As the studio was closing down I was able to carry out plans to sneak these pieces into the big kiln and move the manifold over for a proper bakeout. Excited to get these #borosilicate #neon pieces filled. Some #experimental #workinprogress indeed. Studio is closed today, but we should be filling tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

#krypton #argon #sculpture #light #mirror #scientific #urbanglass #nyc #brooklyn #art #glass #annealer #highvacuum #bakeout #flameworking #onwheels

Some phosphor dust coated tube in tubes. I was going to be filling them all today- but I forgot how unannealed borosilicate glass has a tendency to just crack in it's own when left for prolonged periods. I got the heat in part- but it's the heat out that I am forgetting.

Time to patch up holes and wait for the kiln and technician stars to align once more.
Excited to see how these coatings look.

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Made a few tube in tubes today at Urbanglass. The outer tube heats the inner and then they both bend. Its tricky, and I am still practicing for sure. Borosilicate is a very different glass and the gas oxy carlisle torches are pretty different- but so nice and hot! I gotta try larger diameter inner and outer tubes next time.
Excited to dust coat some of these, and make a few more!

#neon #borosilicate #sculpture #mirror #silver #condensor #brooklyn #scientific #glass #pyrex #ringseal #mineraloil

Yesterday, I found out that I can do this at Urbanglass for only $5 per hour. Yep- there is oxygen running through those torches and that is #borosilicate #glass. Available in super large sizes, those #pyrex tubes can be heated just like the neon crossfire with this setup- one quarter turn of the tube heats all sides.
Double the fire double the fun! Seen here are a 12mm tube and a 25mm tube bent just like with neon. So. Much. Heat!

#neon #crossfire #brooklyn #urbanglass #nyc #craft #sculpture

Some photos with my visit with Katie. The bent up #doodle in the kiln along with drawings of that I hope it will become. Sure is nice having Katie's help and wisdom. I want to make a 5 foot doodle- more room for bends than my little 2 foot one here. Katies tape wrapped glass tube holder was brilliant and much more steady than the cardboard based approach I knew. With a few more steps this thing will be glowy and silver coated and maybe even heavy!

#science #sculpture #neon #glass #borosilicate

Yesterday I visited my friend Katie in Philadelphia. She teaches Scientific glass at Salem and has worked at some of the best science glass houses in Southern NJ (A place known for science glass). I sought her help in making this double walled mirror tube idea. More on that later. I like the bib and bob of the hose spinning on the lathe. I fabricated the glass hose split adaptor- Katie fabbed the rest until I bent it. #sculpture
#scientificglass #glass #philadelphia #science #borosilicate

#Glass substrates are thin, flat glass boards on which a thin circuit is deposited with precision. They are produced using several raw materials such as #borosilicate, #silicon, #ceramic, fused silica/quartz, soda-lime, and aluminosilicate. Glass substrates are available in the form of disks and panels. Disk-shaped glass substrates are known as wafers and are primarily used to manufacture semiconductors.

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I had such a blast taking a #scientific glass class with Sally Prasch at Urbanglass. I learned to make ring seals with condensors, and how to bend a tube within a tube- fun but tricky stuff! I made a maraca, trombone/clarinet instrument that I still need to put a bell on. It would be fun to make a bigger, bass maraca-Tromlinet. Yes, the tube in tube stuff does have some neat neon and plasma possibilities too.

#scientificglass #glass #borosilicate #condensor #sallyprasch #brooklyn #craft

I love #mushrooms. 🍄❤️

#glass #glassart #glassartists #borosilicate #handmade #art #artist

Haven’t seen much #glass art on this app, so here is a recent cut & flip I did.

#borosilicate #glassart #glassartists #art

This #bracelet was made with three of my #lampworked #borosilicate #glass #beads connected by #bronze Full Persian segments and closed with a Saki Silver bronze toggle clasp.

Unfortunately this one's no longer for sale because it's in the collection of my daughter-in-law, but I have other similar items!

#shophandmade

This Scratch-Built X-Ray Tube Really Shines - On no planet is making your own X-ray tube a good idea. But that doesn’t mean we’r... - https://hackaday.com/2022/09/24/this-scratch-built-x-ray-tube-really-shines/ #borosilicate #highvoltage #vacuumtube #titanium #tungsten #copper #getter #parts #glass #x-ray

This Scratch-Built X-Ray Tube Really Shines

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#borosilicate #HighVoltage #vacuumtube #titanium #tungsten #copper #getter #Parts #glass #x-ray

It says it's #borosilicate glass, so it should not be very prone to cracking due to thermal expansion, but it also says it shouldn't be put on top of a heat source, which is a bit of a shame as I was hoping to be able to keep the tea warm on a tea light.

The knob on the filter is just that btw; a knob for the lid, not a plunger as you would find on a French press. Once your tea is the right strength, you kinda need to use it up right away, pour it over to another container, or take out the (now very hot) filter and empty it (before putting it back, or else you'll have another temperature vent).

All in all I would say it's not as ideal as a French press for my daily #teaBrewing, but I'll reserve final judgement till I've used it for longer than a single brew. ;)

It does look nicer :) and I have the feeling it'll be easier to clean this filter.
(The inside of the pot is another thing, as my hand doesn't fit very well inside...)

#442728 #ClasOhlson #tea #teapot #FirstUse #Review #FirstUseReview