i just bought 100 dollars worth of glass

wackymack

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maybe you should try to make some anal beads

or

you could try to make a neclace,make abunch of marbs,put smooth round holes through the middle and get hemp:weed: fiber for the string
 

fdd2blk

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The instructor work with you the whole time on the torch?
the whole time. :-P :clap:

she would show me while i sat over her shoulder, then she let me do it while she sat over mine. when she saw i had it figured out she would step away so i wouldn't get all nervous.
 

NewGrowth

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That's cool man! I wish I had an Oaksterdam U. Well the University of Colorado in Boulder is pretty close . . . :lol:
 

Stoney McFried

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Wow, you've really improved quickly!Good job.
it was actual 4 hours. all torch time. :hump:


did this ealier, ......... View attachment 313656 View attachment 313657
Yeah. A necklace.Here are some projects I googled.
http://chemistry.boisestate.edu/people/richardbanks/glassblowing/projects.html And some how to videos. http://www.expertvillage.com/tag/glass.htm
maybe you should try to make some anal beads

or

you could try to make a neclace,make abunch of marbs,put smooth round holes through the middle and get hemp:weed: fiber for the string
 

wackymack

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thats cool but pricey,but one lb of your stash will pay for it:weed:

ill have to buy one,when im "home(kali)" i took ceramics in hs,quite fun,bad teachers,but i got pretty good at it. ill put a pic of what i made that was entered in the show case. it represents the day that i was at my lowest point,i will post a pic if u let me.

one kid in my former class made a ceramic bong. someone stoled it from the room. prob was the teacher,she was messed up.

if you ever want to give ceramics a try,its quite fun,messy,but fun. you can make clay grow containers.
 

korvette1977

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i think i can use my wood stove. i just need to make a shelf in there for my pieces to sit on. or just put them right on the top. it gets hella hot if i load it up. then let them cool as the fire goes out. i'm looking at kilns and the one i need is 600 dollars. i'm not ready to spend that yet.
i just ordered this, with a "bead door". :hump:
http://www.clay-king.com/itempsc2.html

It only took less than a month, :clap::clap: I figured it to be a week or so :-P

Practice makes Perfect .......... Good luck

Now you can hold more contests and have your FDD custom piece's as prizes .. bongsmilie:bigjoint:
 

fdd2blk

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damnit, these are worthless unless they are annealed. i need to stop until my kiln arrives. :wall:


it's addictive though. IMG_1146.jpg IMG_1155.jpg
 

wackymack

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damnit, these are worthless unless they are annealed. i need to stop until my kiln arrives. :wall:


it's addictive though. View attachment 313851 View attachment 313852


so what,practice makes perfect. practice also cost money,practice is what will make you the great you seek to be. keep that in mind.

you could make a shit load and try to see if your local dollerstore will sell them,like 10marbs for a buck. that way u get some revenue back till the kiln arrives
 

fdd2blk

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a buck, lololololololol ........... i could make these all day. hella cool. ............ http://www.jandjglassworks.com/site/710064/page/415204

i'm learning how to make them properly next weekend if my class goes thru. i ordered a marble mold as well. it's not really a "mold" so to speak. you make the shape freehand, the mold just cleans everything up. evens the two sides out.
 

SativaSam

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Nice work FD. A good teacher is worth every penny. Between the kiln, a few more lessons and all the youtube vids should have you making some quality smoking equipment soon.
 
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