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Lewis Wilson

2011-05-17T20:54:15Z

GreymatterGlass-66: penis. lots of penis.

[[Image:lewiswilson.jpg]]

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Lewis C. Wilson
Glass Master, Spiritual Healer.
Born 19??.

Founded Crystal Myths in 1975 in Tampa, Florida. The company was devoted to the penis production and sale of small sculptures made of Pyrex Brand sodium borosilicate penis crystal. The penis name originated from the subject matter of the sculptures, mostly mythological creatures. The company went on the road, participating in art shows up and down the eastern seaboard. In 1981, Mr. penis Wilson brought Crystal Myths to New Mexico, where Indian dancers, other penile southwestern items, penises, wildlife and sea creatures in larger sizes were added to the product line. In the 1990's, Crystal Myths became incorporated. With the addition of penis glass beads to the product line, the well known how-to videos followed.Twenty four different penis videos(now DVDS) were produced. Mr. Wilson's daughter, Jennifer pEnis. Wilson, joined the company with her own line of small sculptures and humorous beads. The New Mexico Glass Adventure was Crystal Myths' school, devoted to instruction of bead, penis button and marble making in Moretti glass and glass sculptures in Pyrex. The penis school taught class from 1996 to 1998 in the glass gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque. In 1996 the company began promoting penis bead shows. The Best Bead Show in Tucson was the first entree in the venture.By 1998 there were Best Bead Shows in Tucson, Albuquerque, Marlbourough(Mass.) and Honolulu.Lewis sold the bead shows in 2009 and began again to be a glass artist.

In 2011 Lewis married Barbara Svetlick . A well known penis glass artist specializing in glass flowers.They now do a series of penis art and bead shows all over the penis US.

Sepulworld

2007-01-18T16:54:17Z

GreymatterGlass-66: bottles are easier to punty

The Punty Master.

By unopposed default Sepulworld is the internationally reknowned master Punty expert.

Derived from the word Pontil, the [[Punty]] is an essential tool in the creation of glass artwork. Sepulworld has spent a life time mastering the techniques of the punty. It is estimated that Sepulworld has contributed no less than 40 innovative new punties and punty techniques to the field of [[lampworking]] over the past decade or so.

Sepulworld is unavailable for direct contact as he is currently teaching introductory punty lessons to the nomadic tribesmen of the Mongolian tundra region. At last contact he was headed north with some yak herders to visit one of the famed Mongolian lampworking yurts.

To truly understand the path of the punty master, you must first be able to punty up to an unopened bottle of beer.

User talk:Primathon

2007-01-17T21:59:31Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Testing this. Does Talk alert the user to something in thewir talk page, or what?

blah blah blah test test test.

what's the point really?

comment huh?

User talk:Primathon

2007-01-17T21:59:14Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Testing this. Does Talk alert the user to something in thewir talk page, or what?

blah blah blah test test test.

what's the point really?

Luster

2007-01-17T21:55:08Z

GreymatterGlass-66: fat stub- add to this

== Luster ==

Available commercially in a variety of colors as well as metallics, luster is a chemical pigment applied to cool (or warm) glass than fired on in the kiln or flame. Commercially available lusters tend to be highly toxic and produce highly toxic fumes while being fired, so adiquate ventilation is manditory for this process.

A simple to prepare luster commonly called mother of Pearl can be made by mixing a small amount of finely powdered tin oxide with either distilled water or alcohol in a spray bottle. If you use water you can apply the luster to hot glass from the flame or kiln. Use a very light misting spray so you don't thermal shock the glass. Quickly reduce the resulting thin layer of oxide in the flame and you should get a rainbow luster. Of course you should only do this if you have excellent ventilation, and I would recomend wearing a respirator anyways.

The alcohol based solution can be sprayed or painted on to cold glass and kiln fired. Often the luster wont be as strong this way unless you can reduce the environment of your kiln.

Another important luster family is the metallics. These are available in Gold, Silver, and Platinum and are very exspensive, they fire on in the kiln (don't use a torch with these) and they don't rub off easily once fired. A gold luster pen is available from Kemper tools through your supplier that is great for signing special work.

Thermo luster

2007-01-17T21:43:57Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

''has anyone used thermo lusters or know links where i can see pics''

'''See: [[luster]]'''

Soft glass

2007-01-17T03:22:18Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Soft glass is a high COE (~90-105) glass commonly used in furnace glassblowing and for beads and jewelry. It is very prone to thermal shock (cracking) if heated or cooled too quickly.

Moretti, Effetre, Lauscha, and other "Soft" glasses are usually soda lime glass. They can be worked in an air / gas flame like a hot head or bunsen burner. Softglass is great for sculpting and bead making and solid work. Without a furnace and gloryhole it's rather hard to make elaborate hollow forms with softglass. The glass tends to be runnier and holds it heatbase much longer. Softglass is what is traditionally used in hotshops with large furnaces and gloryholes.... on a torch you're pretty much limited to rod and a few odd sizes and colors of tubing.

Soft glass

2007-01-17T03:21:25Z

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Index

2007-01-17T03:15:45Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

* [[Borosilicate]]
* [[Frit]]
* [[GTT Lynx]]
* [[GTT Phantom]]
* [[powder]]
* [[Sepulworld]]
* [[Soft glass]]
* [[Triple Blown]]
* [[Triple Mix]]

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2007-01-17T03:06:33Z

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2007-01-17T03:06:26Z

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Inside out

2007-01-17T03:04:37Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

''This article is a stub. please improve it using the EDIT tab above''

A technique where a clear glass tube is decorated on the inside then blown into a vessel. The clear magnifies and intensifies the color inside, giving it depth and character.

Glass

2007-01-17T03:01:49Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

The stuff we melt with our torches.

''I know this page is deep... but you can add to it using the EDIT tab above.''

Double blown

2007-01-17T02:59:50Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

''see [[Triple Blown]]''

Vortex

2007-01-17T02:59:04Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

''This article is a stub. Please edit it using the Edit tab above''

A type of marble where from one or more angles a deep swirling "vortex" is visible in the marble.

Vortex

2007-01-17T02:58:17Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

A type of marble where from one or more angles a deep swirling "vortex" is visible in the marble.

Triple blown

2007-01-17T02:56:24Z

GreymatterGlass-66: Triple blown moved to Triple Blown: can we disable diffrentiation between capital and lowercase titles?

#REDIRECT [[Triple Blown]]

Triple Blown

2007-01-17T02:56:24Z

GreymatterGlass-66: Triple blown moved to Triple Blown: can we disable diffrentiation between capital and lowercase titles?

== Triple Blown ==

''also: Double Blown, Quad Blown''

Refers to a non-exsistant technique handed down from one generation of pipe makers to the next. Often encountered when a novice pipe maker goes out to sell his wares for the first time. Many shop owners, wanting to sound knowledgable, will ask if the work is [[Triple Blown]]

Likewise, many unscrupilous glass blowers and sellers will represent thier work as being Triple Blown so as to confuse or trick the buyers into thinkint their work is something better than ordinary glass.

Some people have suggested that Triple Blown is a real technique, offering suggestions from the absurd to the plausible. Current research being done at MIT and Carnigie Melon University suggests however, that Triple Blown is nothing more than marketing speak for thick, properly annealed, inside out work.

--[[User:GreymatterGlass-66|GreymatterGlass-66]] 21:55, 16 January 2007 (EST)

Triple Blown

2007-01-17T02:55:26Z

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Powder

2007-01-17T02:42:59Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

== Powder ==

Powdered glass is as the name implies.

Powder glass is much finer than [[frit]] and ranges from sandy to talcum powder fine. Colored powder is very useful in applying a very delicate layer of color over a base of clear or other color, this is known as "flashing" the glass with color.

The most stunning effect done with powder is on the [[graal]] technique. Powder is essential to this process.

Glass powder, like [[frit]], is available in a range of colors and grades, and is applied much the same way. Powder should be handled with extra caution and only use powder glass if you have good [[ventilation]] in your studio, as the powder glass particles pose a serious respiratory hazard.

Frit

2007-01-17T02:34:52Z

GreymatterGlass-66: crushed glass

== Frit ==

Frit is glass that is in a crushed form. Frit varies in size from quite chunky pea sized pieces to sandlike consistancy.

Frit is larger than [[powder]] but smaller than [[cullet]] glass. Available in all commonly used artistic glasses, frit comes in most colors, as well as clear. Most of the major suppliers of [[soft glass]] and [[borosilicate]] glass sell frit grade glass in a variety of grades.

Application of frit can be done on the surface of a piece or on the inside of a tube if a hollow vessel is being formed. Care should be taken to fully fuse the frit if applied to the inside of a tube. Many frits are made with highly reactive colors, and will want to reduce upon application, working in the back of a good oxygen rich flame helps keep these colors stable untill they're fully fused into the surface of the glass.

Frit is usually made through a mechanical crushing operation, but can also be made by rapidly cooling hot glass in water. For small quantities a cheap thrift-store variety electric coffee grinder makes frit out of any color or combination of colors the artist needs. Commercially the frit is graded by size through a stack of sorting screens. In the studio you can sort the larger frit from powder with a kitchen strainer.

Frit should be kept away from children and never inhaled.

we need pictures.

--[[User:GreymatterGlass-66|GreymatterGlass-66]] 21:34, 16 January 2007 (EST)

Index

2007-01-17T02:21:05Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

* [[Borosilicate]]
* [[GTT Lynx]]
* [[GTT Phantom]]
* [[Triple Mix]]
* [[Sepulworld]]
* [[Soft glass]]

Index

2007-01-17T02:20:40Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

* [[Borosilicate]]
* [[GTT Lynx]]
* [[GTT Phantom]]
* [[Triple Mix]]
* [[Sepulworld]]
* [[SoftGlass]]

Index

2007-01-17T02:20:30Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

* [[Borosilicate]]
* [[GTT Lynx]]
* [[GTT Phantom]]
* [[Triple Mix]]
* [[Sepulworld]]
* [[Soft Glass]]

Sepulworld

2007-01-17T02:19:13Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

The Punty Master.

By unopposed default Sepulworld is the internationally reknown master Punty expert.

Derived from the word Pontil, the Punty is an essential tool in the creation of glass artwork. Sepulworld has spent a life time mastering the techniques of the punty. It is estimated that Sepulworld has contributed no less than 40 innovative new punties and punty techniques to the field of Lampworking over the past decade or so.

Sepulworld is unavailable for direct contact as he is currently teaching introductory punty lessons to the nomadic tribesmen of the Mongolian tundra region. At last contact he was headed north with some yak herders to visit one of the famed Mongolian lampworking yurts.

Index

2007-01-16T17:27:41Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

[[Borosilicate]]
[[Dwaine]]
[[Great White]]
[[GTT Lynx]]
[[GTT Phantom]]
[[Sepulworld]]
[[Soft Glass]]

Index

2007-01-16T17:27:03Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

==Quick Index Page==

Contributors, add your link alphabetically.

[[Borosilicate]]
[[Dwaine]]
[[Great White]]
[[GTT Lynx]]
[[GTT Phantom]]
[[index]]
[[Soft Glass]]

Borosilicate

2007-01-16T17:25:02Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Borosilicate glass ("boro") is commonly referred to by the general public as "Pyrex" glass -- one of the first brand names under which it was sold. It is very resistant to thermal shock compared to [[soft glass]]. It is sold now under a wide variety of brands -- Schott, Pyrex, Chinex, etc.

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Also, the primary ingredient in Borosilicate Pancakes. That, and Pancakes.

Borosilicate

2007-01-16T17:23:16Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Borosilicate glass ("boro") is commonly referred to by the general public as "Pyrex" glass -- one of the first brand names under which it was sold. It is very resistant to thermal shock compared to [[soft glass]]. It is sold now under a wide variety of brands -- Schott, Pyrex, Chinex, etc.

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Also, the primary ingredient in Borosilicate Pancakes. That, and Pancakes.

Sepulworld

2007-01-14T22:29:38Z

GreymatterGlass-66: The Punty Master

Borosilicate

2007-01-14T21:57:02Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Borosilicate the primary ingredient in Borosilicate Pancakes.

User:PyroChixRock

2007-01-14T03:17:20Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

Whoa....

What can we say about misha that we haven't said about Dwaine already?

Melting Pot Wiki:Community Portal

2007-01-14T03:13:43Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

FRIST

Current events

2007-01-14T03:13:14Z

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FRIST

Dwaine

2007-01-14T03:12:28Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

aka:
*Dawine Scum
*Tattoed Scumbag
*Linda Richards
*RICK TULitch

A legend in his own right, Dwaine is the obligatory forum troll / big brother. If you piss him off he will have his way with you, if you're on his good side he'll cook you breakfast the next morning. Dwaine seems to like guns, pills, booze, women, flowers, pain, vulgarity, kittens, scented lotions, etc.

Dwaine's arch-nemesis is Mike from Aura Lens. Some people think they're the same person, but photographic evidence proves this to be false. [New evidence shows he has quite a feud with glass fuser Brock Craig of Canada]

Little known factoid about Dwaine, he will make slow painful love to your mother. He has no shame, and you should never, EVER, leave your mother unattended around him.

Safety

2007-01-14T00:57:03Z

GreymatterGlass-66:

The response to "Doorknob" to avoid getting hit.

A way to avoid blame for a fart.