hey guys, i wanna know where i can go to in person to buy rods and tubing for glass blowing. i know i can purchase them off the internet, but i would rather go and pick the supplies up in person. Like what stores for example? thanks!
Unless you live in one of a very few cities, you are going to have to have it shipped to you. Some of the products, especially soft glass tubing can be had from sign supply companies for neon tubing work. Many people who do bead work with torches use compatible stained glass intended for fusing, cutting it into strips. Check out www.hotglass.com for sources. If you happen to live in those places, you can drive to buy it. www.arrowsprings.com is (I think) in Colorado and http://www.waleapparatus.com/ is on the east coast.
Hi Everyone;
I’ve added three new videos just below this post. They are all good but I especially love the the Glass Blowing at the Henry Ford Museum one! And don’ forget to view the “Glass Artist Of the Month” article just below the videos if you haven’t seen it yet. It features Guy Kemper, a world famous artist from Kentucky.
Enjoy,
Jerry (webmaster CraftingGlass.com)
Crafters: Learn to make your own decorated and lighted Christmas glass blocks! Very beautiful and unique (See pictures and “click here” link below).
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Please view these interesting videos found just below this post. Both are very short. The Christmas ornaments one (how does she stand that heat?) is only a little over a minute. That vid is from ExpertVillage.com (link below). The video on colors of glass available from a supplier is not much longer. The maker of this is MoltenArtGlass.com (link below).
I encourage you to comment on these posts or on any video, picture, or post on CraftingGlass.com.
Don’t forget our contest to find “The most beautiful glass window in the world.” The link to that is several posts below here.
Jerry (webmaster, CraftingGlass.com)
See Artisans making a glass pitcher pretty much the way it would be made in the 1600’s (This video is here on the CraftingGlass web site also). Jamestown Glass House.com is a very interesting place to visit, in my humble opinion. Jerry
Look here:
http://www.jamestownglasshouse.com
I love science and I also love glass. This article combines both! Researchers don’t quite understand how glass changes from a molten liquid to a solid without having a crystal structure like ice or most other materials. Now a professor from the University of Delaware thinks he knows the answer……..
Have a look for yourself. click on the link below. (If it isn’t highlighted then just copy and paste it in your browser). The article is from the great website of nanotechnology (the A to Z of nanotechnology)
Jerry (Crafting Glass manager and author)
http://www.azonano.com/News.asp?NewsID=7573