him yeah boy I need a bigger torch ASAP!!!!! It was awesome rocking out on the phantom I didn't know I could work big pieces of glass like that We did some melting sold some glass he demo'd a couple of frit spoons for me and gave me a really nice wigwag capper spoon I'll try to get pic's up of it. I learned alot TLKQ is the man for showing a brother how to work frit on the inside. I feel I have a much better understanding on how to work glass I can't thank you enough bro your welcome here anytime!!!!!

Here's some highlights from the past couple of day's trying to take what I learned and do my own style with it.

Some spoons and a marble, Sorry some pic's could be better.

**Hazeey** · 12-22-2012, 08:45 AM

Lookin' good, hit those chill marks inside the bowl after pushin', keep 'em smooth.

**Lever2stackS** · 12-23-2012, 08:43 AM

Thanks bro Figured somebody would see that lol. I thought I got them all out but I when I pulled them out of the kiln those top two still had them. I'll make sure to get them smooth for now on thanks for looking.