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August 2006

August 2006

Here are a few marbles made in august.

"On A Roll"

"On A Roll"

Cast crystal. 12" X 3.75" This new series explores relationships with the people that move through our lives.

Here come the "bugs".

Here come the "bugs".

Here come the "bugs' Dichroic glass is the perfect medium to make beautiful fused "bugs". The glass seems to capture the movement of the butterfl...

Deadly Lace

Deadly Lace

An optical crystal faceted column which I have hand engraved with the terrible fate of many beautiful turtles in our seas. It is engraved on all su...

Throw it up like Y...

Throw it up like Your Buhlimic

same old song... Wahhh wahhh wahhh...

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NEW TOOL_ "VIN PIN"

« John "VinE" Vinson

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NEW TOOL_ "VIN PIN"

I have been using flower frogs for years to put neat imploded designs in glass. The only problem with using the flower frogs was that they were almost always made with a lead base. When I first started using flower frogs with lead bases I ran into several problems: The glass tended to stick into the frogs i was using . Also the heat would transfer from the glass, through the brass pins, and melt the lead base. After reading about the effects of lead inhalation I decided I needed to figure out a way to make a flower frog that the beginner glass artist could use. I tried using welded stainless steel ones, but the pins that came with those were too small and stuck to the glass easily. After putting the project on the backburner a few months i finally found a graphite machining company that was willing to help me develop a prototype model: Weaver Industries: I highly recommend them to anyone who needs anything graphite!

*Update: the vin-pin is now available worldwide on e-bay.

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503 x 499 pixels (57 KB) 0 Comments pat. pending		1st step: 1024 x 768 pixels (199 KB) 0 Comments flatten 15mm rod on graphite marver		1024 x 768 pixels (174 KB) 0 Comments trynot to push off center...push it to about 25mm disk
step 2: 1024 x 768 pixels (187 KB) 0 Comments apply color...I used northstar amber purple for this demo. If you use colors with silver in them you will get some nice striking effects!		1024 x 768 pixels (201 KB) 0 Comments I oxidized the amber purple until it went clear.		step 3: 1024 x 768 pixels (190 KB) 1 Comment push the color backed disk into the "VIN PIN"
step 4: 1024 x 768 pixels (196 KB) 0 Comments direct a small, aggresive flame toward the center of the disk while it still has some heat base.		132 x 175 pixels (9 KB) 0 Comments with a little practice you should be able to get the clear to encase over the colored glass . This demo is one of many ways to utilize the VIN PIN. I will be posting more photos/demos sometime in the near future.

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John VinE Vinson

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John Vinson
Anchorage AK 99502 us
Phone: 907-830-1801
http://ak907glass.org

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Adam Grafuis

dfsffads
i melted wax into the frog so that after a few meltings the bottom had a 1/4 inch layer of wax to protect the lead...
» Posted by AdamGrafuis on 11/4/2006 5:50:38 PM.

John VinE Vinson

yea I did the wax thing too.
it worked ok. But the graphite is better because you can take the pins out to create different designs
» Posted by JohnVinEVinson on 11/4/2006 6:17:25 PM.

Ro S Glass World

great
i didnt know mine was lead, ill have to check it. pins are fine and close together, it would be nice to change the order of them. great job!
ro
» Posted by RoSGlassWorld on 11/5/2006 6:37:11 AM.

C.E.Proffitt

crank em out
I'll take two. I am sure that it wouldn't be to hard to get glasscraft and a few other co. to order a few dozen....Make that money.
» Posted by C.E.Proffitt on 11/5/2006 6:50:12 PM.

Gypsea

now that's a good idea!
your graphite idea is a good one! but how does it work to rearrange the placement of the pin design?
» Posted by Gypsea on 11/15/2006 11:52:47 AM.

John VinE Vinson

it works great for making designs
The pins slide in and out easily. The graphite that Weaver Industries machined it from is high quality too. I think you would have to change the pins out several hundred times before it started to break down. I have made a couple of marbles with different designs using the vin-pin. maltese cross/heart/peace sign/ star....I will post some pics soon...

p.s.
The vin-pin will be available through major distributers sometime in the near future. Until they can be purchased through my e-bay. store . id : DVINE-GLASS
» Posted by JohnVinEVinson on 11/18/2006 9:08:38 PM.

John VinE Vinson

ebay id:
my e-bay id is : vineee16bi

» Posted by JohnVinEVinson on 11/22/2006 9:34:11 PM.

Kaj Beck

Thanks for the comment
I'm really interested in your "Vin-Pin" at some point I would like to aquire one. YOur work looks excellent, keep it up. So are you blowing glass in 30 degree weather all year? It has been chilly down here in Santa Cruz, I can't wait til the temp rises at least a little bit.
Again thanks for your comment, much appreciated.
Peace-
Feel free to contact me anytime if you are ever in the San Francisco Bay Area
» Posted by KajBeck on 1/19/2007 1:13:42 PM.

John VinE Vinson

I have a new ebay id: ak907glass
ak907glass is my new ebay id. Vin-pins are also available in the NEW glassartists.org marketplace too!
» Posted by JohnVinEVinson on 9/23/2007 10:03:25 PM.

C.E.Proffitt

just got my 4 inch mold
loving it.... supertight marbels any size you want...as big as you can bite. so ay posibilities with this tool. will post some pics of new work this spring. thanks
» Posted by C.E.Proffitt on 2/27/2008 5:15:36 AM.

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