/r/lampwork
Torch workers unite! From boro flamework to soft glass beads, we cover everything dealing with lampworking and flameworking.
Welcome to r/lampwork!
A subreddit to discuss lampworking; the art of glassblowing and melting glass with a torch.
- Show off your work
- Ask questions
- Teach others
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Getting Started?
Check out our sister communities
r/scientificglasswork - A community based around the exact art of scientific glass work.
r/glassblowing - A community for furnace working glass artist.
Lampworking Websites:
Be sure to check out:
/r/ArtReddits - Art Subs from all parts of reddit.
/r/glassifieds - The lampworker's classifieds.
/r/Electroforming - The art of electroforming
/r/glassheads - Variety of beautiful glass in a variety of glass styles.
/r/lampwork
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Shelbo x Spiller Woods
Mike Shelbo the Goblin King (also known from Netflix Blown Away) has been hanging out at our studio and we made this collab pendant. Black Cat sitting on a Goblin Eye.
02:42 UTC
Pumpkin🎃🎃
left : Lampworking right : Ceramic
19:10 UTC
Using ashes
Anyone have tips and pointers into using cremation ashes in boro? I need to make a pendant with a nice design and incorporate the ashes. Any particular style of pendant that works better for ashes than others?
00:50 UTC
Boro bars glow
Anyone ever use glow borobars. I tried using one last night and lost all the glow. Any tips?
13:26 UTC
Made with just a hand torch and a 10lpm oxycon!
Oxygen guy never showed up — had to get creative to fill the orders!
18:05 UTC
Inside/out tips and tricks
I’ve been dabbling with trying some inside/out work. I’ve been using 44mm standard wall, flaring it open, fuming, and dotting. Any good tips to getting gold to stick on the inside better? Also, I’m using a CC is that is helpful. Things I’ve taken away so far, thicker wall might be more helpful. Other questions— Melt dots it all the way or half way before closing flare? Fume amount and order? Any other words of wisdom would be helpful… TIA!
17:22 UTC
Experience the Fluid Art
07:54 UTC
Thankful to the lampworker community! I’ve been able to support three artists in curating my collection. Plugs (ear) in 10mm
21:04 UTC
Vase I made this morning. Stands 13 inches tall and handspun. Thanks for looking!
20:44 UTC
Stick stack of ion
08:46 UTC
How to evenly distribute dichro or crushed opals into a maria?
05:43 UTC
Studio rental in Berkeley
Anyone want to rent torch hours nearby or. Studio space? Ran a Mirage 8 years ago. Interested in just doing some solid work on implosions etc.
22:06 UTC
Goodhome Glass🥤
15:57 UTC
Happy with this one
09:07 UTC
microtek Oxygen concentrator
Hi all, i bought a microtek oxyflow 5L few months back My grandmom was using this and it suddenly stopped working.
Now even the beep wasn’t coming out of it only the green light is there
06:36 UTC
Looking for experienced Lampworking artists to colab with 🌈🙏🏼👽👁🍄❤️
Im more into fine detailed work then large technical precission and repetetive motion on larger clear scale..inspired by turbo glass a looooooot...his recyclers are godly ...simple...functional, cleeeean.. perfection to a near 0...a creator creates...
13:46 UTC
Well I made an upgrade!
Got a liquid oxygen tank today! Pretty stoked to not have to pay the fee of getting my k tanks filled! It's an owner tank so no rental fee either!
06:25 UTC
Why does this color go chalky opaque when encased?
In this case the color is Lunar Glass Amethyst Opal from abr imagery but I am getting similar outcomes when using blue slyme from TAG or a few of greasy glass rods.
In some cases it goes to a very chalky opaque color that looks downright boring. Here are my questions:
- Why do some colors go milky opaque when encased?
- Is there a way to control this outcome? eg, can I make it more translucent when I encased it?
03:20 UTC
Goodhome glass
20:00 UTC
Kenan Tiemeyer Livestream! Interactive. Ask Questions in REAL TIME. How cool is that!
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