i just bought 100 dollars worth of glass

nowstopwhining

Too many brownies
Ok if you want me to be honest...the colors and wall thickness look pretty cool and consistent I would honestly love a pipe with the same glass as the second one, refine the shaping a bit but I do like it man just practice it a little more.

By the way they are definitely unique man and I like how youre playing with the position of the carb.
 

fdd2blk

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i just made one that looks like a chili pepper. a couple really cool marbles as well. they are all in the kiln until tomorrow. i locked the door to keep myself out.
 

nickbbad

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your probably holding it to close to the flame... move it out a couple of inches and if its still to hot or melting to much of the piece at once adjust your flame or use the minor burner. When I use to blow I would use the major burner for the general shape and the minor burner for detail. your torch has both on it right?
 

fdd2blk

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your probably holding it to close to the flame... move it out a couple of inches and if its still to hot or melting to much of the piece at once adjust your flame or use the minor burner. When I use to blow I would use the major burner for the general shape and the minor burner for detail. your torch has both on it right?


what? huh? :dunce::dunce:
 

fdd2blk

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sounds good to me .... your torch does have a top(small)burner and a large one on the bottom ..rite ?
yes it does.

when i have a bubble as big as a grapefruit, i kinda have no choice but to get it all hot and slowly melt it down. my top torch isn't gonna do it.

when i have a glob this big, it ALL gotta be hot...................... IMG_2240.jpg
 

t0k3s

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yes it does.

when i have a bubble as big as a grapefruit, i kinda have no choice but to get it all hot and slowly melt it down. my top torch isn't gonna do it.

when i have a glob this big, it ALL gotta be hot...................... View attachment 395275
Uh oh,the time has come,or hes just making a vase:twisted:bongsmilie Your right with large pieces all you can do is slowly evenly heat it all,But i think that"s what rollers are for???to spin it in the heat quickly without deformation but i could be wrongbongsmilie 65$ on sundance.





 

fdd2blk

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you all need to stop. i know what i'm doing, i'm just not doing it well. i need a little practice. thanks though. :cool:
 

tilemaster

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Heres my torch, im little rusty 2. at all former pads, id build a little 2 man work bench in garage, and put a vent direct outside, and mount national major burner (2) of them , with splitters 2 a propane tank and liquid oxy. liquid oxy would cost like 200 a tank, but after spending maybe the 100 in tubing, color rod and gold and silver for fuming, id turn say 2 gun cases full of pipes.

glad to see other torches rockn





you all need to stop. i know what i'm doing, i'm just not doing it well. i need a little practice. thanks though. :cool:
 

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t0k3s

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you all need to stop. i know what i'm doing, i'm just not doing it well. i need a little practice. thanks though. :cool:
But that is what rollers are for,heating large pieces quickly so deformation does not happen,i can see not using one on a pipe,but lamps,bongs and anything like that you will see it helps alot,i know cause i used to work in a small shop,when we made big boys like 3 footers,it was not easy holding a heavy ass bong for hours with no support,but to each his ownbongsmilie:eyesmoke: Got any new stuff to show us:twisted:
 

fdd2blk

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But that is what rollers are for,heating large pieces quickly so deformation does not happen,i can see not using one on a pipe,but lamps,bongs and anything like that you will see it helps alot,i know cause i used to work in a small shop,when we made big boys like 3 footers,it was not easy holding a heavy ass bong for hours with no support,but to each his ownbongsmilie:eyesmoke: Got any new stuff to show us:twisted:
read my user title please. :peace:
 

t0k3s

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read my user title please. :peace:
read the first line of post #815,looked like you were starting a vase or bong or something as you had a grape fruit sized bubble,my bad for trying to help out,like you said you know what your doing:peace:
 

fdd2blk

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read the first line of post #815,looked like you were starting a vase or bong or something as you had a grape fruit sized bubble,my bad for trying to help out,like you said you know what your doing:peace:
that's not a bubble it's a solid blob that needs color added, then it's gonna be blown out into a pipe. it's about 3 inches of a 32mm piece of solid rod. you add color to the center then attach it to the end of a blow tube then blow it out into a bubble, putting all the color on the inside. then you reduce the bubble down to a tube. then you shape the tube into a pipe. :mrgreen:
 

justinbars

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wow just got done reading through all 83 pages :shock:. It was cool to see how you slowly progressed. Did you ever end up selling any pieces to the head shop owner you mentioned earlier?
 
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