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Zam was in school in Humboldt county and fell into glassblowing.  She was studying business and wanted to learn to sell art in a museum.  Once she was in the glass studio, she knew this was for her!Zam's first Champs show was around 2014 or 2015 and actually participated in the flame off.Human forms really spark her imagination.  She really loves to think about ancient civilization

Talking Inflation Let's Elev8 Episode 8 Here we talk a little about some inflation.Talking Electric Dab RigsLet's Elev8 Episode 7 Puffco Peak E-Dab Rig vs.Carta Focus V E-Dab Rig vs. G9 E Pro E-Dab Rig Vape vs CombustionLet's Elev8 Episode 6 Let's Get To Know Elev8 VeteransLet's Elev8 Episode 5 The Art Of Vaporizing?Let's Elev8 Episode 4   Why Vaporize?Let's El

What is the deal with inflation?In this episode we talk a little about inflation and what we feel it is to us.  Is it good?  Is it bad?  Let's us find out!What is inflation?Inflation is that rate at which prices of goods and services rise.2% inflation is said to be good for the economyThe federal reserve tries to control inflation with interest rates and other toolsHigh inflation ca

Is your grinder hard to turn the lid making grinding your herb difficult?Does your cannabis grinder feel like you want to just throw it away and get a new cannabis grinder?KEEP it and clean it!  With a little time, ISO alcohol and Tidy Tips you will have your grinder back to working like new.Steps To Cleaning Your Grinder: Gather your supplies Have your grinder ready and empty of any herb

Sewing a patch is easy as 1,2,3, or maybe a little more, but still fairly easy. Get your materials ready. Fabric (shirt, jacket, pants) Patches Thread Needle Pins Gather enough thread to go around the patch maybe 5-6 times.  You will fold this making it 1/2 the length, and you want to make sure you do not run out of thread String the needle and put a knot in the end Place th

Tesla glass is a glassblower that has always really wanted to do glass,but finds functional glass makes money.  Before blowing glass, Tesla glass would make things once in a while to make functional consumption before glass. Tesla glass really looks up to Pedro and Buck as great sculptures.  He loves the way Buck looks at glass, and feels it needs to be a love o

  A good rolling paper made from natural clean materials improves the quality of the smoking experience. Several types of papers are available to address the cannabis smoker's needs such as wood, rice and hemp.  Other things that a paper can effect are the taste, smoking speed, rolling skills, and other factors. A good rolling paper does improve the quality of your joint and your o

Electric dab rigs have become all the rage in places where concentrates are popular.  In this Let's Elev8 we go over 3 of the most popular dab rigs like the Puffco Peak, the Carta Focus V and the new G9 E Pro.  All of these units work the same basically each having it's own unique features.  We will go over the pros and cons so you can make a more educated decision.  E Rig Pro

Terry Sharp is from Indiana went to Eugene in 1996 and fell in love with the art of glassblowing.  After watching a guy blow glass he was hooked.  Working for a month as a shop keep, learning the glass he finally gained some skills, and the glass teachers let him go. In 2001 Terry Sharp glass left Oregon and went back to the mid-west and started to focus on musi

Glassblower Interviews by Elev8 Presents   As glassblowers, we love to get to know other glassblowers.  First glassblowers are a very unique group of people living a true counterculture lifestyle.  As a 14-year glass blower I am fascinated by the questions why do you blow glass.  As I know what goes into the glass I wonder that same question all the time.   I think

Ok, so you need to replace your downstem for what ever reason in your dab rig or water pipe.  In order to get the perfect downstem you will need to know 2 things.  Let Elev8 Glass help you out! 1st you will need to know the joint size.   2nd you need to know the length needed for your downstem.  QUICK INFO HOW TO MEASURE FOR A DOWNSTEM AND BUY ONE Insert a s

Is the ground glass joint 10mm, 14mm or 19mm?  Is it male or female?Here at Elev8 Glass Gallery we hear over and over, what size joint do I have?  This is a very common question that most every one has at some point in their life.    The good news is we have the answers that will help you.  Below is an image that shows a great way to see what size and style joint you have.