How to do a Blow Out

[@21phive]

Mr Mickelson your one of my favorite artists and the reason I started flame workings

[@andrewhenry1065]

Thank you for the wealth of information. Not sure if you also made all the animated graphics but if so great work on those. You’re such a driven learner and teacher.

[@RAMickelsen]

I did make them. Thank you!

[@zacstronautglass]

That tungsten pick move made me feel new, I thought I was getting on top of doing blowouts effectively . Definitely trying this out soon. Thanks for sharing!

[@robertstahlnecker9921]

Great tutorial I've never seen a tungsten used so efficiently Thanks for sharing

[@afterthestorm221]

Although I've never worked with glass, I appreciate your technique and creative process.

[@caseyvanmaaren820]

cant wait to try tht , got a bunch of prodo to make . great idea plunging the tungsten all the way threw

[@parkerjackson9776]

The music you paired with it was getting me hype, of course I was hype from the start anyways thanks RAM

[@ghettosteeve]

Little tip for gathering rods-start by folding them in half and punty in the middle of the two rods on either end then twist them up into a thick gather

[@hutglass]

This way can trap air sometimes creating bubbles inside, a giant fat Maria guarantees no air besides air already trapped into the rod gets added!

[@melloyellobelly]

Rob, on my way to the studio today I just realized I had no idea how to do blowouts and it was restricting me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 💕

[@jackarmstrong4051]

Wow nice tech. I usually just get a gather RIPPING hot and then blowit out while paddling so my blowtube doesnt blow out too much with my gather.

[@justindoman4019]

Sorry to bother you again 😔 1 more question, where can I find that exact length and size tungsten pick? I have been looking around I don't see it on mountain glass. Also your video's are really top tear, I was at a glass demo this week and people where talking about your video's. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Your the best!

[@RAMickelsen]

This is the closest one I can find to what I use. www.abrimagery.com/store/product_info.php/332quot-tungsten-pick-p-4535?osCsid=34006cfa40041a3640069c806e22b59a

[@jvizi]

Thank you so much!

[@evilbetty99]

Where do you get that giant tungsten pick? Also how do you keep the tungsten from "fuming" onto your glass? Mine always does.

[@RAMickelsen]

It's a 3/32" pick. I cannot remember where I got it. It's a really nice tool. As far as the fuming goes, two things. First, your tungsten will not fume as much if you hit it with an oxidizing flame and don't over heat it. Second, I do not heat the pick in the flame while I am lancing the blank. I don't need to because I pre-heated it. So there is no problem with fuming.

[@krisorraj]

Very helpful 👌

[@justindoman4019]

Is that a titanium tungsten pick you are using in the demo? My tungsten pick looks like it's melting and getting into my glass.

[@RAMickelsen]

Tungsten picks are made of tungsten, not titanium. If your pick is melting you are getting it too hot. The key is the get the glass hot first. Also, do not use a reducing flame on the pick. Keep it lean and keep it clean.

[@mirelapopovici9077]

Would this technique be applicable to soft 104 glass?

[@RAMickelsen]

I don't see why not.

[@KathleenElliot]

Cool! I'm wondering, when would you use this technique? Is it a substitution for say, coil potting colored rod on a tube, or layering powder on a tube? Thank you!

[@RAMickelsen]

Kathleen, this is the best way to make a bubble of color out of a rod. It is a substitution for coil potting. It does not leave the lines on the inside of the bubble the way coil potting does. For the really clean, air-free transparent colors we have available now this is the *only* way to make a bubble out of a rod.

[@KathleenElliot]

@@RAMickelsen Very cool! After all these years, I'm still a beginner in so many things. Thank you!

[@dmacpro91]

Great info and I'm looking forward to all of the knowledge you'll be sharing on this channel. Thank you! One slight note, if you could normalize the audio levels so the voiceover isn't a drastically different volume than the background music when switching over, it'd be much appreciated.

[@ryancornelius1007]

Man what a great way to do a slugger! Does your tungsten pick get that yellow haze to it? Ive abandoned the tungsten because everytime i heat it it leaves like a weird fume on my glass. Thanks for the video!

[@stevenbickis6729]

Try not to over heat the tungsten. If your fuming with it it's getting too hot.

[@davidgore5696]

9:13 That slugger looks to be about 32mm in diameter and like 15-16mm thick. Is that about right? If I were to try and replicate this process I would like the blanks to be about a rods worth. Thanks for your time and all you’ve done for us!

[@RAMickelsen]

Yeah, I ight have been a little light on that one.

[@davidgore5696]

@@RAMickelsen Thanks for the reply! So if I wanted to replicate this process I should maybe use a little thicker piece?

[@eraglassworks8528]

Was the poke through done in one single heat, or with multiple? It is hard to tell from the clips as it looks like the tungsten only goes in a half inch or so.

[@RAMickelsen]

One heat end to end. I tried to show it in the video but it just did not show well. As I stated in the video the secret is to get the pick hot before you start.

[@eraglassworks8528]

@@RAMickelsen Thanks so much! Definitely going to give it a try your way!

[@vinnyvinson]

Ditch the music