Hello Lightning Tamers! ​In this Session, I show how and why I chose the phosphors for this piece, as well a my use a DIY glass solder, formulated by Ed Kirshner, and what adjustments and errors I’ve created and corrected! –Percy Echols II, Taming Lightning ————————————————————————————– Follow along as I walk-through making a plasma light…

Hello Lightning Tamers! Here I follow up in the hardware design for this piece and share what I did to prepare the vessel to solder the electrode via coldworking. coldworking: the collective term for the many techniques and tools used to alter or decorate glass when it’s cold (at room temperature).  – Corning Museum of Glass ex.…

Follow along as I walk-through making a plasma light sculpture and the designs choices and decisions I make to it’s finished conclusion. This will cover 3D printing/modeling, and glassblowing, as well as engraving , fire polished glass, coldworking glass , and glass solder aka  Kiln Soldered Glass. Kiln Soldered Glass: using a low melting glass medium to bond two similar glass materials. View…

Hello Lightning Tamers! After finishing my latest plasma sculpture, and listening to those who saw the sneak peeks in my instagram, I thought I’d try to livestream my in-process work. To show how the gap between a close-form to vacuum seal is much smaller than you think.  In this livestream I go over my decision…

Hello Lightning Tamers! Light on the Horizon is a virtual exhibition of plasma light art works collected from studios around the world–originally presented for the Glass Art Society’s virtual 2021 conference. I am both surprised and amazed at by the entries in this Virtual Exhibition, and how well video works with a medium where seeing…

Original Resource on www.strattman.com Wayne Strattman’s work encompasses over 30 years of innovation in lighted glass plasma technology, as an artist, designer, researcher, teacher, advocate and author. Since 1983, Wayne Strattman’s Boston-based company Strattman Design has grown to become a global leader in crafting lighted glass plasma displays for science museums, trade shows and industry…

Hello Lightning Tamers! You’ve probably heard it said “Vacuum don’t suck” and continued on your day without a second thought.  I often come back to statements like this with questions like this, the video I’m sharing with you today “Does Vaccuum suck?” 

Date & Time August 4th, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sign Up Join me for a session on plasma, a process requiring the technical and artistic expressions of glass with the alchemical and scientific application of electrified gases and specialized equipment used in neon.  This session will be streamed from the Pittsburgh Glass Center where…

Hello Lightning Tamers! The LIT: Light In Transmission Exhibition has come to a close, but we have more cool stuff to come. Pittsburgh Glass Center has connected with a local creator, science explainer, and curious compatriot Ralph Crewe of Isn’t that some Thing. This is 1 of 2 videos, the next which will cover things…