i need to make a character from Beowulf for English later this year, hope u dont mind if i base the design off of this, for the wings i think i know how u made it but im not entirely sure as that was cut out except for the initial steps
Very nice, how are you going to put them together, like a stage for them all or something? Did you let basically the whole piece other than the body cool to room temp? You hold the wings and I would think that after cooling that much after you made them they would break, especially if you reheated them. In any case very cool, how much are you going to sell them for?
Yes, they will be arranged in a display area in groups of related pieces.
I made the wings first and attached them near last so they were room temperature. However, they are fairly thin, about 4 mm thick and not as susceptible to thermal cracking. When I attached them I only heated the point of attachment.
I haven't decided on a price yet. What would you think would be appropriate?
Are you gonna put a video of the finished product? Looks like it will come out good. The thing about glass is that it is hard to really see pieces like this if you aren't in person or professional pictures or something. I have no idea about prices:-P, sorry. That is actually why I asked, I am curious. If you had a piece like that that was thin or a small one could you let it cool to room temp and heat it back up then? or would doing that too many times still cause it to break?
The very end of this video has some video fo the finished set. It's a bit difficult to explain the thermal/stress shock. Some small pieces can be reheated without breaking while others cannot. If I had tried to reheat the entire wing it probably would have cracked. Maybe I'll make a video on that sometime.
That would be cool. I guess it is just one of those things you have to feel out for yourself with trial and error. How did you learn to work glass anyway, any formal teaching or books, or did you just learn on your own?
I had some hands on experience in college with scientific glassblowing. Other than that no formal training. Just careful observation, trial and error, lots of practice.
Sounds good:-P I think that is what I am going to try to do. What do you mean scientific glassblowing and what did you observe, just curious, I am guessing not youtube videos:-P but I could be wrong.
I was a chemistry major in college and did research. We used custom built high vacuum systems. I built and repaired these systems using Pyrex tubing. I also did repairs of organic chemistry apparatus.
Some years ago there was a lampworker at a mall here. I watched him for hours. I learned a lot from that. I rented the Lewis C Wilson video series from SmartFlix. Those are good. And yes, YouTube videos. Sunfireglass particularly has many excellent videos demonstrating a variety of techniques.
the glass is awesome... the musics nice too.
Banje33 8 months ago
i need to make a character from Beowulf for English later this year, hope u dont mind if i base the design off of this, for the wings i think i know how u made it but im not entirely sure as that was cut out except for the initial steps
naverednog 1 year ago
You are the man!!! that was tight and good music too. Hope you dont mind, but i am going to study this vidio and copy that tek. thanks man
shamusparks 1 year ago
Puff the magic dragon
smokkapi 1 year ago
I bet u could make a hell of a "valentine" rose in a glass!
JJ138701837 1 year ago
perso je trouve ça complétement nul.. C'est vraiment de la verrerie à touriste et encore c'est pour touriste aveugles..
MrBiquet54 2 years ago
love your dog!
bunsofsteeeel 2 years ago
Yeah, she died earlier this year. I miss her a lot.
TimiaGlass 2 years ago
damn i wish i had a bubbler like that i think i ned to learn how to blow glass now
redrum36105997 3 years ago
i think these are your best, so far.
wonderful job, i loved the dragon so much!
glass is a wonderful media for creating reptiles, isn't it?
they are so flowing.
i'm off to making dragons now.
you started a craving...
catman72 3 years ago
Very nice, how are you going to put them together, like a stage for them all or something? Did you let basically the whole piece other than the body cool to room temp? You hold the wings and I would think that after cooling that much after you made them they would break, especially if you reheated them. In any case very cool, how much are you going to sell them for?
_Justin S
chingusdeconya 3 years ago
Yes, they will be arranged in a display area in groups of related pieces.
I made the wings first and attached them near last so they were room temperature. However, they are fairly thin, about 4 mm thick and not as susceptible to thermal cracking. When I attached them I only heated the point of attachment.
I haven't decided on a price yet. What would you think would be appropriate?
TimiaGlass 3 years ago
Are you gonna put a video of the finished product? Looks like it will come out good. The thing about glass is that it is hard to really see pieces like this if you aren't in person or professional pictures or something. I have no idea about prices:-P, sorry. That is actually why I asked, I am curious. If you had a piece like that that was thin or a small one could you let it cool to room temp and heat it back up then? or would doing that too many times still cause it to break?
Thanks
_Justin S
chingusdeconya 3 years ago
The very end of this video has some video fo the finished set. It's a bit difficult to explain the thermal/stress shock. Some small pieces can be reheated without breaking while others cannot. If I had tried to reheat the entire wing it probably would have cracked. Maybe I'll make a video on that sometime.
TimiaGlass 3 years ago
That would be cool. I guess it is just one of those things you have to feel out for yourself with trial and error. How did you learn to work glass anyway, any formal teaching or books, or did you just learn on your own?
_Justin S
chingusdeconya 3 years ago
I had some hands on experience in college with scientific glassblowing. Other than that no formal training. Just careful observation, trial and error, lots of practice.
TimiaGlass 3 years ago
Sounds good:-P I think that is what I am going to try to do. What do you mean scientific glassblowing and what did you observe, just curious, I am guessing not youtube videos:-P but I could be wrong.
_Justin S
chingusdeconya 3 years ago
I was a chemistry major in college and did research. We used custom built high vacuum systems. I built and repaired these systems using Pyrex tubing. I also did repairs of organic chemistry apparatus.
Some years ago there was a lampworker at a mall here. I watched him for hours. I learned a lot from that. I rented the Lewis C Wilson video series from SmartFlix. Those are good. And yes, YouTube videos. Sunfireglass particularly has many excellent videos demonstrating a variety of techniques.
TimiaGlass 3 years ago
what do you sell those for? like about i mean
woa11 2 years ago
$15-$20.
TimiaGlass 2 years ago
wow thats really cheap for the skill it takes just to make it
woa11 2 years ago