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How is layaway done for out of state?

Layaway is done much like it is for instate.  You just have to email the form to them, and they must sign it and send it back Here is the link to our Lay a Way Here is the Layaway agreement.  You must print this and have them fill it out

Will a quartz insert work in a puffco atomizer?

Puffco makes quartz bowls for the atomizers, a 2nd bowl inside the ceramic one would make the already small concentrate area too small.  If you want a larger unit and better temperature control with a recycler, look at our favorite electric dabbing machine the E-Pro

How to grease the elev8 premier exhaust hood

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How is fumicello/fumichello made?

Pretty much it is made just like a ratachello but with fume and clear glass. Sometimes a blower will just use what is called a scalloped tube.  the fume the inside and let it collapse, with the ridges making lines.

How are glass on glass joints made?

There are many ways to make a joint.  Elev8 Premier uses the all in one tool.  Then is finalized with a diamond bit to make sure it is perfect. All in one joint tool Joint tools Just another joint

What colors are typically used for rainbow vac stack?

Any color that the blower wants to turn into a tube can be used.  It’s more what should not be used.  We really love the cadmium colors as they are rich and when encased in a vac stack or stick stack to be line worked tubing, they are protected from the hot heat of the …

What types of techniques can you use an optic mold for?

Optic molds are used to give glass texture. Bubble trap can be created from this Sometimes people will use these for simple millies (mostly soft glass) and is used commonly in soft glass, not so much in boro work    

Why are a lot of fumed pieces made with dark colored glass?

Fuming shows up against dark colors or blacks much better than lighter colors or clear. When you go ahead a fume a dark piece of glass, the effects of the fuming automatically show up. This is for artists who want their piece to show the fuming effects right off the bat, instead of having to …

What is a frog in glassblowing?

A frog used for bubble trap is the same thing that florists use for flowers. See our blog for implosion

What is slump glass?

Slumping glass is a highly technical operation that is subject to many variations, both controlled and uncontrolled. When an item is being slumped in a kiln, the mold over which it is being formed (which can be made of either ceramic, sand or metal) must be coated with a release agent that will stop the …