You are a huge help to the lampworking community! Your videos are great. I'm glad there are some artists out there that don't mind giving away some tricks. It seems like where I am everyone is a glasshole and wont show you anything without charging for it.
Hi Laurie. I am self taught but that was not by choice. There are no classes or workshops near me. It took me months to work out some of the fundamentals and techniques I use. I would have learned much faster from a hands on class with someone looking over my shoulder and telling me what I was doing right or wrong. And, in fact, I still learn new things every day from others.
Thank you for all the instructional videos you have done. I am new to glass work and I watch all of your videos. You are doing a great Job and I hope you continue doing what your doing. I would be interested to see a load in and load out of glass from your kiln. Thanks.
I haven't been making enough stuff to fill the kiln lately. I've been running small loads from time to time. Next time I have an interesting load I'll make a video of it.
Ty again for the informative videos. I like your well organized shop mine is a mess. I don't like simax prefer the schott but it seems like nobody sells it anymore. What in your opinion is the best clear glass to use.
@VillageWasherWenches I use Simax mostly for clear. The color tubing is Chinese. I've experimented with the Chinese clear and I don't really have a problem with it either. I guess whatever works for you is what to use.
It is because of the coefficient of expansion (COE). Pyrex which is resistent to heat breakage has a COE of 33 while most common glass, called soft glass, has a COE of ~100.
im with ramanaglass on this one, underhand, then when you play offhand, you will be used to it. though its really personal preference in the end, just never seen them held overhand.-)
Really appreciate the effort you put into your videos...did you learn this by doing workshops or self taught..??? Wondering what your advise is.....?? Rgds..Laurie
I am finding all of these flameworking videos so interesting and would love to take a class some day. question, Is it actually possible to make a full sized goblet with flameworking? or can you only do smaller scale work with flamework?
Flame workers have made tremendously huge pieces of glass. It all depends on the equipment and operators. Note, the bigger it gets, the more expensive everything gets, and if something goes wrong, the more you lose. He's at his house, so this is a good size in that time frame (made in 2010 era). Clean work
You are a huge help to the lampworking community! Your videos are great. I'm glad there are some artists out there that don't mind giving away some tricks. It seems like where I am everyone is a glasshole and wont show you anything without charging for it.
Hi Laurie. I am self taught but that was not by choice. There are no classes or workshops near me. It took me months to work out some of the fundamentals and techniques I use. I would have learned much faster from a hands on class with someone looking over my shoulder and telling me what I was doing right or wrong. And, in fact, I still learn new things every day from others.
Brilliant video, thanks
My torch isn't big enough for this sort of work, but I'm seriously thinking I'd like to upgrade to give it a try.
Thank you for all the instructional videos you have done. I am new to glass work and I watch all of your videos. You are doing a great Job and I hope you continue doing what your doing. I would be interested to see a load in and load out of glass from your kiln. Thanks.
i hope to catch your next Seattle class your one of my all time hero's keep making great videos like this one
Another great video. Keep them coming. Thanks again.
beautiful!
joy to the eye, as allways :-)
I haven't been making enough stuff to fill the kiln lately. I've been running small loads from time to time. Next time I have an interesting load I'll make a video of it.
@junkjumper Thanks! That is 38 mm x 4.0 mm Simax.
Thank-you for sharing
Where did you purchase the Jack's?
Good job on ur glass making I'm too afraid of fire to even make that stuff lol
ive found that you can get a lot more control with the jacks if you hold them underhand instead of overhand
Thanks...much appreciated...Laurie
Ty again for the informative videos. I like your well organized shop mine is a mess. I don't like simax prefer the schott but it seems like nobody sells it anymore. What in your opinion is the best clear glass to use.
@VillageWasherWenches I use Simax mostly for clear. The color tubing is Chinese. I've experimented with the Chinese clear and I don't really have a problem with it either. I guess whatever works for you is what to use.
Wouldn't you have to put that in an oven to cool down slowly enough so it doesn't shatter?
where do you get glass tubes at
@penztoy I will keep that in mind next time I make some videos. Might work out. Thanks.
It is because of the coefficient of expansion (COE). Pyrex which is resistent to heat breakage has a COE of 33 while most common glass, called soft glass, has a COE of ~100.
You can make full size goblets with the right equipment.
how can some glass get very hot and not break but other types will shatter if red hot ??
im with ramanaglass on this one, underhand, then when you play offhand, you will be used to it. though its really personal preference in the end, just never seen them held overhand.-)
Really appreciate the effort you put into your videos...did you learn this by doing workshops or self taught..??? Wondering what your advise is.....?? Rgds..Laurie
@fallenskater5468 I buy glass from a couple of places. Mountain Glass Arts and Winship/Glasscraft.
have you thought of mounting the camera overhead above your bench? then you could sit or stand and we could still see you and the work.
I am finding all of these flameworking videos so interesting and would love to take a class some day. question, Is it actually possible to make a full sized goblet with flameworking? or can you only do smaller scale work with flamework?
Flame workers have made tremendously huge pieces of glass. It all depends on the equipment and operators. Note, the bigger it gets, the more expensive everything gets, and if something goes wrong, the more you lose. He's at his house, so this is a good size in that time frame (made in 2010 era). Clean work
Don't you run out of air when your doing this inside?
He has a kiln operation video he did a few months back, check out his channel :)
Where’s the foot? That’s my favorite part.
it's obvious you don't blow glass for a living.....
newroundjesse he's not making it do sell.... most instrument glass blowers work at a lab or for a lab.... we have two at my job