A journey to enjoy and remember.

[ksglass]

In 2015 I purchased the most beautiful piece of hand-made glass I've ever seen. Once it arrived my oldest Son Kory fell in love with it too. I gave it to him in memory of a dear friend of his, Journi, who's life had been cut short. We called it the Journi Pipe. On July 10, 2015 Kory's life was cut short from medicine to cure a tooth infection.

I contacted the artist who made the pipe and since it was a limited edition they are not making any more pieces so... I've decided to make fumed glass in memory of Kory and to help keep myself occupied while spend time with him doing something we both should enjoy. Unlike his father Kory was an amazing artist so I'm counting on his help. I'm not looking to re-create the Journi Pipe just looking to create some fumed glass that I will enjoy. I hope to have my first novice fumed piece by July 10th of this year after I gather all the necessary tools and supplies.

I'm starting with a pre-mix top Redmax, no lessons and very little experience but waaay too much time on my hands. Hopefully I'll have everything together and my first novice piece of fuming before July 10 of this year. I've already come to appreciate the lampworking community here on The Melting Pot and looking forward to learning from you all.

Erik

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[BORO]

You have come to the right place.

Let us know what gaps we can fill in for you.

[Enigma]

Sorry for your loss. I hope this journey brings you peace

[ksglass]

Thank you. It's already giving me peace and something to look forward to. I just paid for my Homefill II and concentrator so all I need now is a whip :-P, some gold, silver, a few boro rods, ventilation (I hope I'm not forgetting anything) plus lots & lots of practice.

[Enigma]

Glasses^
I got a half coin of silver with your name on it , shoot me a PM

[JayBoogie]

Im sorry to hear about your loss, but welcome. You've come to a wonderful community! You need some glasses too if you haven't already gotten some. I would recommend aura lenses but I don't think they are taking any orders right now. If you need some tubing I have some 26mm×4mm schott I'll send you if you pay shipping!

[JayBoogie]

Oops looks like we commented at the same time haha

[ksglass]

Wow. Being a father of 4 I'm not used to anyone trying to taking care of ME. I appreciate the kind gestures and advice. I went back over my orders from this weekend and realized the glasses I got are for soft glass (less than $40) Oops! I thought sodium flare was my only concern... Checking to see if I can change the order before they actually ship. You are all awesome. Thank you!

[Cosmo]

Wow. Being a father of 4 I'm not used to anyone trying to taking care of ME. I appreciate the kind gestures and advice. I went back over my orders from this weekend and realized the glasses I got are for soft glass (less than $40) Oops! I thought sodium flare was my only concern... Checking to see if I can change the order before they actually ship. You are all awesome. Thank you!

One thing I've noticed about this forum (and the thing that keeps me coming back) is that so many people are willing to help.

[glassdocnc]

Welcome to TMP and sorry for your loss.

[ksglass]

Thank you all. You guys really are pretty darn cool. Appreciated very much. I got my graphite tools from a member who hand builds them. They are pretty cool. Can't wait to use em even though I don't know what half of them are for.

I've bought so many things lately and was confused on my glasses. I guess I just bought my propane regulator, a couple outside grippers and a V-neck tool but no glasses. I have been considering a glass plate mounted on a stand or even a face shield after learning you can get a sun burn from the process. With my red hair & fair skin if a sun burn is possible I'll get one. Since I'm new to this I'm not sure if a shield that mounts to my Redmax similar to my torch-mounted marver is available but I haven't been able to find one and not sure it would even work since I'm so new to this.

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[Cosmo]

Thank you all. You guys really are pretty darn cool. Appreciated very much. I got my graphite tools from a member who hand builds them. They are pretty cool. Can't wait to use em even though I don't know what half of them are for.

I've bought so many things lately and was confused on my glasses. I guess I just bought my propane regulator, a couple outside grippers and a V-neck tool but no glasses. I have been considering a glass plate mounted on a stand or even a face shield after learning you can get a sun burn from the process. With my red hair & fair skin if a sun burn is possible I'll get one. Since I'm new to this I'm not sure if a shield that mounts to my Redmax similar to my torch-mounted marver is available but I haven't been able to find one and not sure it would even work since I'm so new to this.

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I'm as Irish as it gets. If I was any paler, I'd be transparent. I burst into flames in direct sunlight. But I haven't really had too much problem with sunburn on the torch. I have had a couple days when I know I'm going to be working on some big stuff for a long time and on those days I just put on some sunscreen. I tried one of those shields but it kept getting in my way.

[JayBoogie]

Definitely go with sunscreen! My Blastshield with ir/UV protection helps keep my face from melting off for sure

[PyroChixRock]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing pics of your beautiful family with us.

I'm glad you found us, reached out, and will let us be here. We are a big family, and we look out for our own. So like they said, you've come to the right place.

Please hit me up if you have any forum questions or troubles. Sorry if the pics load sideways sometimes, I'm trying to fix it but I need a clone. Or longer days with double the hours maybe. Or super powers, not sure. one of those things I will get it fixed eventually.

Show us your glass and shop

[harpentuan]

Erik, thanks for sharing your story with us. It must have been very difficult for you. You have all my support, send me a message if you ever need advice or solidarity. Just about every single user you will see on this forum is good people. You have a plàce in my heart now, and I am not bullshitting. You came to the right place my friend.

[Nuka Glass]

Sorry for your loss. Like everyone else has said this community is great. They have helped me immensely not with just glass but also personal issues. I'll throw you the same offer that Jay did. I have quite a bit of 4 x 25mm (it is Chinese though so keep that in mind) and some 12mm blow tubes I could toss your way if you want to cover the shipping. Might be able to toss a bit of silver in there for you too. Whatever helps you out.

[ksglass]

Im sorry to hear about your loss, but welcome. You've come to a wonderful community! You need some glasses too if you haven't already gotten some. I would recommend aura lenses but I don't think they are taking any orders right now. If you need some tubing I have some 26mm×4mm schott I'll send you if you pay shipping!

I love my Oakley's and the Aura site says they make lenses for Oakley's. Even though their prices are steep I'll prolly end up getting them sooner or later if they can fit the style I wear or at least fit a style I like. I'm very confused on the different types of tinting. I plan to work boro and soft glass so do I need two sets, split lenses? I thought didymium glasses were the only thing to be concerned about. Thank you for the offer on the tubing.

[ksglass]

I tend to dive into things head first but realized there was way more than just buying a torch and a propane tank so I knew what I was getting into and the learning process has been a great experience for my youngest son, Kaden & I. We even have a cool idea that we might share with you all some day if it really ends up being as useful as we think. So far I've enjoyed learning something new and interesting plus I LOVE FIRE! I can't wait to learn first hand the colors melt & interact, how to flare a spoon, to try out the different types of fumes and figure out how you guys make everything look so darn pretty! This might be good for my ADD too . I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys & I'll keep you updated on my progress!

[PyroChixRock]

I love my Oakley's and the Aura site says they make lenses for Oakley's. Even though their prices are steep I'll prolly end up getting them sooner or later if they can fit the style I wear or at least fit a style I like. I'm very confused on the different types of tinting. I plan to work boro and soft glass so do I need two sets, split lenses? I thought didymium glasses were the only thing to be concerned about. Thank you for the offer on the tubing.

He does make them but there is a glass shortage right now so they might be harder to come by, and more expensive. However, these are your eyes we are talking about here, so we don't cut corners. DO NOT BUY OTHER BRANDS! If for some reason you leave the glass industry you can resell your Aura's, so it is a safe investment.

I mostly work boro, and I wear a 3/5 split lens. But I have a 2/4 split lens that I prefer for soft glass, and also might be easier to learn on. 3/5 is pretty dark. 2/4 will cover you for boro or soft, so will 3/5.

When you order your Aura's ask him if he has any glasses for his kid's program. He might have a pair for you to borrow, even when the borrowing is for years. When the kids outgrow them you will need to send them back. It's great that he supports our kids in this way. But with the glass shortage going on, you might not be able to get them for a bit.

Looking forward to seeing some pics by you and the kids.

[ksglass]

I will plan to get in touch with him this week on the glasses. My Homefill showed up today and it only has 30 hours & the concentrator has less than 1,800 hours only $650.00 plus 2 bottles, papers & misc accessories. I know of a killer deal near Denver if it's still available. Considering the only time I've ever seen a lampworking torch was as a kid in Silver Dollar City about 30 years ago some might say I went a little overboard. But the learning process has been so much fun and I always love getting a good deal. Here's some pictures of the stuff that's shown up so far. I'm looking forward to the Homefill set-up process. I guess I need a whip or may find a way to use the smaller bottles (possibly hook them up together?) that came with the concentrator & compressor.
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