Share on Tumblr While IgniteMe took its first visit to Natty Glassworks in Las Vegas, we were surprised to find out that Ben Burton aka Burtoni would be spending a week in the studio that Natty calls home. The day after visiting Natty we went back down to the studio to see the master at work. The day started out a little rough due to a kiln malfunction but once we got the word from the manufacturer on what to do with it Burtoni got to...

Share on Tumblr Over the weekend we were invited back into the studio to see Ben Burton aka Burtoni at work once more before his departure from Las Vegas. We got the opportunity to see the pieces we had seen him work on last time only completed as well as some new work he had for the day. We quickly threw on one of Ben’s preset Pandora channels and quickly got to work on a custom oil rig. Ordered by a Las Vegas native who had...

Share on Tumblr More often than not whilst “nerding-out” amongst other glass otaku do I find myself in the age old argument of “Synthetic Opals vs. Real Opals”. Without any knowledge on the subject I often just sit back and let the argument go on, but now after having enough I’ve decided to read up on the subject, and in turn share my findings with you. Let’s move on shall we? “Tumbled...

Share on Tumblr A few months back before the winter trade show rush my good friend Mr. Xtra Crispy and I got together to do a photo shoot before we were both bombarded with trade show rituals and post-show orders/work. That night Crispy embarked on a mission to create a stunning fully-sculpted vapor bubbler. Designed after Kid Robot’s  “Raffy” vinyl figure, Crispy took the challenge to create a Chameleon modeled...

Share on Tumblr Take some time to unwind today by watching the all new short film CLASSIC ELBO. Watch one of our favorite artists Elbo at Edy Roy Glass Gallery in Burlington Ontario Canada as he opens their new gallery with an amazing showcase and teaches a class of upcoming Canadian Glass Artists. The film slso features a colab with meGlassworks artist, Matt Robertson. Filmed, Edited, Music and Design by Jamie Lizmore the film was...

Share on Tumblr The Swiss watchmakers at IKEPOD are known for making some of the worlds most sought-after and beautiful time pieces. Designer Marc Newson‘s latest creation for Ikepod sees the Australian designer interpret the most iconic timepiece of all: The Hourglass. Director Philip Andelman traveled to Basel, Switzerland, to document the designer’s modern take of the classic hourglass inside the Glaskeller factory....

Share on Tumblr With the “High Season” now in full swing it’s crucial to make plans as to what you’re going to be doing, and depending on what region of the world you’re in you may be able to check out some awesome events going on before and after the weekend of the 20th. If you happen to be coming out to Denver, CO for events like the 1st Annual High Times Cannabis Cup and you enjoy artisan-made...

Share on Tumblr Easily one of the biggest pet peeves when it comes to enjoying essential oils is the time it takes to bring the heating chamber up to proper vaporizing temperatures. Wether it’s heating up a titanium nail or waiting for your electronic vaporizer to get up to speed, enjoying concentrates  has simply become another one of those “hurry up and wait” scenarios. Recently IgniteMe teamed up with the team...

Share on Tumblr Surely one of the more exciting stories one could follow in the ever-growing world of glass would be that of BMFT (Brendan. Mother. Fucking. Taylor.). What started off as a one-week trip to the east coast, has become a never-ending quest for knowledge. Through working and collaborating with a wide variety of artists as he traverses the country, Brendan has been steadily filling up his repertoire with pieces which...

Share on Tumblr Over the past few weeks IgniteMe was invited to come document Project 33, a new artistic movement headed by glass master Marcel Braun along with his preparations for gallery premiere at Goosefire Gallery in Long Beach, CA . During the coure of our time there we captured exclusive footage of the collaborations which took place. Today we check out one of the pieces made by Marcel and Calvin Mickle...

Share on Tumblr During the collaborations that took place at Living Glassworks in preparation for Marcel Braun’s ‘Project 33′ I was able to take some photos of this exquisite mini tube made by one of my all time favorite artists Quave. Based out of the famous Mothership Studios Quave’s work features a level of style and meticulous detail that is not seen in many other pipes. This piece which I’ve aptly...

Share on Tumblr From Saturday February 16th – 18th 2013 at the Bally’s Convention Center the B.I.G. Industry Event and Galleria took place with much excitement to smoke shops across the country. The famed event hosted a wide variety of popular brands which comprise the contemporary smoke shop industry along with some of the worlds hottest glassmakers. As you could only expect, IgniteMe was sure to be there to cover the...