Difference between revisions of "Glassblowing Guide"
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| + | How to: Set heater to Gradual. Turn constantly. Don't worry about the lib. +9k can be achieved with this procedure: Push into the Glory Hole one tick at a time, letting the rod heat all the way in. When the rod is fully heated, blow three times, then pull the rod back out, making sure that all of the rod is heated, this should not take more than two ticks. When fully out, begin blowing the Beaker to full size. Keep turning it while constantly checking the quality. When you get to q8,5k, begin comparing to the result, to see if it needs another blow or two. | ||
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Requires: 1 [[glass rod]] | Requires: 1 [[glass rod]] | ||
How to: Set heater to Gradual. Turn constantly. Don't worry about the bottom or the tip, +8k can be achieved with this procedure: Push into the Glory Hole one tick at a time, letting the rod heat all the way in. When the rod is fully heated, either let it stay, or pull it all the way back out, by holding down S. Let the rod cool a bit, until colour seems the same the entire length of the rod. Blow with pauses between each blow, at least 4 times, maybe a fifth, depending on the resulting size. | How to: Set heater to Gradual. Turn constantly. Don't worry about the bottom or the tip, +8k can be achieved with this procedure: Push into the Glory Hole one tick at a time, letting the rod heat all the way in. When the rod is fully heated, either let it stay, or pull it all the way back out, by holding down S. Let the rod cool a bit, until colour seems the same the entire length of the rod. Blow with pauses between each blow, at least 4 times, maybe a fifth, depending on the resulting size. | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 8 May 2018
Beaker
Requires: 1 glass pibe
How to: Set heater to Gradual. Turn constantly. Don't worry about the lib. +9k can be achieved with this procedure: Push into the Glory Hole one tick at a time, letting the rod heat all the way in. When the rod is fully heated, blow three times, then pull the rod back out, making sure that all of the rod is heated, this should not take more than two ticks. When fully out, begin blowing the Beaker to full size. Keep turning it while constantly checking the quality. When you get to q8,5k, begin comparing to the result, to see if it needs another blow or two.
Test Tube
Requires: 1 glass rod
How to: Set heater to Gradual. Turn constantly. Don't worry about the bottom or the tip, +8k can be achieved with this procedure: Push into the Glory Hole one tick at a time, letting the rod heat all the way in. When the rod is fully heated, either let it stay, or pull it all the way back out, by holding down S. Let the rod cool a bit, until colour seems the same the entire length of the rod. Blow with pauses between each blow, at least 4 times, maybe a fifth, depending on the resulting size.