Category Archives: Just for Fun!

Happy 12th Birthday to www.glassblower.info !

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Tony Patti

As I mentioned in my earlier blog, the www.glassblower.info website started on April 11, 2002, so today is its 12th Birthday! Even more exciting is that we just had our MILLIONTH page view of the home page on Tuesday, and … Continue reading →

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FreeCell Card Game

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Tony Patti

My son introduced us to FreeCell many years ago. FreeCell is a solitaire-like card game, which has four “free cells” (hence its name) at the top of the screen. There is a Wikipedia page devoted to FreeCell (in general), and … Continue reading →

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Taking Photos and Videos both day and night of Birds and Animals

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Tony Patti

We started thinking we would feed a few birds outside the kitchen window. Then we learn more about birds, and that each type of bird has a preferred food. So we add a few different types of seeds. One of … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Tony Patti

The Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive credit-card-sized Single-Board Computer (SBC), which has tremendous learning (and play!) potential. And it runs Linux, so promotes Open Source Software! While the size is small, its impact is large: in less than one year, … Continue reading →

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Today is a LUCKY Day!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Tony Patti

While digging to plant more Hibiscus moscheutos (see photos from my garden below), my shovel hit what I thought was a rock, but after digging up this “rock”, instead I found my Good Luck Talisman! I live in suburban Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Ten Years is a Long Time! (origins of www.glassblower.info)

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Tony Patti

When I was looking at the home page of www.glassblower.info, I noticed the date range of the visitor counter, a print-screen is shown here: What caught my eye was the 2002 date — now that we’re into the new year … Continue reading →

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Steven J. Kellogg Blacksmith makes Glassblowing Raking Tool

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Tony Patti

When we visited Cooperstown NY this summer, nearby The National Baseball Hall of Fame) is the The Farmers Museum While there, Steven J. Kellogg Blacksmith made me a custom Glassblowing Raking Tool (in under six minutes!) Click the image above … Continue reading →

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Glassblowing Furnace Crucible Planter

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Tony Patti

Tonight I added a new fun page — Glassblowing Crucibles used as planters! Tony Patti www.glassblower.info gaffer@glassblower.info

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Karl Carter – Glassblowing Exercises at Bucks County Community College (BCCC)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Tony Patti

I just added links to two YouTube videos made by Karl Carter at BCCC which demonstrate excellent student glassblowing exercises “Pulling Stems” Glassblowing Exercise “One Gather One Reheat” Glassblowing Exercise at http://www.glassblower.info/karl/index.html

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Kids Math-Based Craft Project based on New Glassblowing Mold Design

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Tony Patti

I started work on a custom 6-sided steel glassblowing mold, based on a pyramid (faceted cone). In the process I uncovered a quick and easy math-based craft project which you may find suitable for your elementary school (or older) children. … Continue reading →

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