But be sure to latch the screen door behind you -
You may be a redneck if you have screen doors inside to keep critters out. We're up to four screen doors - my studio, two on his studio, and the bedroom.
This is what you see as you enter. Like my exhaust hood? Ice bucket from WallyWorld. I splurged a while back when Bella Donna sampler was on sale, so I had to change out the old hood in order to try the necessary dragon's breath. Which I haven't yet with glass, but...
My torch table - you can see the old hood. And look - the table is almost clean. Of course it's always extremely tidy
You can see my slivered stringer storage - the white ice cube maker. And the propane connection going up the wall, yep Basements R Us, to the tanks outside. When we planned the house, we put a hole in the foundation; figuring to use it as a vent for a spray station or whatever for him - he's an artist/wood worker/writer... and other such stuff AND he has a glass blowing addiction, so he understands the lure of hot glass. So when I got my minor he walled me up a space downstairs since the spot I was using w/hot head was right next to the wood stove. Not a good place for oxygen
Work area setup, complete with ergonomic chair, w/burn holes in seat, and leather apron so my seat doesn't have same.
My side work table w/various storage for glass & tools I use a lot. And George, the Foreman grill for preheating those shocky suckers. And the old coffee bean grinder for making frit that I liberated from DH - got him a new one since I DO NOT want to keep him away from caffeine
Glass & other stuff storage. The cabinet came from University Surplus Property auction - complete w/label eeewwww!. The enameled steel torch table came from them, too. Auctions are a source for equipment I highly recommend. The stainless steel table under the kiln is from a pizza joint auction. The slate slab on the side table is auction find as well.
One of these days we're thinking about building a studio for me out of the left over blocks from the foundation. But to do that we have to figure out where to put it so that we can attach: electric, water, drainage to lagoon.... Until then, come on in. I'll share. Well. Some things. Sometimes. But you have to bring your own didys.
DJ