Comments on: How to Make a Glass Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:29:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Michael W. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-998548 Michael W. Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:05:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-998548 At Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY you can take glassblowing classes. At Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY you can take glassblowing classes.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-952389 ted Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:08:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-952389 At Greenfield Village in Detroit, we got to the glass-blowers late in the day, and were disappointed to see that we missed the opportunity to do some. For $25, you could make a flower. This guy forgot to make a tiny hole for the anus - that is the point of having the tail up like that, right? At Greenfield Village in Detroit, we got to the glass-blowers late in the day, and were disappointed to see that we missed the opportunity to do some. For $25, you could make a flower.

This guy forgot to make a tiny hole for the anus - that is the point of having the tail up like that, right?

]]> By: Brian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-950360 Brian Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:18:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-950360 Ali S, I'm sure you could find a class. I took a black smithing class last year and had the time of my life. I think a friend of mine took a glass blowing class in LA a couple of years ago (my black smithing class was in Austin). Just look around at community colleges and adult education classes. Ali S, I'm sure you could find a class. I took a black smithing class last year and had the time of my life. I think a friend of mine took a glass blowing class in LA a couple of years ago (my black smithing class was in Austin). Just look around at community colleges and adult education classes.

]]> By: kat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-949765 kat Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:49:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-949765 p.s.... i also weld so i always have at least one extra clean t-shirt as well as deodorant in my bag... p.s.... i also weld so i always have at least one extra clean t-shirt as well as deodorant in my bag...

]]> By: kat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-949739 kat Sat, 13 Sep 2008 06:47:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-949739 and here is another glass blower! when sus and lv refer to it being "hot" what they're really saying is you get to stick your hand about 2-3 ft. from a crucible (aka a pot) that has molten glass in it at around 2100 degrees F. its a sweat job/hobby, but so freaking fun! a major downside: whenever i tell people i blow glass, the first question they usually ask is "will you make me a pipe?".... no and here is another glass blower!

when sus and lv refer to it being "hot" what they're really saying is you get to stick your hand about 2-3 ft. from a crucible (aka a pot) that has molten glass in it at around 2100 degrees F. its a sweat job/hobby, but so freaking fun!

a major downside: whenever i tell people i blow glass, the first question they usually ask is "will you make me a pipe?".... no

]]> By: WillF http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-948755 WillF Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:26:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-948755 There sure are a lot of glass blowers that read Neatorama. There sure are a lot of glass blowers that read Neatorama.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-948544 Ali S. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:56:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-948544 I've always wanted to learn glass blowing. Any ideas on how one can do so? I've always wanted to learn glass blowing. Any ideas on how one can do so?

]]> By: LV http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-946647 LV Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:07:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-946647 Sus is right, i was also a glass blower that takes years of practice. And yes it is hot. In the summer it would be over 120 degrees F. by 9:00am in the shop. Sus is right, i was also a glass blower that takes years of practice. And yes it is hot. In the summer it would be over 120 degrees F. by 9:00am in the shop.

]]> By: v.dog http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-945418 v.dog Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:08:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-945418 That it awesome. I bet you guys don't fully realise how hard it is to make something with four legs that all touch the ground. That it awesome. I bet you guys don't fully realise how hard it is to make something with four legs that all touch the ground.

]]> By: Tiago http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-945204 Tiago Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:35:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-945204 WOW that is really neat! WOW that is really neat!

]]> By: Sus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-943805 Sus Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:52:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-943805 It's not easy. That took a lot of practice. I used to blow glass. It's very hot work, but I always wore a long sleeved shirt to protect myself from the heat. I also wore these goggles to protect my eyes from the intense light. It's not easy. That took a lot of practice.

I used to blow glass. It's very hot work, but I always wore a long sleeved shirt to protect myself from the heat. I also wore these goggles to protect my eyes from the intense light.

]]> By: Ramunas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/12/how-to-make-a-glass-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-943294 Ramunas Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:49:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=18618#comment-943294 Wow! Yes, it looks like everyone could do it. Wow! Yes, it looks like everyone could do it.

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