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    Default My first piece

    Well, we finally got our workspace up and running and I was able to puts around last couple days and try and make something. So this was my third attempt at making a spoon. First couple almost came out but didn't quite make it. I accidentally blew my bowl hole way open on the first one using too much oxygen. And the second one I had done basically but when I cut it off the blow tube I close the mouthpiece. Tried to use a tungsten pick to open it up and ended up pushing a string of glass into the tube. But 3rd times a charm. I've never worked with tubing before this and I also never worked on a torch, just furnace pulls in a beginner class I took. So not too bad considering :P

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    Default Re: My first piece

    Great job , way to go , congratulations and salutations.
    Lampworking the road that never ends, Until your out of gas!

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    Default Re: My first piece

    👍🏻



    >^..^<

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    Default Re: My first piece

    Way to get the ball rolling
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    Default Re: My first piece

    Nice!

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    Default Re: My first piece

    nice first attempt!! show us more
    ~Misha

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    Default Re: My first piece

    excited you're starting your journey in glass, keep us updated! Its always fun to keep old pieces and look at them a couple years later =)

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    Default Re: My first piece

    So I was practicing pulling stringers last night and decided to make a couple different types of cane. Definitely been learning a lot in the past couple days.

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    Been working on my shaping. Spoons are coming out much better. Did my first fume implosion also. First time fuming anything. Just used silver and backed it with cobalt 5. Yes I know the bale is jank as all hell.

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    Default Re: My first piece

    I like the implosion minus the penis and balls shaped bail. Hehe look in the top pic to see it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by FifDeez View Post
    I like the implosion minus the penis and balls shaped bail. Hehe look in the top pic to see it.

    Lmao, damn you're right. It's ok this one is for th girlfriend anyway

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    Quote Originally Posted by FifDeez View Post
    I like the implosion minus the penis and balls shaped bail. Hehe look in the top pic to see it.

    OK, that was funny as shit! You need to save that peice forever!

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    Man, more and more IL people popping up lately.
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    So I have been trying to do some wrap and rakes. I suck at it. This is like my 3rd one. Lots went wrong here. I think my biggest mistake is not getting a more even layer of wraps/rake. But anyway I think I got a pretty good strike out of the amber purple. That's about all I'm happy with on this one. Any tips on melting in your color better for wrap and takes?

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    One more better shot of color

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    Default Re: My first piece

    nice, leveling up
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    Just don't screw up and sell your first piece like I did. My buddy snagged it up for 30$ and I was like why u paying so much for that janky thing. He said. One day you'll want this back... Now he tries to ransom it to me for 300$ every time I see him. Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by FifDeez View Post
    Just don't screw up and sell your first piece like I did. My buddy snagged it up for 30$ and I was like why u paying so much for that janky thing. He said. One day you'll want this back... Now he tries to ransom it to me for 300$ every time I see him. Lol
    Lmao that's hilarious. Smart guy. Bet he'd be a good stock broker.

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    Wrap and rake I did last night.

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    Default Re: My first piece

    nice work. keep it up.

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