Reports

It has taken me years of blowing and casting glass to discover many of the 'tricks of the trade' and 'little known secrets.' I've also realized that there hasn't been a good source for explaining how and why to select certain tools. So, ARTCO is gathering that information, and posting it here.

Setup and Operation of the Japanese Air Burning Torches.
When is an Exact torch NOT an Exact torch?
How to select the right High Temperature Glove.
Set your computer monitor's brightness level.
What is Potter's Soap, and how do you use it?
Is the grade of graphite used in a glassblowing tool important?
See what happens to graphite when it is heated in an Oxygen environment.
Selecting the right lenses for your glassworking safety glasses.
A number of people on the Lampwork Etc. forum collaborated in gathering the specs of many different types of glass, and have consolidated all of that information into a single PDF file. Click here to open this file (Note: you must have a program on your computer that can open and view a PDF file). If you have any glass information that you would like included here, please contact us.
Like above, a number of people on the Lampwork Etc. forum collaborated in gathering as much information as they could about the various types of silver glass. The results are here.
Ok, this isn't glass related, but I have been asked a number of times for my Rum Cake recipe. So, here it is. Enjoy!

(more to come)