Brad Tenner Fumed Hammer

Description

Brad Tenner, or “BT” of BT Glass, met Bob Snodgrass in the parking lot of the Sacramento Cal Expo Grateful Dead shows in 8/4 – 8/6 of 1989. They discussed glass pipes and what was going on at the time. Bob showed Brad some things he was working on. They met up again in the parking lot of a Dead show in 1991. This is the meeting that led to Brad being one of Bob Snodgrass’s and Bob Snodgrass III’s early students. Brad went on to work on and go on tours with the Dead, and learn to blow glass with Bob Snodgrass and his family.

Brad comes from the Snodgrass school so fuming is king. It’s OG fume work by Brad that played a role in building this industry. In fact Brad was asked by Slinger to be in his “True OG’s” show recently. That show was put together to celebrate the artists who have helped shaped the industry from boro’s earliest days in the 90’s. Brad now lives in Eugene OR and is at the Snodgrass compound blowing glass daily.

A fumed hammer by BT Glass with a rainbow of color in the fume. Another example of new work by Brad, the level of color here is stunning.  This is pocket hammer level of detail work in a full size piece. Cells of violet fume are the star of the can. Silver fume on the carb is softer and matches well. The stem is swimming in fume color in several sections. Greens and yellows with both silver white and violet for definition. Large cells of violet again return in the mouthpiece. A large carb provides easy control of the pull. A beautiful hammer with crazy fuming from Brad!

At 6 inches long, 2.25 inches high, and 1.75 inches wide including the carb, this is a medium that leans small. Brad signed this with “BT” in fuming on the bottom of the can. The color change with use will be fantastic on this as fuming colors become more intense with use. Beautiful work from Brad Tenner of BT Glass!