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2011-10-07, 7:54am
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Can someone please help me?
Hello,
My name is Paul and I live in Littleton, Colorado. I desperately need someones help.
My Dad owns a Skydive Business. When I was a kid he had this glass skydiver under a parachute. It broke in one of his moves and I am trying to have someone make one for him for his Birthday. I've attached a image of what it looked like. It stood about 12 inches tall.
Is this something you can do? If not, can you refer someone to me? I am looking to have this done as soon as possible.
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2011-10-07, 8:53am
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Wow Paul, that's cool! I'm strictly a frit girl or organic bead girl, but that looks like incredible heat control with soft glass or something that one of the boro guys could do. Maybe Mr. Smiley might be able to point someone at it?
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2011-10-07, 8:55am
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hey im new here and somewhat new to flameworking but have started in larger pieces,just met some new people in a class with roger parramore, will ask some of the other people in the class if they know people, ill be back there tomorrow and will ask them.
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2011-10-07, 10:25am
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I put a post in the boro room, hope you find someone, I think it's really nice that you're doing that for him.
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2011-10-07, 11:45am
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don't know if this guy does oders but his work is very much like the item you want made maybe you can figure out how to contact him and ask
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2011-10-07, 3:38pm
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This piece is done in "spun glass artistry".
My Mom did it years ago, yes it is done in boro ... unfortunately she doesn't do it anymore even tho I BEG her to get back on the torch.
I have tried it a couple of times ... but ... like everything else, it takes alot of practice to get good at it ... so unfortunately I'm not any help at replacing it other than suggesting that you do an internet search for "spun glass artistry". There's not many folks that do it anymore.
Good luck in your search
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2011-10-07, 3:57pm
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I remember watching someone years ago at Disney World in Orlando, he would sit & do it in one of the shops and visitors could watch.
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2011-10-07, 4:06pm
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GlassCraft in Golden used to specialize in making loop stitch/running stitch glass pianos and sold them to gift shops all over the country before becoming a supply business.
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Maybe you can call them and see if they can put you in touch with someone local who still does that sort of work. If they don't know, then maybe someone there can put you in touch with Rich and Janelle, who are no longer with GlassCraft, but might know someone who can do that work.
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2011-10-07, 4:47pm
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I remember watching someone years ago at Disney World in Orlando, he would sit & do it in one of the shops and visitors could watch.
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Didn't Bill Rassmussen do that there?
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2011-10-07, 5:17pm
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On the cover of "The Flow" is a piece that looks like it's made with a similar technique by an artist named Robert Mickelsen. His web addy is
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. Hope that might help you!
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2011-10-08, 2:16am
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talk to Christian Arnold "wicked glass "or Robert Mickelsen or others in that category they can surly help you out
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I will let wicked glass know when i see him tonite.
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2011-10-08, 7:05am
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David Sandidge... he's your man... Orlando Florida... works for Disney and does the loop stitch castles... he can loop stitch anything...
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2011-10-08, 7:06am
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<---- his email for ya...
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2011-10-08, 7:06am
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don't know if this guy does oders but his work is very much like the item you want made maybe you can figure out how to contact him and ask
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I second this, I think TimiaGlass would be your man.
ETA: Sorry Brent, I didn't see your post, I should read through them all before posting.
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2011-10-08, 9:45pm
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I will give it a try. Woven work it what I do best. PM me and lets talk.
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2011-10-08, 11:37pm
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I spent 30 years working larger boro sculptures with both solid and knit glass and would have loved to do this for you but I was just in two auto accidents this week. (ouch) My friend Kemp Curtis has a lot of experience in large boro sculptures and knit glass, and he also worked at Disneyland. It would be another person to check for availability and price.
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2011-10-09, 3:34am
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Check your email, the image file is too large to post here(phone won't make it smaller). It should be finished this evening after work. Let me know what you think.
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2011-10-11, 7:09am
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How is this? Have a better one in kiln now.
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2011-10-11, 8:52am
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FABULOUS!!!!
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2011-10-11, 9:24am
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WOW! That's amazing! Nice job Darren!
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2011-10-11, 9:55am
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BRAVO!
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This is so heartwarming! Please tell us the rest of the story...how your father likes it, etc...
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2011-10-11, 4:31pm
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It's not that good really, but thanks for the compliments. I made another,and making one more tonight. Try to make it more like the original. Let me know if they interest you as a potential solution for you. Thanks,
Darren
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2011-10-11, 7:12pm
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looks pretty darned good to me!
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2011-10-11, 7:47pm
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It's not that good really, but thanks for the compliments. I made another,and making one more tonight. Try to make it more like the original. Let me know if they interest you as a potential solution for you. Thanks,
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Darren - I would suggest you try to reach Paul with a PM or email. He doesn't seem to have notification set up, as he didn't come back into the thread yet.
He might not even know yet about your fab work.
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2011-10-11, 9:52pm
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33 years ago my wedding cake top was made out of spun/stitched glass - big heart in the middle with a bird on each side, bells suspended in the middle. All I have left are the bells as a roof leak got the storage box wet and it smashed. It sure is nice to know there are people that can possibly remake it!
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2011-10-12, 3:11am
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Darren - I would suggest you try to reach Paul with a PM or email. He doesn't seem to have notification set up, as he didn't come back into the thread yet.
He might not even know yet about your fab work.
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I have done both already, no response as of yet.
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2011-10-12, 7:28am
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Darren,
That looks incredible. Someone contacted me last week and is making me a piece already. How much would you charge for this and is it stable enough to ship?
Contact me directly at
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2011-10-12, 7:46am
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Darren,
That looks incredible. Someone contacted me last week and is making me a piece already. How much would you charge for this and is it stable enough to ship?
Contact me directly at
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Absolutely stable enough to ship, the second one is much better, and closer to the original,and of course is shippable. As well. As far as price goes,check your Pm's.
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2011-10-12, 7:59pm
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33 years ago my wedding cake top was made out of spun/stitched glass - big heart in the middle with a bird on each side, bells suspended in the middle. All I have left are the bells as a roof leak got the storage box wet and it smashed. It sure is nice to know there are people that can possibly remake it!
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That sounds exactly like our wedding cake topper..30 years Ago. Mine broke too To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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