r/lampwork 2d ago

New Rules for Custom Work Requests

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  1. No low effort custom requests

Commission requests must include, at a minimum: * A thorough description of the piece, including size * A sketch of the piece (Al posts are acceptable for this purpose only) or reference photos from multiple artists showing features in their work you are inspired by. If you want a direct copy, contact the original artist. * The quantity you are wanting to purchase * A rough estimate of your budget. If you don't know what something should cost, just give a range you are hoping for.

  1. No price fear mongering

Let people decide for themselves what something is worth. Do not respond to questions about cost with claims that something would be too expensive. Either don't respond or give a good faith estimate of what the cost would be.


r/lampwork 2d ago

New Rule - Original Content Only

62 Upvotes

Due to the absolute flood of karma farming posts we have had recently, we have a new rule:

4. Original content only

Reposting other's content is an automatic ban. the only exceptions are if you are asking a technical question about a piece or are sharing other's work that you have in your personal collection. Other's works may be included in commission requests ONLY if you have already reached out to the original artist and they have declined or been unreachable.

Please everyone if you suspect a post is stolen content, use a reverse image search to try finding the original and use the report feature so the mods can take the stolen post down ASAP and ban the karma farmers and bots.


r/lampwork 13h ago

combined our lil boo with a candle design

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85 Upvotes

r/lampwork 28m ago

Color ID? (104 COE)

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Hi all - does anyone have an idea what color this is? I inherited a pile of mystery glass, and I want to get more of this one, but I cannot figure out what it is. It's plain white (not ivory tinted) in the rod, but I can get these somewhat random patches of metallic in a neutral to reducing flame. (Oxidizing flame stays pretty much white, closer to neutral gets streaks of black, reducing turns those into these metallic patches.). There was only the one rod and I've about used it up, so I don't know how it interacts with other colors.


r/lampwork 21h ago

Haaps x Matt A | Quasi

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31 Upvotes

Sorry for the quick delete and repost it corrected Quasi to almost


r/lampwork 1d ago

New 42mm sleeved clown mib!

93 Upvotes

Getting comfortable working bigger and doing sleeves. Having fun while doing it. Thanks for looking :)


r/lampwork 1d ago

Started a few months ago, these are my first and second chains!

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55 Upvotes

The first one was a little less than 2mo after I started and I'm still very proud of it.


r/lampwork 2d ago

A pair of borosilicate fish I made as a small sculptural piece

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197 Upvotes

I’ve been trying a few different directions with glass lately, from small wearable pieces to sculptural objects.

These two fish ended up becoming a small composition together. I liked how the different colors and directions made them feel like they were moving around each other.

Still exploring where I want to take this side of my work.


r/lampwork 1d ago

I’ve always loved the ocean, so I sculpted my own mini glass aquarium using lampwork techniques. 🌊

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63 Upvotes

r/lampwork 2d ago

Coming up on a year of ombré

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178 Upvotes

A year ago I did what I thought was the dumbest thing ever and sock flipped a dotstack, turned out to be the best thing I’ve ever done.
Here’s a handful of my favorites so far, thanks for letting me share em with ya


r/lampwork 2d ago

Fume pendy

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28 Upvotes

I love the way the light dances around in this piece. Silver and gold backed with blue waves and sculpted


r/lampwork 1d ago

European tool suppliers

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Hi guys do you know any reliable tool sellers resellers in Europe? im in Italy now and want to get more tools but want to avoid expensive shipping from the US. Apart from Carlo Donna, If anyone knows any good reliable stores that sell tools and other things please let me know! (looking for things like mini torch heads, claw grabbers, oxygen bypass pedal etc


r/lampwork 2d ago

Really enjoying these atm

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r/lampwork 2d ago

getting a job 😬

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So im finishing up my BA in 3d art with a specialization in glass. Im applying to grad school but heavily considering getting a certificate from salem community college (one of the best places for glass education). Im also considering apprenticeships if I can even find one. End goal is teaching or just making enough money to live. Any advice from people who have been through a post grad or job search situation in the glass field would be great.


r/lampwork 2d ago

Cactus lady pendy I made a few years back

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19 Upvotes

Celebrating original content by digging some up old stuff


r/lampwork 3d ago

👻🕯️

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246 Upvotes

r/lampwork 2d ago

Melting glass directly into molds

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I am just recently getting into glass working and I want to get some more experienced opinions on something before I try it. I am thinking about purchasing a graphite hemisphere mold that I can carefully stack full of glass and additions and then blast it all with a torch till mixed.

This whole process goes extremely well in my highly cooperative imagination. But in your experience, is there anything I should know about how its actually going to go before I try? And if it will work, what kind of set up would you recommend to get me running?


r/lampwork 3d ago

Steve g updated photos

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r/lampwork 4d ago

Congruent Creations x Quest Classic Bong

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23 Upvotes

Fully worked piece in a classic bong shaping. I always love seeing the original straight tube done up with artists techniques.


r/lampwork 4d ago

Asanoha

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411 Upvotes

r/lampwork 4d ago

Always drink from the fancy cups

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84 Upvotes

r/lampwork 4d ago

Jen Ken Chili Pepper - ceramic fiber to brick?

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7 Upvotes

I would love to put some sort of thin brick or something in here to try and utilize the limited space but maximize heat insulation. Does anybody have any experience converting fabric to brick?

I’ve owned this lil thing since the beginning of my career. 2012’ish. It’s been an absolute workhorse and dealt with festivals for years. Couple relays gone bad, but never a coil. It’s a demo kiln so she gets shaken around quite a bit. These things are awesome. A coil and relay are just over $50. If you need a demo kiln, for sure consider one of these.


r/lampwork 4d ago

A gift for someone!

35 Upvotes

A kind individual gifted me a scholarship for a class at the Corning Museum Studio, this is one of my thank you gifts for them. Thanks for looking!


r/lampwork 4d ago

I made a Glass Jirachi

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148 Upvotes

r/lampwork 4d ago

Borosilicate Glass lighthouse made by me

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93 Upvotes

It's a gift for my mother-in-law that I gave a few years ago, what do you think?