JamesAkers · @JamesAkers
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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
#borosilicate #neon #experimental #workinprogress #krypton #argon #sculpture #light #mirror #scientific #urbanglass #nyc #brooklyn #art #glass #annealer #highvacuum #bakeout #flameworking #onwheels
JamesAkers · @JamesAkers
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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
#borosilicate #glass #pyrex #neon #crossfire #brooklyn #urbanglass #nyc #craft #sculpture
JamesAkers · @JamesAkers
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I have been making a few tubes to oven pump at #urbanglass . I plan on filling this #doublerainbow I bent yesterday with #helium Along with a few other #doodles . This is the full #rainbow of #italian #effetre #murano #glass #colors . I had another helium rainbow doodle that was my helium in effetre color sample but it sold. This one is a double rainbow with new and improved bends- my bending has improved since I made the first one in 2019. #craft #brooklyn #sculpture #neon #lightart #handmade
#urbanglass #doublerainbow #helium #doodles #rainbow #italian #effetre #murano #glass #colors #craft #brooklyn #sculpture #neon #lightart #handmade
JamesAkers · @JamesAkers
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I got a new 25mm #latex #rigatoni to fit around 25mm tubes. Super convenient for these big unobtainum 25mm hand pulled color tubes. I threw #effetre #Aquamarine in there too. I plan on filling this one with #helium at #urbanglass Its colors include r3 pink, opal violet, Aquamarine, Alabaster (white), gold amber, gold hyacinth (light), Iris violet, Iris gold, blue #Calcedony, chocolate, and what I think is regular amber (forgot and need to check my notes)
#latex #rigatoni #effetre #aquamarine #helium #urbanglass #calcedony #neon #plasma #glass #sculpture #doodle