Best products from r/glassblowing
We found 19 comments on r/glassblowing discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 15 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Pyramex Ztek Safety Glasses, IR coating on lens/Clear
- Ideal for use in welding areas
- Designed for peripheral personnel and visitors who are NOT exposed to direct IR radiation.
- Great for use under the welding helmet – allows welder to see his work clearly without suffering “welders flash burn” from surrounding welders.
- Enhanced VLT (Visible light transmission) allows 58% of visible light to be seen – Doesn’t distort color like green shaded lenses.
- Blocks 75% of harmful IR radiation
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2. Sodastream 1l Carbonating Bottles- Black (Twin Pack)
- Extra carbonating bottles for SodaStream soda makers
- Hermetically sealed caps retain carbonation longer
- Bottles last up to 2 years
- Eliminates waste from disposable bottles and cans
- BPA-free bottles, packaging a bottle design may vary from image.
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3. Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds - Set of 2
- CHILL ALL DRINKS: The large 2.5" sphere size is perfect for your favorite low- or highball glasses. Globes chill drinks quickly without melting for a long-lasting, refreshing drink.
- KEEP DRINKS COLD LONGER: Avoid watery drinks by using these large, slow-melting cubes to chill your drink. Large cubes melt slowly to prevent diluting drinks, and ice may last long enough to pour another beverage over it.
- TIGHT-FITTING LID: Tight-fitting lid seals out odors and allows stacking. Lid creates a seal by fitting into the lip of silicone, and the stable base fits perfectly on top of another tray’s lid, so you can stack multiple silicone ice trays.
- CREATE SOPHISTICATED COCKTAILS: Create spherical ice for a distinctive, unique look for your favorite cocktails. Also great for iced tea, cold brew coffee, soda, lemonade, punch, and more.
- ENJOY WITHOUT WORRY: The sturdy plastic construction, leak proof design, and water fill line make this ice tray easy to use for anyone. The durable, food-grade molds are BPA-free and dishwasher-safe for the best possible user experience.
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4. O'Keeffe's Working Hands Hand Cream, 3.4 ounce Jar
- O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream is a concentrated hand cream that heals, relieves and repairs extremely dry, cracked hands
- Creates a protective layer on the skin’s surface that instantly boosts moisture levels and helps prevent further moisture loss
- Makes a difference you will feel within days
- For best results apply after hand washing, after bathing, and at bedtime, as these are the most effective times for moisturizing extremely dry skin
- Safe for people with diabetes
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5. Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame (Volume 1 and 2) Third Edition
- Used Book in Good Condition
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6. Advanced Glassworking Techniques: An Enlightened Manuscript
- 320 pages
- Covers basics, tools, color, Venetian-style techniques, solidworking, moldblowing and other special techniques
- Hand-illustrated text
- By Edward T. Schmid
- Picks-up where Beginning Glassblowing leaves off
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7. MK Diamond 157222 MK-170 1/3-Horsepower 7-Inch Bench Wet Tile Saw
7-inch bench wet tile saw1/3-horsepower engine for high torque (5500 rpm) and powerHigh-impact thermoplastic water reservoir will not rust or peelIncludes saw, 7-inch diamond blade, submersible water pump, adjustable rip guide15 pounds; 1-year warranty
9. Glass Eye Studio Celestial Pluto Paperweight
- Approximately 3" diameter
- Handmade by Glass Eye Studio in Seattle, Washington USA
- All pieces are signed and presented with story cards in a keepsake box
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12. Pyrex Rectangular Roaster With Easy Grip- 39 X25cm
Made from Borosilicate Glass giving high thermal shock resistanceStain Resistant does not retain flavoursSafe from -40c to +300cScratch ResistantOvenproof, Freezer, Dishwasher & Microwave Safe
13. Melitta #2 Porcelain Single-Cup Pour Over Coffee Brewer, White
QUICK & EASY HANDCRAFTED BREWING: This 1-cup pour-over coffee maker with mug is the perfect way to make a great mug of gourmet coffee. Includes mug, cone, plus a start up supply of Melitta #2 cone filters. The heavy duty plastic filter cone is top-rack dishwasher safe.SMART, CONVENIENT DESIGN: This ...
14. Neewer 37mm Clip-on ND 2-400 Cellphone Camera Lens Filter Kit: Adjustable Neutral Density Filter with Phone Clip for iPhone X 8 plus 7 Plus 7 6 6S Plus Samsung HTC Motorola iPad and Other Smartphones
- KIT INCLUDES: (1)ND 2-400 Filter, (1)Phone Clip, (1)Small Portable Box. Note: The smartphone is NOT included
- ADJUSTABLE ND FILTER: Reduce the amount of light reaching the film without affecting the color; Can be used to enable slower shutter speeds; Adjustable form ND 2 to ND 400 to meet your different need
- COMPATIBILITY: With the phone clip, it fits for almost all the smartphones; Compatible with iPhone X/ 8/ 8 Plus/7 Plus/7/6/6S/6 Plus /6S Plus/5/5C/5S, Samsung HTC Motorola Tablets iPad and other smartphones; Without the clip, it can also work with the DSLR cameras with 37mm lens thread
- APPLICATION SCENE: Perfect for shooting water flow, traffic flow, ocean, clouds, human stream and other moving photography
- PORTABLE AND EASY-USE : One step clip-on design, easy to clip the lens stably and securely on your device for instant use; You can take photo with your devices at any time, travel with this lens at ease
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15. Rare earth uranium oxide, high grade unrefined uranium ore uraninite, for Geiger counter & radiation detector test source!
- Naturally occurring uranium oxide mineral
- Natural source of alpha, beta, & gamma radiations
- Test source for Geiger counter or radiation detector
- Radioactive minerals for scientific study
- License exempt to own
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I have accidentally made crystal clear ice in one of these and it wasn't boiled and it was from the tap. I have always wondered how that happened.
Again, I have tried boiling the water, but it didn't do what I wanted close enough. I have NOT tried boiling the water in the plastic tray or with plastic wrap on it. I didn't think that plastic wrap was not air permeable.
I will try to use these sphere ice cube trays I have and boil the water in the microwave and cover it in plastic wrap.
I did try to boil water, pour it in these trays, and I used a bar clamp to cinch the mold between two flat glass plates. I tried to make it airtight. Then, I froze that. It got a LITTLE clear, but not enough.
How close could I get with this? My question is...if it was YOU trying to make a solid sphere of ice that is as clear as possible, what would you do? Efficiency and utility aside. I was this purely for aesthetic purposes to impress my friends when we drink.
EDIT: I'm still willing to pay for something like this. A glass tray for ice that will allow me to microwave water and boil it safely, then with smooth edges that I can wrap plastic wrap around or clamp a rubber board on top of for freezing. If there is no top to the ice cube tray, I would imagine that glass wouldn't have an issue anymore and I wouldn't be worried about melting plastic or anything while boiling the water.
Not a female, but two things that have been very helpful for me:
Most glasses cleared for IR use are too heavily tinted to be useful. These have a light sputter coating that you can barely notice. Your eyes (and your corneas) will thank you.
You can use it anywhere. It's non-greasy, rapidly absorbed, and as far as I'm concerned, a straight up miracle in a tub. I learned about it when I was working as a welder in a shipyard, and having serious problems with cracking skin on my hands & fingers. Another welder told me about it, and within a few days, all my skin issues disappeared. I even used it for my chapped lips, and it worked where nothing else did.
if you like the disney glassblowers then you are talking /r/lampwork and its not hard to start. You can set up relatively cheap if you are looking to do some small work you can do it in garage with ventilation. Go to a glassblowing message board like the melting pot at www.talkglass.com there you can search all the beginner threads and see where people take the art form whether through beads or pipes. Materials and torches can be purchased at retailer websites like www.mountainglass.com or wale apparatus. To learn without lessons or apprenticing you should look into buying Bandhu's books Contemporary Lampworking 3 volumes with limitless info from the very basic to the very complex. Good luck.
Glassblowing is a cruel, & unforgiving bitch goddess.
Know going in that it takes a lot of work, and cash before you are going to make anything that doesn't suck. You are going to burn the ever living bejeezus out of yourself several times. The odds of someone renting their studio to anyone with zero experience is rather slim.
Take a few classes to familiarize yourself with the basic tenets of turning, tool use,safety, etc. read this book...http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Glassworking-Techniques-Enlightened-Manuscript/dp/0963872818/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374894925&sr=8-1&keywords=glassblowing+technique . Obsess.
I learned primarily from watching people. I have never taken an actual class in my life, and I do this for a living. Offer your services to glassblowers for free. Obsess. Buy an aloe plant.
As far as tools, I own a bunch of stuff from here http://www.toolsforglass.com/. A basic set up would include 9" Jacks, 12" tweezers, standard diamond shears, trim shears. You are also going to need some pipes. There are several places to find pipes I have bought some nice ones from these guys http://www.spiralarts.com/. Obsess. Probably going to want some wood blocks as well, I would suggest swedish style from http://www.glasscolor.com/blocks/swedish_blocks.aspx.Obsess. You are probably going to want some color. These are the two companies I buy from http://www.glasscolor.com/ , http://www.gafferglassusa.com/.
I hope this was coherent enough to help. If you have more specific questions feel free to PM me.
From what I've seen, most people who start up a studio by themselves build everything they can. This include the furnace and annealer along with the other stuff you mentioned you would build. This is because its twice as expensive to buy it from a company like Wet Dog Glass compared to just building your own. The tools would probably cost 2-3k which is nothing compared to everything else you would need. I just googled the wet tile saw ~$200
Furnace glassblowing is probably the most expensive studio craft there is out there...
/u/BlueRockStar might have some more numbers in terms of gas bills and things.
(*Schmid) Agreed! The beginning book really helped me out. Link: http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Glassblowing-Edward-T-Schmid/dp/0963872826
So something like this but with a black hole?
Glass Eye Studio Celestial Pluto Paperweight https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019941WWC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_C-uXCbMNE4FNJ
https://www.amazon.com/Melitta-64101-Porcelain-Cone-Brewer/dp/B00BYF99CA/ref=pd_sim_79_19?ie=UTF8&dpID=51Qz9JF2c2L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=RZTX28RV1CK01EEEJW55
close enough http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pyrex-Borosilicate-Rectangular-Roaster-Handles/dp/B000CD9U6A/ref=pd_sim_201_5?ie=UTF8&dpID=31xz9soxdWL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1XJ1P9HPDRH00BCTYQ23
I think you need a Neutral Density (ND) filter. They make them for phones
Check here
Beginning Glassblowing by Edward Schmidt
Advanced Glassblowing by Edward Schmidt
Glass Notes by Henry Halem
Glass and Print by Kevin Petrie
I don't see why you couldn't. What could possibly go wrong? Or you could start fresh