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quinnm77•5mo ago

Pro tip: Always check your crucible temp before a big pull

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wright.leo•5mo ago

Shoutout to the guy at the Tacoma studio who told me to try a $12 graphite paddle for shaping

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shane_bell•5mo ago

A guy at the Tacoma studio told me to try a different way to hold the pipe

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charles_baker28•5mo ago

Hit 1,000 paperweights made. All because my kid said they looked like alien eggs.

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emma96•5mo ago

Showerthought: I used to blow glass in a garage with a homemade glory hole

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troychen•5mo ago

Spent two days trying to get a clean seal on a simple paperweight before I realized my bench was wobbling.

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abbyp61•5mo ago

A furnace failure turned into a surprisingly good week

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hannah_wells•5mo ago

I finally managed a clean transfer on a big vase after a chat at the Portland studio

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miller.thomas•5mo ago

TIL a trick for getting cleaner punties from a guy at the Philly studio

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cole_murphy•5mo ago

An old timer told me my punty was too hot and it clicked

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aaron880•5mo ago

Choosing between a new glory hole or a bigger annealer for my small shop

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terryscott•5mo ago

Just read a study on silica dust exposure from a university lab

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emmamason•5mo ago

Tried a new color mix on a whim and got a weird, cool crackle effect

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avery_flores•5mo ago

I used to think a full 30 minute anneal was overkill for small cups

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owens.blair•5mo ago

Switched from a standard 5mm graphite paddle to a 3mm one for shaping small goblet feet

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