Introduction to Sculpting Borosilicate Glass - Octopus w/ Andrew Pollack

Glass Central Station is honored to present this content from the 2019 Glass Craft & Bead Expo. Andrew Pollack is known for his nature inspired work in both hollow & solid forms and his studio in New Orleans is becoming a hot-spot for glass education. During his class "Introduction to Sculpting Borosilicate Glass" he shared the creation of an octopus. In addition to killer sculpture, techniques covered include the stick & snap method of working with eye murrine, making proper welds & seals and decorative methods utilizing rod & frit color.
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[@Ma_K95]

Super cool and fun demo. Idk where I pulled a half hour from to watch this but it felt like a 10 minute demo haha

[@ltlbull2478]

My son and I were both in that class, sitting right next to him in Las Vegas in 2019. Andrew is incredible! Very talented and a very good instructor. If you get a chance I highly suggest taking one of his courses.

[@normcovert281]

Thanks Mike and crew (yeah. right.) for the upload. Gives me a new project to try.

[@GlassCentralStation]

No worries, good luck!

[@SqwishyGlass]

Awesome demonstration!! Really appreciate you sharing! 😊✌🏻

[@ANJH1106]

Very nice piece brother as always great content!

[@Vatsek]

Nice work.

[@legallyoverton]

So good!

[@IMSiegfried]

You make it look so easy...that's how you know it's not.
Thanks for sharing this trade show on RUclips.

[@CrowandTempest]

Thanks for the upload.

[@GlassCentralStation]

Fo sho, stoked to share!

[@IMSiegfried]

@@GlassCentralStation Much appreciated!!!

[@johannespaul5933]

Amazing channel wtf❤❤❤

[@TorchTalk]

D'aww thanks

[@churrobscuro6434]

sick

[@orpheus1180]

I want to get a torch so badly... I've been watching glass working videos for a couple years now.

[@dancingnature]

I used to have a little pink octopus made like that . Over the decades he slowly became a monopus though

[@IMSiegfried]

Heh! Someone could have repaired him for ya, added some new legs. Would be kind of cool to have one made that way.

[@JasonRossi]

Was that kid on his phone the whole demo?

[@IMSiegfried]

Sure sign of someone who knows it all. ;)

[@nycboriqua90]

So no one is going to say anything about that amazing octopus shirt !!.

[@Strawdozz]

Whats the minimal home setup to work boro? You need an oxy/propane torch?

[@jfernandoguadarramas3357]

You do

[@chrisloutit6563]

thank you i was doing the eyes wrong lol

[@peterlarkin762]

Wow actually good intro music for a yt vid.

[@williamfromberg]

As he hates his glass rod he dips it in a glass to his right that appears to have a powder in it can anyone tell me what this is?

[@SELENADEMIKAT2221]

He’s dipping in frit. Basically powered glass but particles can vary in size and it tends to leave a speckle look vs using solid colored glass.

[@Nkennington16]

could i use this to make my own lab equipment

[@TorchTalk]

Yes, most lab equipment is made on the torch with the same type of glass used in this demo, borosilicate.

[@PeasantGlass]

How's his hand not on fire?? I get like 5 inches from the face of my Redmax and my fingers are toast XD

[@wickedgreen4136]

Definitely doesn't look like the same piece as the thumbnail. Did this one not survive the kiln, or what?

[@TorchTalk]

Stock picture of a different piece.

[@vincentsumner5232]

I was bummed to not see the final piece.

[@kiyabcs]

Too bad this wasn't the one on the thumbnail.

[@Sertao2013]

Have you ever made chess peaces ?

[@spencerbishop8826]

The torch is soooo fucking bad for your eyes get a filter for your lense

[@TorchTalk]

That footage does have a filter, an Aura which works great. You'd not be able to see anything through the orange flare without it.

[@pagane1000]

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