:) Now the same process but with yellow and a slightly less hot flame, as the yellow is prone to bubbling at to high temperatures.http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1184.jpg
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http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1185.jpg
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:) Now the same process but with yellow and a slightly less hot flame, as the yellow is prone to bubbling at to high temperatures.http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1184.jpg
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http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1185.jpg
:) On to the red ice catcher
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1187.jpg
The ice catcher on the bottom that looks red is the yellow, which is still red hot from just being applied.
Pushing in the red ice-catcher.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1188.jpg
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The lathe is on and the bong is being rotated, while the flame is heating up the area where the work was done. This needs to be done do prevent cracking due to uneven surface temperatures.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1189.jpg
You can see the 3 coloured ice catchers through the bottom of the rotating bong.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1191.jpg and from the side
The 3 rasta coloured ice-catcher notches cooling down.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1192.jpg
Various coloured rods for crown's, signature's, carb holes etc...
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1201.jpg
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In order to show me how the signature process went we ended up using this bong as a demo.
:)
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1193.jpg
The signature being drawn on.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1194.jpg
Melting the signature in the glass wall of the bong
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1195.jpg
The signature must be smooth with no edges that cause cracks as the bong cools down. Once again reheating the surface area evenly as the bong is manually turned
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1197.jpg
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With the signature and the ice-catcher holes finished it is now time for the bong to cool down before it gets labeled.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1198.jpg
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A closer look at the colours.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1199.jpg
Sweet pictures man,
an inspiration for me to get a new bong!
makes me kinda wanna try and make my own, looks fun.
yer good pics, :dancingbanana:
thanks for sharing!:)
While we are waiting for the bong to cool down let's have a look around.
:) bongs that need to be finished or repaired. :RastaBong:
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1237.jpg
One of the several work stations.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1240.jpg
Kilns, lathes and one guy who has most likely helped make your roor. :)
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1241.jpg
A big ass kiln. the kilns are used to heat the bongs up to the same temperature throughout the bong (anealling) i believe ;) This process strengthens the glass.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1294.jpg
:)flame polishing a few pics. sorry I didnt really catch the whole process.
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1269.jpg
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1270.jpg
http://www.fullmeltbubble.com/galler...5/DSC_1271.jpg
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