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The Making Of The Set

The Making Of The Set

Posted by GlassHopper on 7/27/2006
I have had tons of fun over the last 2 years. I have learned so much its unbelievable--- But nothing has help me as much as this site, and the TALENTED ARTIST that post here.... I want to say thanks to everyone that has ever help me in anyway.... I had some friends watch this Project every step of the way, So there is alot of pics. Thanks for looking!


here is some scetch work of the set
a little confusing
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first tube pull
Mix, just to see what all the colors looked like pulled, I eliminated the Indian Red < to Dark>
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other side of mix pull
i did 6 more today so check in monday for an update
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tube pull
should be done with prep on monday, maybee even get started
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More prep work
I have alot more in the kiln
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close up
cobalt tube pulls and white sands tube pull
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Hot Hot Hot
A look in the kiln today 7-31-06 /// add this prep-work to the Prep below and we have alot of prep....
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2 more cobalt tubes
and a lava one// I remember you said you liked Lava
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Another pull i did today
still hot, these tube pulls are alot bigger than they look, Each one is 8-12 inches long and big around as a quarter or more
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Mild Tube Pull
with formula
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close up   Mild Tube Pull
I will pull these out more to make lines closer
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Hot tube pull
this one is sick
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Close up /  Hot tube Pull
I will pull this one out also/ this pull is sick / Very Bright
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Tube Pull w/ Every color in it
i like this one Alot
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A few Pulls
I finished all the prep today. so friday i will start building the set.. 10 hours Prep....// Ill post all the prep tuesday 8-1-06
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This pull is sick
Super Sick Pull i will be pulling this one again for more projects
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8-1-06
UPDATE::::::::
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Mix pull
i did not use this one// it has that indian red in it
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Close up
8-1-06
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Cobalt tubes
Pulled 5
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A sleeve tube pull
might try to sleeve some Pop-ins
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close up
2 year anniversary Prep/ Caleb Set
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Prep Done
I Hope//
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Everthing finished
DONE! looking forward to friday... Go to work
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Update:  8-4-06
I think i need a bigger kiln// there was so many tube pulls i had to Lable them so i did not mess up
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Caleb Project
Just about to turn the kiln on
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First sections
Spider-bowties
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Another look
these going in chillium
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First one  popped-in
Bad flash
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Another look
Nice!
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Close Up
Chillium
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Adding the white
Mouth-Piece
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Almost on done
Wish i could have got that Pop-In Bowl Flush But Oh-well
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Dichroic
Maze Marble
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Finished Chillium
I LIke It
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Starting Tug
Face For tug
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Tug Face
Other side
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Poping in eye balls and mouth
Bowtie Eyes and Wig Wag Mouth
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Tug-Face
Starting to shrink it down
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Adding back
Cobalt
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Look At Face
Still needs shrinking
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Tug-Face
Keep Going
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Tug-Face
Smaller and Smaller
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Tug-Face
Another Look
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Tug-Face
Bow-tie Eye
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Tug-face
Bow-tie eye
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Tug Face
Can for Wood- style Tug-Boat
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Tug-Boat   Wood Style
Side View// this one is going to be kinda Big!
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Blow Out
Bowtie
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Tug-Boat Wood Style
Back/ the reason its so plain is there will be a section attached to it, all the other section will have windows in the back as well!
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Bowl for tug
White
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Can
Tug- Can Finished
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Tug-Face
A little big but it looks cool
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Mouth Piece
I stopped here today// i put in 6 hours today a little long for what i got done today but i am in no hurry! Total Time so far 16 Hours
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Chillium
Got it out of the kiln today 8-5-06
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Dichroic Maze Marble
Looks Great
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Bow-tie
I used the wrong tube pull i wanted it bright like the bowl punch
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Inside The Bowl
Wig-Wag
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Tug Can
Cooled Down you can see the colors
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Another look
Cooled down
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Top of can
Bowl Punch
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The Set So Far
I should Finish the tug and start the Bubb Sunday 8-6-06 // i took the day off today
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Tug-MouthPiece
Resume Work
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MouthPiece For Tug
Working the MouthPiece
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Little Window
Pop-In
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Bamn
I Like It----< Whoooooooooo...
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Backside of Piece
A little distorted But Nice
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Mouth Piece
this one was so big i had to add another section, Not in the Plan But Nice
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Top of Mouthpiece
Wig Wag
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Mouth piece for Tug
Connected together
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Another Look
I like the Pop-In
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Attached
Putting them Together
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Dichroic Maze
Attachment
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Dichroic Maze
Close Up// Get me out of this maze
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About to finish him up
I like this one
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Cobalt Horns
Attachments/// i had pics of these but they did not upload for some reason
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popping carb
A white carb
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Buffing the bowl
Cool Pic
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Finishing up the carb
Nice and Round
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He is Finished ///   Wood Inspired Tug
8-06-06 i put in 5 hours today << Total Time so far 21 hours >>
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Out of the Kiln this Morning
8-07-06
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Back Of the Piece
I wish that top Bowtie was straight up and down, But it was either the Front one or the back one had to be tilted.. Oh Well
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Top View
This thing is massive thick
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Color scheme is working
Profile Shot
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My Favorite Section
like this one best
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Feels Great in the Hand
Just Fits Perfect
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8-7-06
Set So Far---- Chillium and WooD inspired Tug!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Starting Bubb  8-11-06
Bowtie for bottom of can
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Small Pop-in
Vey Smallr
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Very Very Small
I used 8 of these
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Pop in
one of the Sections
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After all 3 are in
did 2 of these
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Side view
3 little swirls
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6 little swirls
These came out well
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Can before pop-ins
Side Shot
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Before Pop-Ins
Looks very Clean
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Melting in Pop-Ins
Hot Hot Hot
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Still Melting
Get it all in there
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BAMN
WHOOOOOOOOOO...
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Im proud of this one
Nice Window
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Another Look
Bubb Can
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Bubb Can
Another shot
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Bubb Can
side view
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Bubb Can
Reversed Axis and Stretched
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Bubb Can
Adding Bottom to the Can
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Welding Bottom On
Had a good day
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Bubb Can
Working that bottom
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Attaching Bottom
Remove Unwated Glass
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Still Cleaning
Clean
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Melting and  Rounding
Bottom Of Can
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Bubb Can
Getting it round
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Bubb Can
Almost there
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Bubb Can
Got it
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Bubb Can
Close Up
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Bubb Can
Front
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Bubb Can
Close up // check out Bowtie Bottom
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Bubb Can
Bowtie Bottom
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The Bowl for the top
I ringseal it and made it a Diffuser Bubb
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Bow-Tie Bottom
worked 5 Hours today Total Time 26 Hours
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Bubb 8-12-06
Mouthpiece
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Bubb
Bridge dichroic attachment
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Bubb
Trying new thing, A Horn Collar
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Bubb
just Put the bridge marble on
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Attached Mouthpiece
Kiln Dust Everywhere
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Bubb
Punchede Bowl
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Attached Collar
looks wierd in this pick, But your going to love it
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Bubb
Kiln Shot
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Bubb
Kiln Shot
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Finished Set------ but still more to go//
Bubb Finished /// Total Time for the entire set including prep time ---30 Hours Exact !!!!! // I have a few more days, and,more tube pulls left Lets go for a 4 or 5 piece set.......
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The set
Done
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Done
Caleb Set
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BUT WAIT
More sections
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Spoon
4th piece of set
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Spoon
8-13-06
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Spoon
Front shot
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Spoon
Before attachments
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Spoon
With cobalt horns
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