Fresh out of the kiln

[Nomad]

Leno Tagliapiatra's nefew makes nice pendants in Italy. They are solid worked soft glass. Very different from mine.
I see his page on Facebook. He is about my age.

[Nomad]

This is yesterday. I'm doing red/Amber spoons today. They take forever because you have to heat them up slow.

[Nomad]

I found a new studio space in a two car detached garage with a 5 bedroom house up for auction.
I got turned down for financing though. Bidding starts at $25,000. Need a lot of work though.
I wanted to build a five person glassblowing studio.
I'm going to work on that.
I would teach people to make some of my glass. Then pay them.

[Nomad]

If I could get my dad to help. Maybe?
But we couldn't sell this place. So it is unlikely. It's a buyers market right now.
The other places in new Windsor are like $350k. They have an air gas there too and another company. Plus lots of minority's including Mexicans live in Newburgh close by. I could use the labor help.

[GlassBBQ]

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Cups are getting bigger, but not big enough. This one is 8oz.

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A set of socket shot glasses.

[Nomad]

Yeah keep them shot glasses. The bar glasses are all mold blown soft glass. My friend makes molds and has a production. It is hard to make shot glasses though that way.
I have seen Venetian shot glasses selling for $50 on 5th ave in nyc.

[Nomad]

Filling my cases. I got one more brief case to go.

[GlassBBQ]

Yeah keep them shot glasses. The bar glasses are all mold blown soft glass.

Nope and nope. These are boro.

[Nomad]

Ah, would make a nice tea or coffee cup also.
Screw molds look cool for water glasses too. You like blow into the mold then screw them out. I thought they were really neat.
I like the boro shot glasses because you can slam them down on the bar.
But I quit drinking 8 months ago. Except Passover wine I had during the ceremony. I make goblets for that.

[istandalone24/7]

yet another example of Nomad thinking he's all knowing. lmao. this shit is better than tv.

[Jackass Glass]

I think nomad is saying... the shot glasses in boro make sense from a sales persepctive... but regular bar glasses are soft glass made quickly with molds... so will be hard to compete??? thats my guess / interp.

Meanwhile ive been enjoying watching on IG. keep up the good work.

[Nomad]

It was a compliment by the way.
Maybe an idea or two? That's it. Not telling you how to run your ship.

[Nomad]

I really have to work now. I got to make my $120-$150 a day. I got bills to pay.

[istandalone24/7]

[QUOTE] Yeah keep them shot glasses. The bar glasses are all mold blown soft glass. My friend makes molds and has a production./QUOTE]

sounded different from over here. like 'not only are you stepping on my friends toes, but i know how to make them better'. i could be wrong.


using large diameter, heavy wall tubing and they'll be pretty quick/profitable. i'm sure he knows this already seems to be doing pretty damn good.

[istandalone24/7]

I really have to work now. I got to make my $120-$150 a day. I got bills to pay.

so get off the forum and go melt glass. go get that paycheck.

[Nomad]

Not stepping on anyone's toes. The wholesale show market in nyc is huge.
My friend Sean Gilvey is doing well. His dad is a famous glassblower and he owns the studio. John Gilvey's partner Michael Benzor owns the mold shop. He invented his own way to cast glass in graphite molds.
They mass produce glass. Pay employees less then $10 hour with college degrees to make stuff.
They have 3 studios actually.

[Nomad]

I'm not that close to them really. But my mother has been friends with John since 4th grade. I grew up with his kids.
It is how I got into glass.

[istandalone24/7]

dude you're way too busy to be posting right now.....

[Nomad]

Made a new design. Maybe I will post it tomorrow morning?
All color nose burner. A nose burner is a 3 inch spoon.

[Jackass Glass]

sweet rigs boss. i need to start working on mini tubes one of these days.