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                                                                                          What is Juicy Lucy?

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                                                                                          Juicy Lucy "The Blowin' Hot Rod": by Sean Griffin: http://www.griffinone.com/

                                                                                          Lucy started as a plumbing van...

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                                                                                          and became a hot rod...

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                                                                                          Since 2007 I've been working on "Juicy Lucy", a mobile Glassblowing studio.  As a partnership between Louisville Glassworks and Westport Village, this experimental studio is designed to travel around the Louisville, Kentucky region and expose people to live glassblowing demonstrations.  Lucy is available for special occasions, parties, art festivals, from march-november.  

                                                                                          Page Von Roenn and Matthew McCormick (of McCormick Motorsports) made this project possible.  Page helped put A and B to make Z...i'm indebted to her for her help and assistance in making this possible.  Matt turned an old plumbing van (with a CAT diesel engine!) into a mean glassblowing machine, and i'm thankfull everytime she starts!


                                                                                          What does it take to Blow Glass out of a Hotrod?

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                                                                                          Juicy Lucy has all the necessary glassblowing equipment packed neatly inside a well painted van.  We arrive 12 hours prior to an event and unpack to a footprint of 20' x 15' (we ask that you provide a  smooth, stable, level surface).  We then need a simple 20 amp (conventional grounded) power supply for the blower, and at least 100lbs of LP (liquid propane).  By firing up 12 hours to the event, the glass in the furnace has time to reach 2000 degrees, and is ready to work.  Click here to see a Blow Your Own event at WestportVillage...

                                                                                          How Can I Get Lucy to my Event?

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                                                                                          We like to take Lucy on the road.  Based out of Louisville, Kentucky we can do day trips (within 100 miles).  We have done Art Fairs, Glass Conferences, Fourth Street Live, Chance School, WestportVillage to name a few.  If you have an event that glassblowing would be a welcome addition, Click here! 

                                                                                          If you have any questions: 
                                                                                          Chad Balster 
                                                                                          502-386-6319
                                                                                          chadbalsterglass@gmail.com

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