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Tag Archives: glass
Devardi borosilicate testing – pt 2
Hello again! Back for more? Interested in the glass? Morbid curiosity? Avoiding working on those spreadsheets at work? Hey, no worries. Pull up a cup of coffee and hang out. As you might know I bought some of the Devardi … Continue reading
Devardi borosilicate testing – Pt. 1
Hello! Yes, that’s right, this is actually a glass related posting. Funny world, eh? So let’s get into it. There’s a company importing Indian glass now, called Devardi Glass. They started with soft glass in the 104 range, and … Continue reading
Let there be light!
As some of you might know, I’ve been working on a project for a little while now. I’ve been trying to make a small, decorative, USB powered, glass desk light. Given my hollow skills are often up one day … Continue reading
Posted in glass
Tagged desk, frustration, glass, lamp, USB, why the hell are they blinking?!?!?
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A glass chip off of the ole’ block
My elder minion has been spending some extra time with me this summer and inexplicably, I think we’ve bonded some because of it. The other day he said something to me that all glass addicts like to hear from their … Continue reading
Strrriiiiiiiike!
Lately I’ve been making a lot of stuff to put towards the monthly AGLF sales or making stuff just to stock my Etsy shop, but I haven’t been making anything fun. Well, last night I decided to take the 500# … Continue reading
Ugh..sick
Tis’ the season…for a cold. Shop’s been cold and dark for at least three days now, and I’m stuffy and have a running nose. Not fun, fellow pyros, not fun. The good news is that all of the packages … Continue reading
You may wind up hating me
I’m going to put it up front, you may wind up hating me after the next couple of paragraphs. You’ll think I’m a typical greedy US capitalist monster. I’m going to tell you right now, that’s OK. If I had … Continue reading
Been busy
I’ve been unusually quiet lately, I know. Little by way of glass updates. Less No ranting at corporate america, no tilting at windmills. If you’ve missed me, cool! Nice to be noticed. If not…well to meh with you. Nah, … Continue reading
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Tagged custom orders, drawer pull tutorial, drawer pulls, glass, Glass Line, knobs, murrini, radiation, satake
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The importance of redundant safety measures
OK, so let’s say, hypothetically, you’re out in your shop, there’s a 3,000 degree torch blazing, you’ve got hot glass tenuously connected to a rod of glass, holding it in the flame. You reach for something and *pop*, you accidentally … Continue reading
Is there such a thing as good timing?
This past weekend was pretty wonderful; a shop owner likes my glass and will be carrying it on a consignment basis, my oldest actually participated and behaved at soccer practice, my youngest moved up to “the big boy bed” and … Continue reading
Posted in business, glass, looney, random
Tagged bad timing, custom orders, glass, PITA
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