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leo_lopez
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4mo ago
People are way too scared of using a bigger torch tip for basic gathers
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andrew_sanchez94
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4mo ago
Found an old glassblower's supply catalog from the 80s in my uncle's garage
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schmidt.troy
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4mo ago
Serious question, I've been using a small propane torch to heat my punty welds for years.
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lisa_ross16
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4mo ago
My apprentice said 'the bubble is part of the piece' after I scrapped a vase for a tiny flaw
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the_nathan
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4mo ago
Warning: I keep seeing people at the studio blow their first gather way too thin
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bell.emma
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4mo ago
I chose a cheap, used Paragon kiln over a brand new one from a big name brand.
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karen_shah56
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5mo ago
A client asked me 'what's the real difference between a $20 pipe and a $200 one' and I had to pause.
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jesse988
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5mo ago
Hit 1000 paperweights before I realized I was counting wrong
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ryand26
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5mo ago
My old way of heating a gather always left me with bubbles, but a simple change fixed it
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dixon.felix
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5mo ago
Rant: People keep calling it 'glass blowing' when they mean 'flameworking'
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tyler_hernandez
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5mo ago
Watching a demo at the Corning Museum made me rethink my color mixing
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christopher493
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5mo ago
Just found out how many glassblowers get hurt from not wearing safety glasses
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barbaramorgan
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5mo ago
A quick tip on annealing schedules that saved my last batch
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the_drew
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5mo ago
TIL a cheap harbor freight heat gun can fix a small crack in a punty seal
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andrewanderson
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5mo ago
Thinking back to my first studio's old glory hole setup versus the one at the new place in Portland
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