Vac Stack Vase Glass lampworking

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

It's cool that you show everything, the good, the bad, and the awesome finished pieces. Neat process to watch.

[@MattJasa]

Thank you, mistakes really can teach you a lot. I don't put all of them in as their time consuming but I try to focus on the most important ones.

[@Ma_K95]

At the beginning, when pulling the big tube in half, you can attach a blow tube on the other end as well and then you'll have 2 handles while you pull AND you'll end up with 2 blanks.👍 i love your content, the greatest vibes. Thank you.

[@MattJasa]

Good tip!

[@caseykline4692]

I've been glass blowing for almost a year now and this happens to me all the time. I'm glad you showed how glass has its own way of working, almost unpredictable and any little change can ruin your initial plan. I find it hard to say "I'm going to make ______" and actually complete it in one go. Everytime I'm behind the torch I learn something new, usually due to messing it up first. Anytime I hear the piece I'm working on crack, my heart sinks. But that's what it takes to be a glass blower. You need a mindset that of a madman, sitting in front of a flame for hours on end, sweating, getting burnt, having your beloved pieces crack. Much love and respect to you brother, great video!

[@bryanwilliams3524]

Yes very helpful. I feel doing small sections would work better. Unless you have a lathe. Thx. Matt

[@MattJasa]

I really want to practice this some more. If you work slower and condense it down with heat as you go, the vacuum might not be as necessary.

[@butperest2223]

Hi 🙌 your techniq is so good 👏👍

[@MattJasa]

Hello Hkn evcin. The preparation went well, however I felt there might of been a couple mistakes in the execution. I should have soaked it in the kiln to raise the internal temperature before melting it all together. But mistakes happen to teach us the best methods for next time. Thanks for watching!

[@cooperscaradventures2545]

I learned so mush in the short time I’ve been subscribed thank you so much for these amazing videos

[@MattJasa]

Awesome! Comment any questions you have. They don't have to all be glass related, science/art, anything related to the universe is cool too.

[@RexKrueger]

Hey, I just subbed and I'm really impressed with your videos. Keep it up. It's hard in the beginning when your videos aren't getting the views you want, but your content is very high quality and I think you'll go far with persistence. My channel took a long time to catch on, but the work was worth it.

[@fairwitness7473]

Thanks Matt! You are fantastic. Thank you for this video. It h helps

[@darrickjohnson7157]

hey Matt I am really hopping you would create a video on how to create a honeycomb perculator im very fascinated and would love to see the process of it please get videos by the way im learning lots!

[@Lysergic_FPV]

Awh man i cant wait until i start lampworking ive used some of your videos for references on my supplies! Awesome work

[@MattJasa]

Thank you! If you have any questions let me know, happy melting!

[@bryanwilliams3524]

Matt what mm clear did you use on outside and inside. Sir. ? Love videos as always.

[@MattJasa]

Hey Bryan, sorry I didn't include it in the video. It was awhile ago also, so I'm not entirely sure. You should be able to use different sizes for whats available in your shop. Start with the inside tube: 12mm for example, and with two 7mm rods on both sides it would be 12+(7*2)= 26mm wide. Now the thickness of the outside tube will lower the inside diameter. So for a 4mm heavy wall tube, it would need to be at-least 35mm to fit the 26mm insert. 35-(4*2)= 27mm, this gives you a 1mm clearance. I hope this helps, let me know if it makes sense.

[@angrycodfan6759]

you can buy torch mounted marvers with a glass face shield attached from "Blastshield.com"

[@eodexacart6520]

Awesome video bro would love to see what you got going in 2019

[@MattJasa]

Working on an electromagnet. I did some episodes of electronic circuits at the end of last year, so we're going back to electricity a bit.

[@tahmooz6334]

Continue your vids bro

[@MattJasa]

Next up I'm planning a couple mixed medium pieces, some arcade style games. Should be cool!

[@gevde-1355]

Is there an advantage to using vac stack vs stick stack?

[@zacpackman9186]

love yoyur work as allwase. just a note id love to see u do a vid on how u made ur "gavil" in your intro and how it survived being dunked. can u provide links to the face shield pls ? thanks for sharing your mistakes as well as your skills

[@MattJasa]

Thanks Zac :D. The website I bought the face shield from is no longer operating. Mountain glass doesn't carry them either, I would probably try Amazon. Something with dark UV protection, possibly made for grinding or metal working. A glass hammer video will defiantly in the works soon, I was curious how large I could make one.

[@zacpackman9186]

@@MattJasa that would be epic to see mate

[@MattJasa]

@@zacpackman9186 Hey Zac, I think I just figured out what kind of hammer it is. Your free to call it whatever you want but with the extra long handle it might be considered a 'War Hammer'. War Hammer is a long handled hammer most often with a spike on one end (but I don't think a spike is required). Not to be confused with a Maul which has a equally large head and handle; similar to the Sledge hammer. Just thought I would throw that out there, specially for any Dungeons & Dragons fans.