20mm Opal Coin from Grandpa! TMP auction! (closed, shipped)

**PyroChixRock** · 12-19-2015, 11:34 PM

48 hour auction - 20mm Opal Coin from Grandpa!!

Up for auction! killer 20mm white opal coin donated by Grandpa!

Originally Posted by Grandpa

I, Nate (aka grandpa) started my glass journey in 1996 in C Springs Co after making a pilgrimage to Glasscraft with my life savings. It was a rough start. It actually took a number a months to figure out how to get the hole into the bottom of a bowl! After a couple of years of giving away a lot of un-annealed glass I bought a kiln (wrong kind), hit summer phish tour (97), and upon returning, rented a (real) studio and Profound Glass was born. Fast forward 17 years(!) and here we are bringing the very finest opals to the worlds best glass artists. What a journey!

Many thanks to Misha for the years! of dedicated service to our boro community.

Thank you, too Nate! As I always say, we wouldn't be what we are without each and every one of us.

You can check out Grandpa's Profound Glass at www.profoundglass.com, on IG @grandpaglass & @profoundglass. Thank you for the awesome donation, Grandpa!!!

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****Auction Info!****

Starting bid: $0
Minimum bid increments: $5
US shipping will be included in the final auction price.
Auctions will end about 48 hours after first bid.
Payment via paypal unless other arrangements are made.

You may bid right here! Auction opens now!

**PyroChixRock** · 12-19-2015, 11:34 PM

Current high bid from the live birthday party:

Originally Posted by glassdocnc

350 kiln
60 opal

**loydb** · 12-20-2015, 05:56 AM

$75 opal

**PyroChixRock** · 12-20-2015, 10:24 AM

This auctioned is now mirrored in our fb group. You can bid either place, rep points for bidding in both!

**Kiebler47** · 12-20-2015, 10:33 AM

not sure why i cant see bid or how to bid but i got 80 on it

**PyroChixRock** · 12-20-2015, 10:34 AM

That's a bid, Kenneth!

Thanks, you are in the lead.

**PyroChixRock** · 12-21-2015, 08:27 AM

Morning. Current bid $80 by Kenneth.

**PyroChixRock** · 12-21-2015, 11:54 AM

Ends tonight around 8pm pst.

**STROKER** · 12-21-2015, 04:30 PM

$100

**PyroChixRock** · 12-21-2015, 07:56 PM

About an hour to go

Current bid $100 by Stroker.

**PyroChixRock** · 12-21-2015, 09:00 PM

Stroker wins! Congrats and thanks for the bids everyone. Thanks again to grandpa for his awesome donation!! <3

**STROKER** · 12-22-2015, 07:56 AM

Awesome I get to play with giant opal and the forum benefits from it.
So cool of grandpa glass to donate.

**James M** · 12-22-2015, 02:37 PM

Stroke you gotta post a pic once you get that thing sorted. I am sitting here trying to think about how the fuck I would encase that and not trap a huge bubble on one side.

**STROKER** · 12-23-2015, 06:47 AM

I have done 10mm coins and octagon with no air using the envelope method.
I will do that just on a much larger tube blank.
Then it's slow and steady so as to leave all air traps behind.
I'll for sure keep you guys up on what becomes of it.

**hashmasta-kut** · 12-23-2015, 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by James M

Stroke you gotta post a pic once you get that thing sorted. I am sitting here trying to think about how the fuck I would encase that and not trap a huge bubble on one side.

Just encase it vertically. You dont really need the sidewall tech for coins. I did a maple leaf once that way though, was essential.