Hello, America
My name's Di, and I've been vaping for a year, come July.
I've also been melting glass for a couple of years, and have been playing with ecig tips for several months, now.
The difference with mine is that I don't do o-rings. I'll leave that to more accomplished glassworkers - I can't for the life of me get the sizing right for fitment while at the torch.
So I've gone down the DIY road (similar to DIY mixing or atties etc), using silicone shrink wrap which is easily replaceable and good for customising to the different fitments out there. They're essentially made for the standard Boge carto, but can be customised to fit the smaller ones like the F16/17 cartos; or ViviNovas etc. Spare cut-to-size wrap is supplied for replacement or resizing. A small butane torch is the best tool for shrinking the wrap on.
The other work I do is for the stainless steel adaptors. I do sleeves for these, and supply the adaptors as well. The adaptors are made to fit standard Boge cartos, and have o-ring fitment for the carto and the sleeve. These are generally larger than the all-glass tips, because they're made on a larger mandrel, to fit over the adaptor.
Here are some examples of what I've done up til now.
Shrink Wrap Tips:
Adaptor Tips:
And this is a custom PV charm I was asked to make:
As you can see, I love putting a bit of humour into my stuff. I love to admire beautiful, perfect things, however that's really not my style, so I like to experiment a bit with shapes and colours, and in that process, precision and exactness go out the window in favour of a more freeform, relaxed style. I prefer to do more stylised, or simplified versions of things.
I don't torch full-time. I get a few hours a couple of times a week to play in my workshop.
I'm more than happy to have a go at making most things, but am also happy to refer you on to someone much more accomplished if it's out of my skill range, which happens a lot, when complicated or precise designs are requested. But I do like to at least have a go. Sometimes something fabulous can arise out of a 'failure'
I ship from Australia. Cost of postage only is charged, and to the US, it gets quite expensive for parcels that exceed the 20mm slot thickness. A real PITA, because there is nothing between A$2.60 and A$13.70! So larger sculpturals would cost a lot more to ship, unfortunately.
Pricing is on piece-by piece basis at this stage. The adaptor tips are a lot more expensive, mostly because the adaptors themselves are pricey. For instance, the items on this page range from A$14 to A$27 plus shipping.
I'm looking forward to answering questions, either via PM or on the thread.
Nice to meet you, and thanks for looking
My name's Di, and I've been vaping for a year, come July.
I've also been melting glass for a couple of years, and have been playing with ecig tips for several months, now.
The difference with mine is that I don't do o-rings. I'll leave that to more accomplished glassworkers - I can't for the life of me get the sizing right for fitment while at the torch.
So I've gone down the DIY road (similar to DIY mixing or atties etc), using silicone shrink wrap which is easily replaceable and good for customising to the different fitments out there. They're essentially made for the standard Boge carto, but can be customised to fit the smaller ones like the F16/17 cartos; or ViviNovas etc. Spare cut-to-size wrap is supplied for replacement or resizing. A small butane torch is the best tool for shrinking the wrap on.
The other work I do is for the stainless steel adaptors. I do sleeves for these, and supply the adaptors as well. The adaptors are made to fit standard Boge cartos, and have o-ring fitment for the carto and the sleeve. These are generally larger than the all-glass tips, because they're made on a larger mandrel, to fit over the adaptor.
Here are some examples of what I've done up til now.
Shrink Wrap Tips:
Adaptor Tips:
And this is a custom PV charm I was asked to make:
As you can see, I love putting a bit of humour into my stuff. I love to admire beautiful, perfect things, however that's really not my style, so I like to experiment a bit with shapes and colours, and in that process, precision and exactness go out the window in favour of a more freeform, relaxed style. I prefer to do more stylised, or simplified versions of things.
I don't torch full-time. I get a few hours a couple of times a week to play in my workshop.
I'm more than happy to have a go at making most things, but am also happy to refer you on to someone much more accomplished if it's out of my skill range, which happens a lot, when complicated or precise designs are requested. But I do like to at least have a go. Sometimes something fabulous can arise out of a 'failure'
I ship from Australia. Cost of postage only is charged, and to the US, it gets quite expensive for parcels that exceed the 20mm slot thickness. A real PITA, because there is nothing between A$2.60 and A$13.70! So larger sculpturals would cost a lot more to ship, unfortunately.
Pricing is on piece-by piece basis at this stage. The adaptor tips are a lot more expensive, mostly because the adaptors themselves are pricey. For instance, the items on this page range from A$14 to A$27 plus shipping.
I'm looking forward to answering questions, either via PM or on the thread.
Nice to meet you, and thanks for looking
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