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Tin Shack Studio - Richard Huntrods

The NEW Tin Shack Studio
Vancouver Island, B.C.
The Tin Shack Studio began in Calgary, AB in 2003 with the goal to construct a low-cost, energy-efficient glassblowing studio. That goal has been realized, and now the Tin Shack Studio stands as a wonderful place where colorful works of art are created in the crystal medium that is glass.

In the summer of 2006, the Calgary Studio was dismantled and the equipment moved to Vancouver Island, just north of Ladysmith, BC. Then began the process of building a new "Tin Shack" studio. By late fall, the studio was complete and operational. The New Tin Shack still realizes the goal of the orignal, and stands again as a wonderful place to create blown glass art.

- Richard Huntrods, Owner and Glass Artist

News
November 2016
Christmas Balls for 2016 under the Catalogue link. (direct link Christmas Balls 2016)

March 2016
Pictures and description of the recent furnace maintenance including crucible replacement under the Maintenance link.

June 2012
July 2012
Pictures and description of the recent (June 2012) furnace maintenance under the Maintenance link.

June 2012
Pictures of the latest glass from December 2011 to June 2012. Look under the Catalogue link for description and pictures.

March 2012
New pictures of the studio in operation. Look under the Operation link for description and pictures.

February 2010
Generator installation leads to new propane plumbing for glory hole and torches! Look under the Maintenance link for description and pictures.

*Glass Catalogue...* Click on any of the pictures below to view glass that has been made in the Tin Shack Studio. Please email me if you are interested in purchasing or commissioning any glass.

Catalogue

*Studio Details* Click on any of the pictures below to view web pages and pictures discussing the construction, eqiuipment, operation and maintenance of the Tin Shack Studio.

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Tin Shack Studio - Calgary Alberta (2003-2006)

Click on the picture below to view the original Tin Shack Studio - Calgary web site. The Calgary studio was my first studio build for glassblowing. It was located in our back yard inside an Arrow 10' x 14' metal shed (hence the name 'Tin Shack'). All of the equipment from the Calgary studio was moved out to Vancouver Island and now resides in the new Tin Shack Studio.

The Calgary website contains pictures and descriptions of the original build, including the shed and equipment. It also includes some operational information as well as maintenance and pictures of events and friends.