Product information "Colored Pocket Grenade"
Steve Bates began his journey to glass in high school. He grew up in rural Maine. In high school, Steve's art teacher had set up a soft glass table with a hot head burner in the classroom. At the age of 15, he began making beads. There were a few glass blowers in his area and he was able to watch them work. By age 19, he was making pipes.
While Steve is very well known for his clear, functional pieces, he began working with color. Then Steve spent 2 semesters at Salem Community College studying scientific glass technology. This scientific influence along with the fact that clear glass was becoming popular in the functional glass world changed Bates' work significantly. In 2010, Bates helped found Hitman Glass. His science-based designs were part of the original product line.
Handcrafted by Steve Bates, this rig will explode with a big bang. Pull the safety bolt and the effect of the explosion will not pass you by unnoticed.
