[Angie09]

Thank you so much for the video links. I don't do much off mandrel work but I picked up some very useful tips for fish fins. I do have to laugh at Hyper T's tools.....a huge old knife and a pair of pliers. Why do I have about $500 worth of tools all over my desk when I'm making a fish??? Made me scratch my head. He's terrific and I love the final fish he made. Thank you again for starting this thread....great for all lamp workers on or off the mandrel.

Angie

Originally Posted by AmorphousDesigns

there have been a few threads recently that sparked some interest in off-mandrel soft glass sculpture. Let's play and share tips with each other as we go. Please post your successes and failures and lessons learned and questions to share with the community what works, get advice, etc.

here are a few links to some info on LE and YouTube for reference.

lots of great info here, especially on page 2
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=243305

butterfly - keep it hot the whole time technique: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFwtVo6NrEY

our very own Hyper T making fish:
http://vimeo.com/59742340
http://vimeo.com/59805293

the incomparable Wes Fleming making stuff and discussing the art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbJZLKzPbqA