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Back-issues: Volume 14 Index |
April/May, 2001 - Vol. 14, No. 6.
- It's a Tankless Job... Using DME Oxygen Concentrators for Lampworking. by De Clarke - For several years, some lampworkers have been exploring an alternative to tanked oxygen (at the end of this article I'll discuss an alternative to tanked propane as well). An affordable alternative is the DME (durable medical equipment) oxygen concentrator.
- What's a DME oxy concentrator and where do you get one?
- Once you've got one, what can you do with it?
- Now that you've got the thing... (setup and use)
- My personal setup
- Photo 1 Shows how the torch gas line is connected to the domestic gas main pipe near the dryer.
- Photo 2 Shows how the green and red standard torch hose is spliced into the clear PVC to the oxy box and the gray reinforced hose to the gas fitting.
- Photo 3 Medical Oxygen Concentrator.
- Photo 4 Shows the medical oxy generator in its "hush box" -- i.e. its shipping container, padded inside with styrofoam panels glued on each interior wall. The generator is sitting on a wooden pad, which is supported by 3 layers of bubble wrap. The hush box is independently supported on some 2x4s.
- The Pushing Technique by Robert Morey - The technique of pushing a rod of glass into a gather of clear is one I use often. This was originally shown to me by Brian Kerkvliet when I attended his Milli Madness workshop. It is used to form mushrooms, jellyfish, flower stamen, and many other things inside a clear gather of glass. I will describe the process of creating a mushroom pendant to illustrate the technique, as that is the way it was first shown to me.
- Glass Bytes
- New technique 3-D pendants...
- Check this idea out from Drew!
- Northstar’s Color Tricks & Tips The Amber/Purples
- Glassified Ads - April/May, 2001 - Vol. 14 No. 6
- Workshop Calendar
- A Beginner’s Guide to Glass Alchemy Colored Borosilicate: Finally, the big question was whether someone with little borosilicate experience could achieve specific effects consistently using this glass. The answer is a resounding "Yes"! After learning how to handle striking and annealing these colors I'm confident that other newcomers to colored borosilicate, as well as seasoned veterans, can also achieve excellent, consistent results with these new rods from Glass Alchemy, Ltd.
- Meeting the Glass Guru: Pete Vanderlaan is a quiet sort of person, introverted but with a quick wit and dry sense of humor. I've often thought if you let a fireman near hot glass there would be a career change. This is true for Pete who was once a Fire Chief. He's been making glass art at the furnace for 25+ years. His wife is also working in glass, primarily laminating plate.
- Glass Bytes by Cheryl Keggan - Some of you will recognize me from the web. I've volunteered to cover "Glass Bytes" for Candice for a short while...
- International Flameworking Conference Nationally renowned glass artist Robert A. Mickelsen will be the featured artist at the first International Flameworking Conference at Salem Community College.
- Glassified Ads - February/March, 2000 - Vol. 13, No. 5.
- Workshop Calendar
- Mini Ornaments by Candice King. - There is more than one-way to skin a cat, and more than one way to blow an ornament. I discovered a prime example of this recently with my friend Jeff Eckes. A few years ago he shared some written instructions about how he makes mini ornaments with me. I followed his instructions, and they worked, but I was still frustrated, and went off in my own direction using the basis of his technique. In the last few weeks...
- Innovation #2: One Glass Scoring Knife For Life by Harald W. Eberhart.
- Video Review: 'Bohemian Beadmaking, A Documentary' by Shari Maxson Hopper.
- The Nuts And Bolts Of A Whimsical Creation There is quite a lot preparation before you start assembling the piece. On this piece, she began by making the wings and the cane for the legs. First, the ribbon for the wing and tail is prepared by flattening about 1 inch on 2 ½" rod....
- Photo page 1 - 16 photos
- Photo Page 2 - 16 photos
- Photo Page 3 - 8 photos
- Santini demonstrates Venetian flameworking at SCC.
- Glassified Ads - December/January, 2000/2001 - Vol. 14, No. 4.
- Workshop Calendar
- Nancy Nagel’s Whimsical Glass Rattles - Each rattle is uniquely designed and handcrafted from Pyrex borosilicate glass. Each distinctive rattles contains glass beads, so they work as an actual percussion instrument. Nancy’s rattles are created, however, to tickle your funny bone. In fact, Nancy believes that if her work makes you smile, then it’s a success. Her rattles have won numerous awards and are considered collectible. Each is signed with a signature cane.
- Photo Page 1 - 16 photos
- Photo Page 2 - 16 photos
- Photo Page 3 - 20 photos
- Glasscraft unveils new world-class teaching studio - Work area dimensions in this new Glasscraft teaching facility are large enough to accommodate students and instructors with generous amounts of table surface positioned for standing or sitting whichever the student prefers, and excellent lighting. Monthly workshops provide students with intensive time with instructors and lunch is provided to maximize working time.
- LAMPWORKING INGENUITY PART #1 by Glass Master, Harald Wolfgang Eberhart - With the encouragement of Robert Mickelsen and some of my persistent students, I have decided to take an active part in writing several articles about the timely and essential technical know how in lamp working. My successful family glassblowing background provides me with enough insight. Having an accomplished teacher can make a big difference and in this case I was most fortunate. With this in mind, I will write a series of articles for Glass Line and sincerely hope to be a benefit to our readers.
- Introduction
- Innovation #1; Hypodermic Needle Fires
- Example A: Bad fused joints
- Example B: good fused joints
- Step 1: Cutting Away the Piercing End of A Needle
- Step 2: Bending the needles
- Step 3: Mounting the Needles
- Step 4: Availability
- Example C: VASE & JONAH IN WHALE
- Glass Bytes - Marble Making & Stump Suckers:
Okay, here’s an answer to a couple questions that have been posed lately.
Q. How do you get your initial gather together?
Q. How do you estimate the amount of glass for your initial gather if you’re trying to make a specific size marble?- Alternative Tubing Technique by Mark A. Selleck - I read with interest Robert Mickelsen’s recent article on lampworking tubing. His presentation was very clear in explaining the technique he uses, and his results speak for themselves. However, I would like to present a slightly different perspective as regards technique, specifically the idea of "proper" technique.
- Glassified Ads - October/November, 2000 - Vol. 14 No. 3.
- Workshop Calendar
- PRINCIPLES OF FLAMEWORKING TUBING by Robert A. Mickelsen - Any lampworker who never learns proper tubing technique cheats him/herself out of some of the most fun and gratifying work a lampworker can do. This article is an attempt to document what I believe those basics techniques are.
- HAND POSITIONS
- SPINNING THE TUBE
- PULLING A POINT
- BASIC HEATING PRINCIPLES
- KEYS TO CONTROL
- BLOWING A BUBBLE
- FLARING
- FLARING A BUBBLE
- COLORED DECORATIONS ON TUBING
- DECORATING A CLEAR TUBE
- POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
- SUMMARY
- Figure 1
- Figure 2
- Figure 3
- Figure 4
- Figure 5
- Figure 6
- Figure 7
- Figure 8
- Video Review: Bead Torch 101 Produced by Mark Lauckner - Mark demonstrates how to make a simple tabletop surface-mix beading torch from start to finish for about the same price as this video, as well as demonstrating how to turn a cutting torch into a handheld surface-mix torch.
- Glass Bytes: - by Candice King. - I have been thinking about glass a lot lately. What it means to me, how it fits into my life, and why does it still fascinate me after all these years.
- Glassified Ads - August/September, 2000 - Vol. 14 No. 2
- The Prospective Use of Soft Glass for Artistic Glassmaking. - The issue of fuel economy, especially in energy-consuming manufacturing related to glass and glassmaking, is an important issue in Ukraine following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Stained glass switch plates are a unique and decorative hot glass application that is straightforward in technique (with a few caveats) and offers a wide range of creative possibilities.
- Grand Reopening Season at The Corning Museum of Glass. - The long awaited re-opening of the most comprehensive glass collection in the world will occur on May 27, 2000 when The Corning Museum of Glass will present 35 Centuries of Glassmaking.
- A world-famous artist returns to his roots. Paul Stankard graduated from Salem Community College in Carneys Point, N.J. in 1963 and returned to the Southern New Jersey community along the Delaware River 35 years later to teach.
- Glass Bytes. - by Candice King.
- Humming bird feeder.
- COE's for Czech glass
- Spectrum Beads
- Homemade Bracelet Mandrel
- Dichroic Cane
- Furnace tips
- Video Review: 'Introduction to the Fusing and Slumping of Glass'
- Workshop Calendar
- Glassified Ads - June/July, 2000 - Vol. 14 No. 1.
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