Glass Blowing

[dtmcnamara]

Ok so a buddy of mine blows glass and hes going to start to sell his items that he blows. He has been blowing for 20 years now and can do some awesome work. This is a piece that he blew for a friend of mine. Its got pink and white swirls and the partial see through glass is color changing, when its heated up to a certain temp. I will post some more pics later this week of what else he does, just figured I would see if people on here would be intrested. The pieces are a little more expensive, but you get exactly what you want.

A little pipe like the one below runs anywhere from $40-50, also there are mini bubblers that are as tall as this is length wise which run around $50-60. Like I said I will get some pics up, anyone intrested?

[TeeJay]

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[dtmcnamara]

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[TeeJay]

this thread blows

[RandomGuy]

this thread blows

good usage of words, i give it a 7.7 out of 10

[TeeJay]

good usage of words, i give it a 7.7 out of 10

fuk u, give it a 10, you know u wanna

[RandomGuy]

lolol silly stoners, are you a paying IA sponsor?

[DIABEETUS]

i'm highly interested in seeing the mini bubbs.

those are definitely on the expensive side.

[dtmcnamara]

lolol silly stoners, are you a paying IA sponsor?

Figured I would see if there was a want and if there is something big enough, then I will pay and start selling.

i'm highly interested in seeing the mini bubbs.

those are definitely on the expensive side.

I will try to get pics tomorrow.

[dtmcnamara]

this is what his bubblers look like but you can really just draw a pic up and tell him what you want it all to look like

[DIABEETUS]

yeah i'll check out some other designs

[ahmonrah]

have him make engine hoses.....

[DIABEETUS]

have him make engine hoses.....

that's hot

[imbosile]

have him make engine hoses.....

wow I had no idea that as even possible, i guess i never thought about it. How badass would that be to have an entire exhaust from the header back made of glass

[ahmonrah]

wow I had no idea that as even possible, i guess i never thought about it. How badass would that be to have an entire exhaust from the header back made of glass

that's showcar material MAN!!!

[koukis14]

wow I had no idea that as even possible, i guess i never thought about it. How badass would that be to have an entire exhaust from the header back made of glass

WOW that would be a bad idea for a road car. But fucking sweet for a show car.

[dtmcnamara]

that is pretty cool

[ahmonrah]

that is pretty cool

so tell him to do it mane!!! we dont have any local crafters that i know of. if i knew how to blow glass, i'd have done it for my car.

[dtmcnamara]

i could talk to him about it. He would need to see the car and the hoses for a few hours but it is VERY possible. The guy is out in winder, a little drive, but he is WELL worth the drive. very artistic and a perfectionist. I will talk to him

[ahmonrah]

aight. i've seen an example of how the process is done. and it's cool as hell. but the glass guy was somewhere like california. there's MAYBE 2 companies that do that type of work.....if he becomes an IA sponsor he could very well be #2-3!!

it's time for you to be a salesman DT!!! put the bug in his ear.....it can be done for bikes/trucks as well........

[Infinite]

what about engine vibration?

my sr20 doesnt move much but i would be worried that over time stress will come into play... i'd be down for a set

[ahmonrah]

what about engine vibration?

my sr20 doesnt move much but i would be worried that over time stress will come into play... i'd be down for a set

engine dampers infinite...engine dampers....and he'd have to make the glass strong enough to withstand all that. i'm 236 lbs. i'd stand on them and if they break, i'd slap him and send him back to the glass shop! DT LEMME GET HIS NUMBER, I'LL SELL HIM ON IT.

[Infinite]

with the right kind of glass you could.. but it wouldnt stand up to any impact or harsh vibration

[ahmonrah]

with the right kind of glass you could.. but it wouldnt stand up to any impact or harsh vibration

sure it may not stand up to someone doing 90mph and bottom out.....but i'm sure the glassman would be able to come up with something that may rival steels' strength.

[imbosile]

with the right kind of glass you could.. but it wouldnt stand up to any impact or harsh vibration

haha that would be funny as hell, you hit a pot hole then all the sudden shards of glass are dropping off your car hahaha. A couple thousand dollars down the drain ouch

[ahmonrah]

if i could talk to glass man, i may be able to get him to play.

[imbosile]

plus it would probably just get stained black after 5 minutes of driving anyway

[ahmonrah]

yeah. so, unless your a baller, stay away from the GLASS EXHAUST idea.

[imbosile]

yeah. so, unless your a baller, stay away from the GLASS EXHAUST idea.

~walks away from glass idea~


Ruiner should do it

[ahmonrah]

~walks away from glass idea~


Ruiner should do it

nah.....he actually DRIVES his car!!!

[imbosile]

nah.....he actually DRIVES his car!!!

True

[Infinite]

lol, but yea. i would be down for the rad hoses... i think it
d be pimp

[ahmonrah]

lol, but yea. i would be down for the rad hoses... i think it
d be pimp

hell yeah! i'd do it. mean he showed the "smoking" paraphenalia, but it would make no sense for me to buy it since i dont deal with "herbal essence" but i'd t\do the hoses for my car in an instant!

[dtmcnamara]

hell yeah! i'd do it. mean he showed the "smoking" paraphenalia, but it would make no sense for me to buy it since i dont deal with "herbal essence" but i'd to the hoses for my car in an instant!

well the guy i go through is more into oil lamps, and other things, he just has the somking section because its what brings the $$$ in

[ahmonrah]

well the guy i go through is more into oil lamps, and other things, he just has the somking section because its what brings the $$$ in

oh no. i understand, it's basically the backbone of the business....there's smokers all over the A, so i understand. it's like custom body shops handling insurance claims because that is more common that someone wanting custom work. it keeps the business running, til their expertise is tested via car enthusiasts.

[Hektik]

that rad hose is sex.. i think the best way is to leave some room for small peices of actuall hose to be attached to the ends so there is a bit of manuverability...

[ahmonrah]

that rad hose is sex.. i think the best way is to leave some room for small peices of actuall hose to be attached to the ends so there is a bit of manuverability...

of course...thats where the silicone/t-clamps come in at. boy i'm just giving this shit all away

[ahmonrah]

whens the next time you talk to him. if i can talk to him and he's interested i'll bring some hoses from my car to you and you can get them to him, for tinkering sakes.

[ahmonrah]

this is from the company in CALI that i seen a couple years ago on SPEED.

[ahmonrah]

on a motorcycle: