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[[File:SteffenMuelerFanFairyGlamour.JPG|thumb|200px|Fan Fairy]]I am mainly self taught, mostly by looking closely at good pipes and by trying to make good things better (or at least my way) using functionality as a guideline. One of the first established carvers I worked with was Bertram Safferling, a great teacher and now friend. But I also listened closely to the good advice given by Rainer Barbi and Cornelius Mänz. Maybe the best advice in pipe design however was given to me by Roger Wallenstein: „Do your own thing, don't let others tell you what to do!“ | [[File:SteffenMuelerFanFairyGlamour.JPG|thumb|200px|Fan Fairy]]I am mainly self taught, mostly by looking closely at good pipes and by trying to make good things better (or at least my way) using functionality as a guideline. One of the first established carvers I worked with was [[Bertram Safferling]], a great teacher and now friend. But I also listened closely to the good advice given by [[Rainer Barbi]] and [[Cornelius Mänz]]. Maybe the best advice in pipe design however was given to me by [[Roger Wallenstein]]: „Do your own thing, don't let others tell you what to do!“ | ||
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Like every pipemaker I am influenced by other carvers. For me it is mostly pipemakers who were or are pushing the boundaries of the established way to make and see a pipe. First to be named of course is the great Sixten Ivarsson but also pipemakers like Hiroyuki Tokutomi and Michail Revyagin. Mutual inspiration comes through the constant exchange with the free minds of friends like Roger Wallenstein and Christian Wolfsteiner. | Like every pipemaker I am influenced by other carvers. For me it is mostly pipemakers who were or are pushing the boundaries of the established way to make and see a pipe. First to be named of course is the great [[Sixten Ivarsson]] but also pipemakers like [[Hiroyuki Tokutomi]]] and [[Michail Revyagin]]. Mutual inspiration comes through the constant exchange with the free minds of friends like Roger Wallenstein and [[Christian Wolfsteiner]]. | ||
'''Do you make pipes for a living or do you have another job?'''<br> | '''Do you make pipes for a living or do you have another job?'''<br> | ||
I stopped working as a biologist and am now making pipes for a living. | |||
'''What briar source do you use? How long do you cure the wood?'''<br> | '''What briar source do you use? How long do you cure the wood?'''<br> | ||
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'''How many pipes do you make in a year?'''<br> | '''How many pipes do you make in a year?'''<br> | ||
Attention to detail, thoroughness and care especially in the finishing process limit the production | Attention to detail, thoroughness and care especially in the finishing process limit the production of course but I am constantly working on improvements without having to compromise on quality. | ||
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I want the new owners to be just as happy with my pipes as I am in making every single one of them. | I want the new owners to be just as happy with my pipes as I am in making every single one of them. | ||
'''''Steffen | '''''Steffen Müeller''''' | ||
'''Contact Information:''' | '''Contact Information:''' | ||
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Steffen-Mueller/100004592257970 | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Steffen-Mueller/100004592257970 | ||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: Germany]] | ||