​Introducing the Astral Glass ChopMaster™

The ChopMaster™ featured in two configurations allows the chopping of sheet glass and Cane with virtually no hand strain to easily and quickly…

• Cut sheet glass for casting, mosaics and to refine stained glass shapes
• Chop Vitrigraph cane and rods into consistent lengths with flat cuts that stand on end beautifully.

​If you don’t make your own twisted cane and vitrigraph cane, you can purchase it here:  twistedcane.com. 

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Astral Glass ChopMaster™ with Cane/Rod Gauge Attachment (patent pending)

$119.00

The complete set includes the Base Unit with Tool Attachment Bolt, Handle Sheath, and Cane/Rod Gauge with two stops and a rubber cane rest.

May only be shipped to a physical mailing address (No PO Boxes).​

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN USING THE Astral Glass ChopMaster™!!!!

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Astral Glass ChopMaster™Base Unit (patent pending)

$79.00

Includes the Base Unit with Tool Attachment Bolt and one Handle sheath.

​May only be shipped to a physical mailing address (No PO Boxes).

ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WHEN USING THE Astral Glass ChopMaster!!!!
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EXAMPLES OF WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THE BASE UNIT

Vitrigraph bowl by Cindi Shaffer

Artwork by Bonnie Donahue

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Watch the video below to learn about the AG ChopMaster™ Cane/Rod Gauge Attachment

Watch Cindi demonstrate uses for the Astral Glass ChopMaster™ Base Unit.
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Learn how to set up your Astral Glass ChopMaster™ Base Unit by watching the video below.

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​​NOTE:  Astral Glass has decided not to offer wheeled nippers for sale on its' site due to the fact that they are readily available from other sellers, including Harbor Freight.  As a small company, it is difficult for us to offer the nippers at a competitive price.  

Our main focus is to provide a product that saves your hands at a reasonable studio-friendly price.  Any plier type tool can be used in the chopper to reduce hand strain.  As a working glass studio, we want to share the opportunity for other artists to at the very least chop glass for casting and chop cane to consistent lengths for fusing without suffering physically.  

What you will need to provide to use your AG ChopMaster™:

• Protective eyewear 
• Wheeled Glass Nippers (or other plier-type tool)
• A large C Clamp
• A plastic shoe box or other receptacle as shown in the tutorials

The ChopMaster™ (patent pending) Story

​The ChopMaster™ Story:  In 2007, my husband, Joe, made a base unit for me that held my nippers and relieved the pressure on my hands when I needed to chop glass for casting, chop organic forms for fusing, chop glass for mosaic techniques and refine glass shapes for stained glass. *

Then in 2016 I took a vitrigraph drop bowl class with Nathan Sandberg and realized that while I could pull the cane just fine, unfortunately my arthritis was too severe to cut the cane with a wheeled nipper by hand.  So for the last year an engineer friend and I set out to make an attachment for the base so that it could be used to cut cane at consistent lengths with no hand strain.  We also reworked the original design to be able to manufacture and sell it at a more economical price than the more expensive cane cutters that are currently available.

And that’s how the Astral Glass ChopMaster™ (Patent Pending) was born!!

Proudly manufactured in the USA in Prescott, AZ at DT Products, Inc.  Small component manufacturing done by Yavapai Exceptional Industries and Astral Glass Studio, LLC.

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* Original Base unit designed by Gavin Donahue for Bonnie Donahue with Donahue Designs.  Base Unit Patent by Astral Glass Studio, LLC, by agreement with Gavin and Bonnie Donahue.