Glass Spinning Tops (Handmade Lampworking)

[@kipclark8663]

Fascinating to watch! Thanks!

[@bubble_boy7075]

Thanks for the video my friend!

[@MattJasa]

No problem 👍

[@martesmuerto]

awesome video Matt, I have been practicing spinning tops and find the path very beautiful, thanks for sharing and gorgeous starting spin on clear #3!

[@austinfisher9152]

thanks for all the info and description issues u have already experienced

[@MattJasa]

Glad to help.

[@marsaaas]

wow nice video! beautiful work! i am a new subscriber now I was watching spinning glass for drinks but ended up here !

[@MattJasa]

Thank you Ciellisse Mira. These tops were fun to make, I plan to do more of them in the future.

[@cwwisk]

I would think that your own combinations of frit or custom glass rods and tubes would sell on a website as well as glass bendy straws might be fun.

[@MattJasa]

Hey thanks Chucky, I have confidence it will work out as well. I haven't started online sales yet. It does make me a bit nervous, I'll start small with 1 or 2 items and see how it goes.

[@MeltyGlassworx]

That was great top vs top.They had a game like that back in 75 it was made by Parker Brothers

[@kindjordan]

Thanks for spreading your knowledge. Would love to see carb caps of all sorts!

[@johng7408]

Awesome vid keep up the great work

[@arisellemonique541]

It's always a delight to see you work.

[@mateoslabz8151]

i love this video boss

[@MattJasa]

Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out my latest work on the glass wick oil lamp.

[@lazarevaksenia5683]

Cool!👍

[@lindacondray7918]

You got an all around WINNER with #3! Many others worked well too! So after making several, did you find the #3 technique made other tops that ran as well or was that particular top just a CHAMP ? Which of your technique gave more consistent results? All around a great video! THANKS

[@MattJasa]

That's a great question; I think with practice the other techniques could prove to work well also, but the technique for #3 gave overall the best results. #3 would be my choice of top technique to pass on.

[@johnduffey2409]

How much do you sell the tops for.

[@MattJasa]

Hey John, I haven't sold any tops before, these are my first working tops. I'll let you know if I put any up for sale.

[@johnduffey2409]

That great just let me know when thanks Matt.

[@gabriellehood8810]

Hey matt my daughters birthday is comeing and I really want to make her a Egyptian perfume bottle but a smallish one, do u have tips

[@jasmine2501]

Suellen Fowler has a great video about that! I've taken her class and she is a true master.

[@gabriellehood8810]

@@jasmine2501 thank you so much

[@MattJasa]

Hey Gabrielle, practice makes perfect. Practice and make a few if you have extra time. You can do it! 👍

[@jasmine2501]

These look a lot like my first tops. It is an exercise in centering. I bought the top mold... it is awful. I never could figure out a way to make a perfect top with the mold. I sell to top collectors, and they are really picky about that. I should do a video about my method, it is basically freehand like what you're doing.

[@MattJasa]

I've heard of marble collectors but not tops. I imagine its a tough market like marbles. Yea a video would be cool, I'll check it out. I'm going to keep practicing mine and try to get them better. Thanks for watching!

[@johnduffey2409]

Yes I do collect antique marbles I found a top in the dump I dig in but it was broke it came from Japan before the war.

[@jasmine2501]

@@MattJasa check out "Pocket Top Talk" on Facebook. Mostly they collect metal and wood tops, I've got a bunch myself. These are highly prized art objects, and prices can go pretty high for well known artist. I have at least 50 tops myself, and that's not counting the glass ones I couldn't sell, which are often still fun to play with. I have a nice pile of those too.