Envision vapor handblown glass tips
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These are a few custom tips that went up on the site recently! We have more unique one of a kind tips by Jason going up this week!
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Did they sell already?
I couldn't find them.
Yes these have been sold already! Just wanted to show off some of our work. We do have others that will be available very soon! I think I may just put a few up here on ECF first
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Both of these are really nice pieces. May I give a tiny bit of advice? When you're doing attachments like in the first picture, it's absolutely critical to the strength of the entire piece to make sure that when you join the subject and the attacment, both surfaces should be 3rd red, or white hot and soupy. I can tell on the bottom two attachments the body of work wasn't hot enough and they were melted in after the fact. Also not quite enough by the looks of the one on the bottom right.
Please don't think I'm talking down to you or your flame worker friend. I'm not; the work is gorgeous. I'm just sharing what I've learned over the past 12 years as a hot glass artist (flameworker) to save some heart break. I've had quite a few pieces break catastrophically with 10+ hours in them. To the point that I have to trash it. I hate it and even more so, hate to see it happen to other artists.
Take this octopus for example. This is version 2 after the first one broke beyond repair due to a 1mm long section not melted in all the way. It had over 12 hours of work in to it, not including probably 20 hours in the kiln. Notice how the tentacles and the body look to be one single piece.
If I would have taken the time and made sure that my welds were good I'd have saved myself 2 days of work and several thousands of dollars of labor.
Again, please don't think i'm saying your DTs are't nice. They very much are!!!!
On another note I just bought a honey pot and peanut, both Steel House from your site! I freaking LOVE Disco Sparkle/Steel Wool. Try mixing it 1 part steel wool to 5-10 part of almost any color. Especially WYSIWYG (What you see is what you get) colors, cadmium/crayon colors aside. Or mix it up with itself, pull back in to a rod and coat it with a transparent color. Instant bling. Cobalt is great if you thin it a bit before striping it on DS/SW. Also amber/purple.
Hey Shat! Sorry my friend I've been very busy! I do appreciate your input and ill gladly pass it on to my business partner Jason who oversees all the glassblowing. He's been blowing glass for 13 yrs and definitely know his stuff. With my limited knowledge the .... seal that you are speaking of is an absolutely critical part of the shape! I know that we have yet to see any of these fail due to unsatisfactory welds but we do strive to produce the highest quality products. Structurally ours have held up to be very very durable! As far as your color suggestions, Thank You!! Again I will pass them on to Jason! If there is anything you would like to see please let us know!
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These are a few custom tips that went up on the site recently! We have more unique one of a kind tips by Jason going up this week!
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Those are both gorgeous! They Wysteria, Aqua and Star White color way is breathtaking.
Can I commission a custom tip like the one on top with the Shamrock, GA Mint, Acid Yellow Crayon and Dichro?
I'm sure we could work something out
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I can't do anything now, but I'll let you know when I'm ready.
Hey CPJ, can I give a quick tip for you to relay to your glass artist? It will yield much more vibrant colors with Amber/Purple, Blue Moon, Caramel, Butterscotch and any other striking and self fuming colors. Pm me if you'd rather it be private.
Hi! Is there some place on your website that shows what the different shapes are called? I see the choices, but I don't know what all of them mean. Like Pooh Pot - I'm not sure what that looks like as a shape. Was looking all over your page for that. Would like to buy - but want to make sure I'm identifying the shape I like correctly.
Hi rabernet,
Try looking here: Envision Vapor - Blog | Envision Vapor
All the shapes are labeled on the blog page.
Try looking here: Envision Vapor - Blog | Envision Vapor
All the shapes are labeled on the blog page.
Hi Rabernet,
If you select a color pattern and then select the different shape in the drip down menu a picture of that shape will pop up. Not all color patterns are updated but most of them are Thank you. Hope this helps!
If you select a color pattern and then select the different shape in the drip down menu a picture of that shape will pop up. Not all color patterns are updated but most of them are
Thank you. Hope this helps!
Hi Rabernet,
If you select a color pattern and then select the different shape in the drip down menu a picture of that shape will pop up. Not all color patterns are updated but most of them are
Awesome possum! Thanks!
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