Things You'll Need:
- Glass torch
- Glass Kiln
- Coluered glass rods
- Stock Glass tubes
- Clear rods
- Glass working glasses
- Workstation
- Wood
- exhaust fan
- Exhaust tubing
- Oxagyn
- Propane
- Rubber Gas lines
- Pressure Gauges
- Flash back arresters
- Aluminum
- Bucket
- Soup can
- Carbin Glass tools
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Step 1
So you want to blow glass... good luck, your going to need it. Before you can satisfy that itch you got to find a place to blow and set up shop. Garages, basements, and sheds are the best unless you have 100k to open a shop.
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Step 2
You'll first need to make a workstation. Make a workbench that's inclosed on four sides; sides of the table, behind the table, and a cover a few feet above the table, this is the hood, leaving one side open for you to work at. Place a sheet of aluminum on the top of the table. This is so when you piece explodes or you drop hot glass it won't start a fire. Put a hole in the back of the hood for your exhaust fan. You can have the fan on top of the hood if you want but its going to pull your flame up.
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Step 3
Next you want to mount your torch to your table. I screw mine down, there's a lot of force coming out of that thing and you don't want 24 hundred degrees staring you in the face, thou you wont see it for long.
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Step 4
Find a place about ten feet away (min), out of the way for your O2 and propane tanks. Connect the pressure gauges and flashback arresters to them and run your rubber gas lines to you torch. Make sure that the lines wont be in the way or get destroyed were ever they are.
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Step 5
Your going to wont to keep your kiln close but out of the way. Mine sits right behind me on the counter so I can just turn around and grab or kiln.
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Step 6
So the important part is done, you got your workstation, gas is flowing, the fan is sucking and your kiln needs to be filled. Start blowing, There are many different ways and techniques used to blow glass. I personally make glass tobacco products and other things of the sort. I will probably be making articles on what I know.
Comments
carole7777 said
on 7/23/2009 I'd be interested in the safety issues around the O2 & propane usage.
Are special safety gloves needed?
Is there a better, more permanent solution for a surface than the temporary sounding aluminum foil?
MariM said
on 1/30/2009 what an interesting process, I like watching this on t.v.5*
digidi said
on 1/20/2009 This is good.
jasminemars said
on 1/9/2009 I've always wanted to try this. This gives a good overview. Sounds very hard! Thanks for this great info!! *****
PABechko said
on 1/6/2009 Very informative and detailed.