It's definitely pumpkin season for all the glassies out there ... here's a reverse stem 😜

I have three years of weekly glass blowing classes under my belt. I want to get back into it but this experience was from 2017-2020 in Denver. Now that I’m in Seattle, does anyone have a more affordable recommendation for where to go? I have independently/under observation, made pitchers, vases, bowls, decanters, pumpkins, ornaments, paperweights, my own frit and cane.

I’ve been working on a small side project to fill a need of my own, and I think others might find it useful too. Since I started glassblowing, I’ve found the world of glassblowing tools surprisingly fragmented. I had to dig around to learn what tools exist, why you would use them, who makes them, and where to buy them. The makers range from old-school manufacturers who sell through distributors to individual craftspeople who take custom orders through Instagram and have no catalog at all.

So I’m building a community-driven site to archive information about tools: what they are, why you’d want them, and where to get them.

Check it out at https://glassblowing.tools, and if you know a maker or tool that’s missing, I’d love your help adding it.

Hi all, looking for recommendations for diamond shears for tiny hands. I can’t open the ones at the studio wide enough… Many thanks!

Have a glass turtle piece that got manhandled. Are the two legs repairable? I’ve tried with superglue and the repair lasts until it gets touched.

Is this something a glass blower could make more permanent?

I made a bunch of spun out bowls with cookie feet that I would like to hang in a cluster on the wall (the first picture is them lying flat on a table). I’m not sure how to hang them safely. As you can see, they are pretty transparent so any hardware would be visible. Has anyone done this before? My friend has a 3D printer and offered to make something to help mount them but I’m not even sure what that should look like. Thanks!!

hi everyone!

I'll be in London for the month of November and am hoping to find a studio to work in while I'm there. I've been having a hard time finding available studio space. so far, i've tried London Glassblowing (no availability) and Gather (no response email/call).

I'm an intermediate glassblower and am pretty flexible on any time on the bench I can get! Open to:

• studio rentals/shared studio time
• classes or private lessons (any level)
• assisting a glass artist in exchange for studio experience
• any other opportunities!

Does anyone know of other studios, artists, or contacts in London worth reaching out to? Really appreciate any leads or recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Hi,
I’m experimenting with a set of glass handles for a custom kitchen project. Anyone here who can recommend some pretty round headed screws for a piece where a screw is drilled through. Screws specially made for glass application?

And another bolt which will be glued inside the glass shape and then through a cupboard door. It will have glue on the inside, and a silicone ring on the back towards a stainless steel socker to cover the screw thread.

Thanks!
Apologies for any grammatical errors.

Hello All

Our ceramic plates keep cracking when we out them in the glory.

What material is best for this?

Has anyone tried graphite?

Thanks

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I have some old pieces that have been sitting in bins for a while and a family friend is interested in purchasing a few of them! Although looking at them now, I realized the bottoms are in horrible conditions. They sit flat, as I used to dent my bottoms in wayyy too much before transferring, but they are still sharp (and ugly). I don’t have access to a dremel or lathe before Sunday. (Which is when they want them.) I did tell them the bottoms are concerning, but they don’t seem to mind. I guess what I am trying to ask is whether you’ve done anything creative with your bottoms? Glue, Resin, Putty, Sandpaper?! Any suggestions/experiences would be appreciated!

Billy runs Studio Dokola. Commercial fabrication pays most of the bills, and his own work is about 20 percent.

I had booked a glass making workshop on Murano for my visit in November, but the operator has cancelled all bookings for the foreseeable future.

Does anyone have any recommendations of a great workshop they experience on Murano?

Did a session over the weekend which has this reduced iris black finish. Unfortunately the glass stuck a little bit to the annealer and I now have this blemish. Has anyone come across this issue and know of a good fix?

Hello All

Made a cane bundle to turn into Murrini

We used a technique where we squeezed bubbles from the center to the edges. Was somewhat successful but not as much as I wanted.

What's your go to bubble remove technique for cane bundles?

Thought I saw someone asking for perfume bottles earlier so I figured I’d post what I make

While it is signed, I can’t make out the name

Is it possible to make glass from the first picture (glass with fun designs) shaped in a hollow cube like the second picture? Thanks in advance!

Looking to make some work that imitates some antique European gold, was wondering if anyone had good suggestions on what colour might provide a good gold reduction?

I’m happy that my favorite season, autumn, has arrived.
I love the dazzling sunlight.
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We need light, dreams, and hope.
And travel, too.
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#contrail
#rainbow