News
a listless wizard

Titled as such because I often have a hard time admitting that my memory needs help, often flatly refusing to make a list out of pure stubbornness.. figuring that if it’s important, it will remind me, like a squeaky wheel, and the issue would be handled. Or so I had thought, now a days I’m making multiple lists to keep track of all that I need to accomplish on my steady path forward. I write today to tell you of this book of my childhood, which I don’t clearly remember, but is surely mine, since it has my childlike name...
a message about bottles

The production of bottles has been a traditional glass blown craft born out of necessity, often with an emphasis on the speed of production while providing functional transportation of liquids. The forms have changed a bit with needs of the liquids contained but also with the makers skills and tools. Molds were created to homogenize the form and speed up production for mass consumption. Glass formulas were made to work best in this mold blown process, the molten glass freezing upon hitting the steel interior of the mold and not moving much after. Reheating and reworking the lip after releasing...
A cozy arrangement

We’re warm now, but it’s a dry heat. I’m always finding tweaks to improve, but this old place really starting to feel cozy.
Spring made tumblers in Autumn

the Gloryhole Upgrades

casting the doors casting the floor casting the heat retaining ring sealing the frax interior refitting the doors much better than before :)