Blowing Glass

[Clow Dee]

Anyone blow glass here?

How much would it cost to get a basic setup.

[kablam]

I've looked into it, I don't blow glass myself though I knew a guy in sacramento who did/does?... I guess you are supposed to start by making beads to learn with. About 500 bucks for a decent torch/supplies set up is what I remember but anywhere from 400-1000 bucks really depending on what kind of projects you want to do. For beads you could go with a cheaper kit, for pipes you would probably be in the 6-8 hundred range. If you want a fat ass torch and all the cool little tools you are lookin at 1000 bucks or more.

[Clow Dee]

ok, cool thanks.
Im actually looking to produce small round multi colored glass objects, not necissarily intense inside out smoking pieces.


I've looked into it, I don't blow glass myself though I knew a guy in sacramento who did/does?... I guess you are supposed to start by making beads to learn with. About 500 bucks for a decent torch/supplies set up is what I remember but anywhere from 400-1000 bucks really depending on what kind of projects you want to do. For beads you could go with a cheaper kit, for pipes you would probably be in the 6-8 hundred range. If you want a fat ass torch and all the cool little tools you are lookin at 1000 bucks or more.

[xNoa]

ive seen that shit being done
dont look easy
some huge furnaces aswell with insane temperatures you could easily feel a good 10 meters back

[kablam]

...some huge furnaces aswell with insane temperatures you could easily feel a good 10 meters back

Yeah... now days they do it with torches mostly and use a smaller oven so the peice doesn't crack as it cools. At least for pipes and stuff like that. I am sure the blowers who make huge glass sculptures, bowls and vases and whatnot still use furnaces but I have never seen a setup like that.

[OzzyOz]

http://www.artglass1.com/glass-pipe.htm#part8

this may help

[Takingsunday21]

We did it in Chemistry class with propane torches. I made the shape of a heart out a glass rod. It's pretty easy to bend and stuff and it was pretty fun. If you could get a block of glass you could get a torch and then just burn it into the shape then let the excess glass pour off into a bucket. It would be harder than getting a kit or whatever, I assume but if you're not looking to make detailed projects out of it then I'd say that just because it would be a lot more cost effecient.

[Lily420]

I have once, my uncle makes potery and hes a really good artist. He took me and my older sister to his college and we blew glass it was really cool and i still have the stuff i made.