Fumed sidecar

The Fumed Sidecar by Soursilicate is a handmade glass pipe that combines a distinctive sidecar design with intricate silver fume artwork. Created from four individually crafted sections of silver-fumed tubing, this piece brings together contrasting patterns and flowing colors in a unique construction designed for kicking back and enjoying your day or night.

The large side-mounted bowl is the centerpiece of the design, featuring dense, swirling silver fume lines in shades of teal, pale gold, cream, and deep green. Its rounded, flared shape reveals a spiral pattern inside the bowl, while the tightly layered lines across the exterior create a striking sense of movement and depth.

The elongated body showcases a different arrangement of fumed tubing, with zigzag patterns and flowing bands of turquoise, yellow, and gold running along the straight sections. The four individual sections are joined to create a cohesive form, with each transition introducing a new variation in the silver fume patterns. The result is a detailed piece that offers something different from every viewing angle.

Additional decorative features include a dark, spiraled glass marble near the center and a matching circular accent with an intricate radial pattern. The extended mouthpiece and sidecar bowl arrangement give the pipe its distinctive silhouette, while the rounded ends and carefully shaped glasswork provide a comfortable, balanced feel in the hand.

Handmade by Soursilicate, the Fumed Sidecar brings together traditional glassblowing techniques and creative silver fume work in a functional piece of art. With its four-section construction, intricate linework, contrasting patterns, and unique sidecar configuration, this pipe offers a distinctive addition to any handmade glass collection.

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I'm originally from upstate New York, near the catskill mountains, home of the headless horseman and Rip Van Winkle. Glass was always around me as a kid, my grandmother's paperweight collection, going to Corning to watch the glass makers, or to see the guy at the mall, making figurines and small objects. When I was older, going to Grateful Dead concerts, there would be these wizards with glass for sale. There was Bob Snodgrass, Cameron Tower, Dank K, Chemdog-Glass, Travis Wigger, Hugh Salkind, to name a few, that completely changed my view of glass, and my experience with cannabis. I was eventually drawn to the flame myself on New Years 2000 after seeing a handmade glass light bulb with a bouquet of flowers inside light up the room. It was then that my Glass journey began.
I was lucky to go to GAS convention in 2000 and meet Paul Stankard and was blown away by his attention to detail and his amazing work. After a few years of learning from friends, books, magazines, and videos about flameworking
I took a class with Lewis Wilson in Las Vegas at the Bead Expo. After moving north, from California to Oregon, I spent time at Eugene Glass School, and University of Oregon. I have taken many workshops with some of my personal favorite artists such as Bob Snodgrass, Mark Lammi, David Willis, Manuel Azumeca, Jason Lee and Marcel. Continuing my journey north, I was able to take workshops with Roger Parramore and Cesare Toffolo, having spent time at Pilchuck Glass School.
A lot of my work consists of line work, montage, incalmo, and patterns. I also love working with clear glass. l've always been a visual person, vistas, optical illusions, anime, and Sci Fi being sources of inspiration. I love making ornaments, cups, marbles, beads, pipes, jars, etc.
I hand make a lot of my own tubing consisting of either fumed silver and gold lines or solid color patterns made with borosilicate color rods and encased in clear borosilicate. This tubing is then broken down into sections then put back together to create the forms. My goals now are to continue to make glass art and to someday be able to teach these skills to future flameworkers and keep the tradition alive. Bob and several of his students have been among the most creative and influential mentors in my flameworking journey. His generosity in sharing stories, techniques, and years of glassmaking knowledge has been a continual source of inspiration. Bob's signature use of silver fuming, combined with intricate dots and lines,