combo peice

Hey what do you know I'm here writing about glass again!!! Anyway, soon we will have to be making a combination peice where we encorporate metal into something that we make. the only downside is that only copper is compatible so that when the glass cools down it won't crack it. so be can't go and put red cornstarch on the ends of nails and then stick them into a peice. So I came up with the idea that I could get some copper wire and make a spider web and maybe even a spider and then pick those things up with the glass! I was so excited about this idea that i went out to home depot too look for some copper wire.

Anyway all I found was a big spool of huge wire that was like $157, so I called my dad and he said he could let me borrow some of the good stuff, I also talked to my brother who is a big fan of metal shop, and he said he could get me some iron fillings, and this is where I will explain how you get colored glass! colored glass is basically a mix of clear glass and different metals. you get blue from mixing cobalt, green from iron, lots of different colors from different mixes of metals. Usually there are glass companies who make and distribute color and it is exponentially easier to buy your colors than making an assortment of your own color. Basically I came up with the idea that I could roll my glass in the iron, turn it green and then pick up the copper web. I don't know how well this idea will work, so i'll let you know how the iron portion goes when I get the iron.

Hi ho, it's me again! Got to thinkin that I should let you all know a little more about my Glassblowing hobby...

I'm taking intermediate glassblowing at Fresno State and I had initially heard about glassblowing classes in the school newspaper. I remember on one of my visits to Mr Boring, my high schol mentor you might say. I told him about it and he encouraged me to take it because so I far I had not enjoyed my college experience at all, and I thought it would be fun. So I started beginning glassblowing last semester, and I loved it. Teacher is very skilled in the art and used to own a "world renowned" glass art company. He closed it in 2005 to teach glass full time.

I think I'll write a little more about the process and tools that you need in order to work the glass when I take some pictures of them. I didn't think to bring my camera this morning, but I need it for my bio lab tomorrow. anyway this is a picture of some of the things i havemade. Please note that they are the ones that I haven't given away, and am the most proud of.

There's a shot glass, a little mug, two paperweights, two sculptures(thats glass speak for something that didn't turn out quite the way you expect), and my rommie's George Foreman Grill. Every time I use that thing the smoke alarm goes off...