what ive been up to...check it out!

[matt duarte]

hey guys hows it going.... i havent been around much, so i thought i let you guy in on what ive been up to...jan 18 2010 i saved a bunch of money and bought a torch,a kiln, tools, and glass and built a studio..if you havent guessed yet..im a glass blower.. started off by doing a lot of pendants, jars, dishes, and drink mixers..now i mainly do fuctional pieces like tabaccoo pipes..i wont post any of the pipes so i dont break any forum rules but ill post my website for those intreasted in looking..

well now for the pix..
heres my torch its called a GTT Phantom..a 1200$ monster
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07155218.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07014404.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07014326.jpg
heres my kiln its a paragon f-130 the inside dim. are 13" high, 10" wide, and 11" deep..
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07014113.jpg
some color rods
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07014426.jpg
and my exaust fan
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-07014416.jpg
here are some pendants
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06235126.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06235055.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06235042.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06235021.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234947.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234934.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234858.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234843.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234751.jpg
these are dishes
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234533.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-06234516.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-12001027.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-11225831.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/oneUPfabrication/hippiGlass/2010-06-11225858.jpg

well thanks for lookin guys i hope you like what you see...if you wanna see some fuctional pieces go to
HippiGass (http://www.wix.com/hippiglass/hippiglass)

i do custom orders as well

peace out

matt duarte aka hippiglass

[DockRat]

Pretty cool. Thanks for the post.
DR

[elevated]

cool ish man...

[Troutman65]

Cool Man. What happened to the bass boat ?

[smokehound]

how much for a wee--- i mean tobacco pipe?

Do you make bubblers?

Glassblowing is really neat, thats awesome, man. So many awesome artists here!

[troutdog]

Best of luck in your new endeavor Matt.


Cool Man. What happened to the bass boat ?

I'm thinking it's now an oversized "functional piece" :LOL:


TD

[fisherman from long beach]

it takes alot of skill to do what you do