Aug
28
Highlights of a Torch Master: Redbeard Q & A

From the time Patrick Vrolyk was a small boy, his parents taught him the importance of responsibility such as doing chores without arguing, showing respect towards parents and others, and earning rewards by working for his allowance. Upbringing nowadays often mean kids take pleasures for granted without earning their rewards. The expectation of overly material lifestyles evolved with our technology, depreciating the value of normal everyday things like hot water, education and non-designer clothing. Where did we get lost? I hope that this interview reminds us all of the importance of ethics, responsibility and hard work that pays off. Redbeard has experienced life, and this is his. Enjoy!

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Aug
25
More Than Just a Pretty Beard

Glass has been around forever and has many stories regarding its origins. It has been identified as far back as Ancient Egypt, and was rediscovered accidentally by Phoenician sailors during the Roman Empire. From decorative Egyptian beads to Venetian stained glass windows to modern vases in our everyday decor, glass has found a purpose in human lives for millennia. Glass formation has given us choices in what we use every day: we drink from glasses, eat from delicate tableware, and look through glasses to improve our vision. Glass has been never been as practical, functional, or as profitable as it is today.

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Jul
31
Don’t Damage Your Eyes! GCGG 2015

Friends kept asking if I’d be attending this year’s Great Canadian Glass Gathering but I didn’t make my decision until two days before when I bought a cheap tent and air mattress at Canadian Tire and immediately started packing.

The GCGG takes place on beautiful private grounds in Birken, BC, about forty minutes past Whistler on Highway 99. I left Vancouver in the early afternoon and still arrived late afternoon.

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Apr
26
Let’s Look At Your Glass

The popularity of dabbing has led to an increasing demand for glass rigs and other tools of the trade but what exactly is that fancy art sculpture made of and what is the best way to care for it?

Nowadays, most quality glass used in oil rigs, bongs, pipes and other smoking devices is borosilicate glass. Regular household glass is made from a mixture of sand, sodium-carbonate and limestone but add boric oxide to it and presto, you get borosilicate glass.

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