Blowing glass question again"more specific"

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- Bobby Callahan
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Aug 29, 2003 5:48 AM

hey again, thanks to those who replied to my last post, i wanted to learn how to blow glass for two things...one is to make pipes "mostly for decoration purposes not into that whole thing anymore" but i have a few old ones in cases on my walls and i love how it looks.. the second thing is i wanna make glass figures, i love sculpting and would like to make small sculptures and such out of glass..what is needed in either case? a torch? what kind of glass? and liquids for coating and such? i need site links and book names if you know of any i should check out....i looked at the one listed on my other post for pipes and it was confusing i couldn't see anything everything i clicked said page couldn't be displayed..well please help...thanks bobby

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- Stone
  
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20 years ago

Fri, Aug 29, 2003 6:15 PM

I checked the links in my last post they all seam to be working for me. Here is the link to the news group again

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you need to get this linkworking. You can try to go to

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and type "art glass" inthe search. The first board to come up should be Glass LampworkersDiscussion Group Where are you located? There may be a supply house within driving distance from you. Witch would be a good place to start.

I will try to post some more info and anser the other questions you have but I don't have time today so until later.

Best of luck

Stone

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- Bobby Callahan
  
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20 years ago

Sat, Aug 30, 2003 7:03 AM

thanks stone..will try the link after this, i'm in bakersfield california....nt sure if there are any supply houses around here but i'll try to find out...gonna try to get to the book store this week but dunno when see what they have on blowing glass, a friend told me his cousin got a book about glass work at a barnes and nobles a couple years back thanks again bobby

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- Louis Cage
  
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20 years ago

Mon, Sep 1, 2003 2:41 PM

I'm not familiar with the geography of CA, and I know it's a big state, but there is a company called Sundance in Mountain View that sells equipment and has classes. They also have a web site. You are talking about blowing borosilicate glass, which need a higher temperature to soften it enough to work than other glasses. There is a book by Bandau Dunham that should give you some information. The type of glasswork you are talking about is called lampworking or flameworking. Google on that for more info.