How To Make A Bubble Implosion Marble

Making a bubble implosion marble is fairly easy and very rewarding! In order to make your implosion marble you will need a 10-16mm rod of clear glass. Melt this rod so there is a ball at the end and then press it down. Then heat this flat part up so you can get your dimples […]

How to make lined tubing with the stick stack method

Making lined tubing is something that we just love as glass artists. In this blog we will go over how to make a stick stack lined tubing section. What you need: You will need a 1-inch graphite rod. This is used to put your color around and hold it as you put the color in […]

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How To Sand, form and polish graphite for glassblowing

Glass blowing involves upkeep and maintenance. Today we wanted to talk to you about polishing, reshaping, and cleaning your graphite tools. Any tool made of graphite will eventually see some wear and tear. This can decrease the effectiveness of your tools and can cause them to stick to hot glass. Depending on the kind of […]

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How Do I Know How Much Oxygen My Glassblowing Torch Uses?

OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS FOR DESKTOP BENCH BURNERS The LPM’s stated are for FULL FLAME CAPABILITIES with NO FLAME DISTORTION Knowing whta you need can help you set up your station much easier. BURNER LPM REQUIRED(LITERS PER MINUTE) EX 5 5 lpm @ 7 psi EX 10 5 lpm @ 10 psi EX 15 8 lpm @ […]

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How To Encase An Opal & Remove An Air Bubble

Adding an opal to your work will for sure add bling. We personally LOVE opals and how they shimmer in the light. We will attempt to give you a guide on how to encase an opal. HOW TO ENCASE AN OPAL IN A TUBE Get your opal ready by cleaning it. The best way is […]

Elev8 Premier Glassblowing Studio to unlock that Glass Arts inside you!

Elev8 Premier Glass Studio is the glass blowing facility you've come to love. With their incredible selection of raw glass, the clean and inviting atmosphere, and their super friendly and knowledgeable team of glass blowing aficionados. You know them best, however, for that dope piece you got ages back, that you've dropped time and time again; that piece that just keeps on going no matter what you put it through, and looks as amazing as when you got it all those years ago. Elev8 Premier Glass Studio is far more than a group of blowers, but more a family of hard-working artists. Elev8 Glass Gallery gets the bulk of its glass from our Elev8 Glass Studio, a 3500 square foot borosilicate glass blowing facility located across the city at 6331 East Platte Ave. Making the glass here in Colorado Springs ensures our stock is well-maintained with high-quality products. This creates many opportunities for us to enhance your shopping experience. Because we have our own professional lampworkers we are able to make custom glass, repair your favorite piece, and conceive new styles of water filters, pipes, and other glass, and be a heavyweight to the glass community! Our Elev8 Glass Studio is top of the line. Built with the best equipment on the market, our facility has everything from the amazing GTT torches, to an industrial level exhaust system, 3 lathes, a sandblaster and lots of kilns and 2 crucibles kilns that allow us to pull our own colors! Additionally, we have a wet room, power tools for working and misters, swamp coolers and infrared heating to keep you comfortable in the harsher environments. We have everything you could ever need to blow the headiest piece anyone has ever seen, all that is required of you is your imagination.

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How To Make A Bubble Implosion Marble

How to make lined tubing with the stick stack method

How To Sand, form and polish graphite for glassblowing

How Do I Know How Much Oxygen My Glassblowing Torch Uses?

How To Encase An Opal & Remove An Air Bubble

Elev8 Premier Glassblowing Studio to unlock that Glass Arts inside you!

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