Category: Vlog

Vlog | PGC Light Lab UPDATE Oct 26 - Nov 5, 2020

11/9/2020

Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab are funded by the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in the reception of the 2019 Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Nov 9, 2020 at 10:37am PST

Music Credit
Grateful - @beatsbyflare
Arcade - @beatsbyflare
Mystic - @jeffkaale

Hello Lightning Tamers!

This is a vlog right? Like this counts a vlog, not really just a video. We'll here's a conclusion of sorts to my journey rebuilding and remodeling the Manifold and Cart system now known as the PGC Light Lab. Still some tweaks and fine tuning remain!

Glass Cleaning, Backstreaming / Debris Trap repair, and Final Manifold Installation

Special thanks to the Wisdom and support of Bruce Suba @brucesuba and Tim Drier @driertim.

Curiosity, Passion, Purpose,

-Percy Echols II | Taming Lightning

0 Comments

Vlog | PGC Light Lab UPDATE: Plumbing the Gas Transfer System

11/6/2020

0 Comments

Hello Lightning Tamers!
Plumbing the Gas Transfer System and installing acrylics and brackets.

Music Credits:
Happy Holidays - Jeff kaale

Embers - Kubbi
---
Documenting my updates on the Plasma Lab aka PGC Light Lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center

Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab are funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments in the reception of the 2019 Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

-Percy Echols II | Taming Lightning

0 Comments

Video | PGC Light Lab UPDATE Oct 8-12, 2020

11/5/2020

0 Comments

music: views - @iksonmusic
Hello Lightning Tamers!

Documenting my updates on the Plasma Lab aka PGC Light Lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

Reassembly and Placement of Manifold parts, tools, and equipment.
Preparation for plumbing Gases to Valves

Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab is funded by the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

-Percy Echols II | Taming Lightning

0 Comments

9/24/20 PGC Light Lab UPDATE

9/24/2020

0 Comments

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Sep 24, 2020 at 9:15pm PDT

music: Strobe - JEF @jeffkale

Hello Lightning Tamers!

Remodeling and Upgrade for the Plasma Lab is funded by the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

Documenting my updates on the Plasma Lab aka PGC Light Lab at the Pittsburgh Glass Center

Now that I have it painted, I'll be ready for the final cleaning of the glass parts, assembly of manifold, and plumbing for Gases.

There's still things I'm trying to problem solve such as:

Securing the removable acrylic sheet the covers the top.
Storage for soft glass and boro tubulation.
Relevant decals

0 Comments

Sweden | Pre-GAS meeting Overview

2/13/2020

0 Comments

This opportunity was sponsored by the The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

View this post on Instagram

A review of my 2nd visit to Sweden, the what I was doing there to help with @glassartsociety #gassweden2020 , and the #upplystglas #enlightenedglass #exhibition . This visits was sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation and the Heinz Endowment in reception of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant, and Residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center @pghglasscenter @plasma_art_alliance #seeyouinsweden

A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Feb 13, 2020 at 9:07am PST

Upplyst Glas - Enlightened Glass Exhibition - DUE MAR 1

All artists working with glass sculpture illuminated using neon, gas plasma, incandescent, LED, EL wire, laser, etc. are invited to show their artwork in conjunction with the This Exhibit will be at the historic Glass Factory, Boda Glasbruk, Sweden and will take place during the GAS Conference May 20 - 23, 2020.

0 Comments

Elements of Plasma | Materials & 3D Printing

1/9/2020

0 Comments

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Percy Echols II (@taminglightning) on Jan 9, 2020 at 2:00pm PST

Hello Lightning Tamers!

I'm not a chemist, physicist, or engineer but I do have deep passion of plasma fueled by my interest in glass, chemistry, and technology. This is a glassblowers guide to Plasma. It may seem strange that I'm starting out with 3D Printing and Materials as opposed to what would be more fundamental.

I will get there, and soon enough I'll introduce the basics on vessel crafting, which is to include form, structure, design, electrode attachment, and considerations prior to having the vessel filled.

By considering your materials and methods for creating your sculpture, be it for support or aesthetics. This will hopefully get you thinking about your plasma sculpture more completely, so that your glass form is designed to be integrated with a support or base.

This video and topic was made with the support of the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Emdowments through the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Grant and Residency hosted by the Pittsburgh Glass Center. A portion of this grant was used to purchase the 3D printer and materials used to print the object shown that will help with developing and finsih my sculptures and programming at the Pittsburgh Glass Center.

Thank You for watching, and I'll see you next time!

-Percy | Taming Lightning