Melting Pot Wiki - User contributions [en]

Coil pot

2011-09-23T05:03:43Z

Oregonglassblower: coil pot

The process of making a tube out of solid. Take a blow tube and a rod of clear or color and wrap it around the outer lip of the blow tube. Continue to coil the rod and form a tube. You may have to work in sections but very useful

Cut and flip

2011-09-23T04:57:03Z

Oregonglassblower: cut and flip

The process of decorating the outside of a tube then cutting it right up the middle opening it and fliping it inside out. Usually you cut the tube where it will not be noticed when rewelded back together.

Down stem

2011-09-23T04:42:50Z

Oregonglassblower:

Down stem: the part of a water pipe that goes into the water. Either welded in or grometed in.

Diffuser

2011-09-23T04:37:53Z

Oregonglassblower:

A diffuser is a device used to break up smoke as it travels through water. The thought being that if the smoke is made into smaller bubbles the water will filter and cool the smoke better. Some examples of diffusers are: a drop stem with either holes blown in the end or slits cut into it. A diffuser tree which breaks the smoke into smaller tubes. Honeycomb diffusers which are inserted into the water chamber. Marbles also in the bottom of a water chamber will diffuse the smoke.

Welding

2011-09-23T04:29:26Z

Oregonglassblower: weld or welding

welding is nothing more then making two items one. The process in glass is as follows. For rod and solids make both surfaces to be welded white hot. When both surfaces are molten bring them together and hold. If done right all will be one. If you are not fully welded reheat area not welded to molten and let flow together. On tubing and hollow forms. Blow your hole out or clean the end of your tube. I usually flare out a small lip on each side that are the same size. Heat both lips untill molten and push together. Right after they come together and you can see the glass together give a slight blow to make the weld even. If you have any doubt that the weld is good you can work around it slowly heating a small section watching it melt then blowing back to shape. I always work a section then once it isnt red go straight across from it and work that part of the weld.