[Weird Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Weird Jimmy

that would be a cool pipe for a girl.

[desert fox]

Originally Posted by Weird Jimmy

Been doing glass since January of this year, so soout ten months now.

You learned a lot in 10 months. Using nice looking quality joints too.

[Weird Jimmy]

Originally Posted by desert fox

You learned a lot in 10 months. Using nice looking quality joints too.

Thanks man. I've been putting in crazy hours on the torch since then.

[growingcrazy]

Nice looking glass..

I have been seriously interested in taking this up. I have taken two glass blowing classes thus far..

Can you get in to some detail about your setup and tools and what a realistic cost to get started is?

Thanks
GC

[Weird Jimmy]

Originally Posted by growingcrazy

Nice looking glass..

I have been seriously interested in taking this up. I have taken two glass blowing classes thus far..

Can you get in to some detail about your setup and tools and what a realistic cost to get started is?

Thanks
GC

Thank you!... $2000 to $3000 maybe? The big ticket items are obviously the torch and kiln, but all the other little stuff adds up like crazy too (hoses, regulators, marver pads, paddles, reamers...). My first setup was a Nortel minor and a moderate sized skutt kiln. That torch is one of the smallest torches on the market, but it's a great beginning torch. A lot of the stuff I've posted in here was made with it... Tools can be tricky to recommend. A couple tools I couldn't live without are tweezers and jacks, but some guys don't use them at all... It wouldn't hurt to take a few more classes so you can get more comfortable with different tools and techniques. That'll save you from buying something that you'll never really use.... The torch I use now is a Carlisle CC. It's a really good torch, but the flame can be a bit aggressive sometimes. I looking to get a Bethlehem champion in the next few months.

[shroomologist]

fkin sweet! Nice work! I would love to own a few of these

[Weird Jimmy]

Originally Posted by shroomologist

fkin sweet! Nice work! I would love to own a few of these

Thank you! A lot of the stuff I posted is recent work and still available. Let me know if you see something specific

[JointOperation]

great work bro.. is it that easy or you have a great teacher?

[Grownomenal]

Really nice glass work! Love the Sherlock's. I too am curious if you had a good teacher. I've also heard that some of the fumes can be bad on the lungs is that true? Keep up the good work!

Peace