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March : Glassblower of the month : HELIOX Glass

Created on 03/03/2020

Before he started melting and blowing glass himself, Heliox had been collecting pipes and woking as a jewelry maker in Cadiz, south of Spain. While in search of different artistic fields, he attended beginner...

February GlassBlower of the month : DOK GLass

Created on 05/02/2020

Martin Jones, better know as Dok Glass, is one of Uk's best glassblowers, he has been melting glass for nearly 20 years now. He started his apprenticeship in 2001 in a large scientific glass factory and worked there until 2007 when...

January Glassblower of the month : Vit 78

Created on 20/01/2020

About 5 years ago Vit quit his job, bought a torch and started practicing glassblowing almost 24/7. Soon after, together with his friend EVS 78, he opened the glassblowing studio 78 Glass and started showing his huge talent by...

4th European Functional Flame Off

Created on 13/07/2017

Soon its time again ! This will be the 4th year we are doing the EFFO and after last venue got maxed out with both noise, generator and visitors the natural step is a bigger place. Finding a suitable place seemed easy at first looking for event...

Oil Slick canvas

Created on 10/01/2017

Oil Slick canvas is now in stock here at Smoking Gear check them HERE.

Marcel Braun Furnace Glassblowing Class

Created on 05/02/2016

In the month of January 2016 SmokingGear hosted the 3rd Glassblowing class. This time we had the pleasure of having Marcel Braun who teached the 7 students coming from UK - Germany - Italy and US how to work using a Crucible Furnace....