where can i get realy good information on glass blowing?

thanks snafu

Some people's kids!! Damn dude, they just had a thread that talks about this subject. Research a little before starting a new freakin thread!! If not, do a search for God's sake ...............damn it

The best place would be a glassblowing shop. This isn't the kind of art that people document online. It is very much a hands on type of thing.

What kind of glassblowing are you interested in?

http://www.public.asu.edu/~aomdw/GLASS/book.pdf

very good site

Yeah, ATired is right. Ya Gotta look. No time for spoonfeeding.

As you will soon learn, this is an art that requires a great deal of time and effort. Kinda like painting. You don't just ask, "Hey, can someone tell me how to paint?"

The answer to this kind of question is, "In order to learn glassblowing, simply pick up a piece of glass.........and blow.

Finally something i can answer(lol) My Grandfather was a glass blower , I learned from him for 5-6 years and im still not real good at it. In short its not something you can read and pick up right away. It takes hands on practice (years of hands on practice.my advice some colleges or vocational schools give classes find someone who knows the art and learn from them or read as much as you can on it , Get ready for alot of trial and error ..hope this helps

I use propane torch and your good old spirit scent/ Tribal Scent car air freshners, found at your local seedy liquor store.

Maybe if anything helps...if you are blowing, make sure the glass is hot all around (twisting it constantly) and don't let it cool too quick or *CRACK*

find books by Homer L. Hoyt (authority on Brosilicut glassblowing). Go to Pilchuck Glass School in Washington. Pay me $2 grand for a 3 week apprenticeship (art glass only)! Or try the procedures listed in any 1 of hundreds of scientific glassblowing books (may be difficult).

Reefers got the right tip for a cold starter. If you keep the area you are trying to expand moving, the torch heats it evenly. If you don't, you'll never get even, smooth curves and nice round globes. Cracks usually come from either uneven thicknesses of glass too close together or corners and ridges too sharp. If you use short tubes like test tubes for pipes, use a piece of vinyl tubing so you can see what you are doing better and most importantly so you don't burn your face off.

The scope of my knowledge is limited to pipes, but I've probably made a coupla thousand of em. Only fucked up about 2-3 hundred or so. Anyway, its fun and creative. Perfect for jikkers.

I know that this is off-thread here... and has no applicable use whatsoever concerning the price of eggs in China , but I gotta know Gotta...WTF is a jikker?? The Bloody Pony...

Swik heard that cigar tubes make nice pipes, but the glass is very thin, so be careful.

Another tip:

Don't just buy standard propane. You know, the stubby green bottle!

Instead, pay the extra money for the tall, thin yellow bottle. It's called Map Gas. It burns quicker, and hotter; which in turn allows for much easier and smoother blowing. The glass will mold much better and less lung-pressure is needed to shape the curves. Check it, and ye shall not be dissapointed!

Lukky D

Hey Lukky...Ummm they might also want to keep in mind that you need a Map tip to use Map gas safely and for a long time. That shit gets hot and wants to melt regular propane tips...so I've heard.. Maybe keep someone from having a mishap...

Never had that problem, but I guess it depends on the flow that the tip is set at. I usually just use the tips interchangeably.

But I usually am not "blowing" for long periods of time either. 10 minutes max.

Lukky D