New boro user question

blong2001 · #1 2010-12-16, 4:21pm

I received Shawn's icicle tutorial and an anxious to use it. What brand of boro rod do I buy and where is the best place to get it from?

Mr. Smiley · #2 2010-12-16, 4:24pm

For clear i use Simax or Kimble... I use color from all the different color companies, it depends on what you like... you've got ABR and Mountain Glass near you... both great suppliers.

blong2001 · #3 2010-12-17, 6:35am

Thank you! Now I have a starting point!

Cosmo · #4 2010-12-19, 10:06am

ABR isn't near you. It's in Indiana. But they are good guys to buy from. You'd just have to mail order.

Mountain Glass Arts is in Asheville, and Generations Glass is in Kenley I believe.

blong2001 · #5 2010-12-20, 10:08am

I purchased my Little Dragon from Generations Glass (a couple centuries ago). They were great! I had not even thought about them in a couple years.

sangell · #6 2010-12-20, 12:20pm

I really like working with ABR, they are really great to help answer questions when you are first starting out and they are all wonderfully talented glass workers. I was lucky enough to meet them, after starting out at the ISGB when it was in Rochester. Dave, Ross, or Cody will get back to you and help VERY QUICKLY!! They are A#1 in my book.
Hope this helps

nevadaglass · #7 2010-12-20, 2:58pm

I agree!

I pretty much only use 5 vendors consistently anymore unless I need a specialty item and I have tried alot of them ( although in all fairness, don't believe I have ever tried Generations Glass) - the 5 are ABR, Frantz, Glasscraft , DelphiGlass and firelady.

Firelady is mainly 104 so not really a boro vendor but I more or less gave you my whole list

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Originally Posted by sangell

I really like working with ABR, they are really great to help answer questions when you are first starting out and they are all wonderfully talented glass workers. I was lucky enough to meet them, after starting out at the ISGB when it was in Rochester. Dave, Ross, or Cody will get back to you and help VERY QUICKLY!! They are A#1 in my book.
Hope this helps

Mary K · #8 2010-12-22, 7:04am

ABR- they have everything ( and in stock ) they ship quickly, and your glass gets to you in unbroken condition ( unlike some ) they are the best!

Rickster · #9 2011-01-02, 5:44am

I have only ever used corning pyrex. I've never used any other clear, and I have never had any issues with it. I order mine from Wale Apparatus. You can get it for 30% off at times. Wale is near me and I can vouch for them. They are a good source for corning glass.