My mentor's homemade blowpipe vs today's catalog gear

I learned on tools my teacher crafted in his shop. Now everything is bought online and feels kinda sterile. Do you miss the DIY vibe from back then?

4 comments

4 Comments

haydens861mo ago

Does it make the craft feel less personal now?

green.john1mo ago

@haydens86 I've found we notice the care in handmade things more when so much feels made by a machine.

the_kim1mo ago

My Carlisle, like @josephhenderson's, just lets me focus on the glass.

josephhenderson1mo ago

My studio's new Carlisle helped me nail repeatable seals way faster than my old uneven pipe. Sometimes that consistent tool lets your skill grow, even if @green.john misses the soul in handmade stuff.