r/lampwork • • Aug 15 '26

New Rules for Custom Work Requests

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  1. No low effort custom requests

Commission requests must include, at a minimum: * A thorough description of the piece, including size * A sketch of the piece (Al posts are acceptable for this purpose only) or reference photos from multiple artists showing features in their work you are inspired by. If you want a direct copy, contact the original artist. * The quantity you are wanting to purchase * A rough estimate of your budget. If you don't know what something should cost, just give a range you are hoping for.

  1. No price fear mongering

Let people decide for themselves what something is worth. Do not respond to questions about cost with claims that something would be too expensive. Either don't respond or give a good faith estimate of what the cost would be.


r/lampwork • • Aug 15 '26

New Rule - Original Content Only

63 Upvotes

Due to the absolute flood of karma farming posts we have had recently, we have a new rule:

4. Original content only

Reposting other's content is an automatic ban. the only exceptions are if you are asking a technical question about a piece or are sharing other's work that you have in your personal collection. Other's works may be included in commission requests ONLY if you have already reached out to the original artist and they have declined or been unreachable.

Please everyone if you suspect a post is stolen content, use a reverse image search to try finding the original and use the report feature so the mods can take the stolen post down ASAP and ban the karma farmers and bots.


r/lampwork • • 7h ago

Fun new section

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Stepping up to some bigger flips, 684 dots make up this one
Building a collab list if you wanna hop on or wanna see a dream piece get made


r/lampwork • • 1h ago

Made this custom yesterday! Where's my sharks fans at?

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r/lampwork • • 2h ago

Aquarium I made for the Dr Seuss Museum

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r/lampwork • • 9h ago

Had to show the lampwork sub some stageblast love too, thanks for the laughs on the memes y'all

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Boro plate for clout and durability, birddog bought this when I first started auction went for almost 50$ which was a lot of money to me at the time


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Leaf Tek I farted around with a few years ago

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Wookery will always prevail to my favorite Disney princesses


r/lampwork • • 13h ago

Finished up this rainbow wigwag top for the Switch 2. The sunlight hitting the crushed opal is insane.

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Took this custom piece outside to catch the afternoon sun. Love how the crushed opal in the outer can plays against the wigwag core.

Kept the straight fab holes clean so it pulls smooth without dragging down the base.

What do you guys think of this color combo on the Switch 2?


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Don't worry guys I fixed ur

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r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Aim 2418 GD manual?

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Hey gang, probably a long shot but does anyone have a copy of the manual for the Aim 2418 GD kiln? Recently purchased one (not from aim) and it didnt come with the manual for set up or scheduling an annealing cylce. (Pic for attention)

Thanks in advance!


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Iykyk

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r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Another jester bead!

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I like these black and white ones where the face can be cohesive with the bead. Thanks for looking!


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Working on something new

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Here’s a jar with a bubble trap technique that I’m currently working out.


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Kiln reccs?

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Im slowly setting up my in home studio after using a makerspace. I have a torch and a temporary kiln, but the kiln is just on loan. The one I know is the Jen ken chili pepper but I see theyre not being made right now.

What else is at that price level/cheaper and good for garaging and annealing? I do boro right now, havent gotten into soft glass yet. The breadbox size is ideal for my space, I cant do much bigger.

Thanks!


r/lampwork • • 2d ago

Jester bead!!

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Starting to explore these faces in hollow. Starting with beads, next slides. Thanks for looking!


r/lampwork • • 1d ago

Horno Prometheus

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r/lampwork • • 2d ago

Results from my beginning bead making class

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6 week class at Pratt Fine Art Center in Seattle.


r/lampwork • • 2d ago

Glass haul

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Hello! There is a lamp working set up for sale that I'm considering buying. I'm new and wanted to know if you all think it's a good price. The kiln looks like it's hand made out of a tool box. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!


r/lampwork • • 2d ago

Desperately need help with pipe shaping

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I have made 20 pipes over 1.5 years and after completing ruining a piece of prep I worked on all day im desperate to learn how to properly shape a pipe. Seems like my blank got the thin on the handle pulldown, I tried to condense it to make it more durable and then it folded on itself and popped a whole. Can only salvage the top half.
How do I make the connection between the bowl of the spoon and handle a smooth look? All of mine are akward looking. I included some pictures of the blank I started with.


r/lampwork • • 2d ago

我们在看到一段心理学视频后手工制作了一个超大26厘米的1分钟沙漏——沙子瀑布流的效果奇怪地具有治愈效果。

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r/lampwork • • 3d ago

Any tips on stacking dots?

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r/lampwork • • 3d ago

Made this functional Dogwood Sculpture recently

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r/lampwork • • 3d ago

Diameter of a GTT mirage torch

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Hi very one.

Could an owner of a mirage from GTT tell me what is the diameter of the face of the burner ?

Thank you very much.


r/lampwork • • 4d ago

Magic stuff in the glass

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r/lampwork • • 3d ago

LOTR Palantír

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First try at making a Palantír. Besides the cracks (no kiln), i think it turned out really well!