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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. Glass beadmaking in the Volcano. The ancient art of glass making has fascinated many people. This multicoloured fragile substance with its aesthetical appeal has been an item of fashion for men and women since glass was first developed. The outstanding achievements of the early artisans in developing glass products have come full circle. I wish you many happy hours of bead making and hope you may enjoy the pleasure of creating for yourself&#...
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Restoration of a large lamp. | Winstondoull's Blog
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Oil lamps and other lights | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. January 2, 2011. Oil lamps and other lights. Now the lamps were made using these glasses and brass. Mostly the design was for electric use but the old oil lamp look. Here are a few photos to show the lamps. Posted in Glass blowing. Tags: hand made glass lamps. Laquo; 1971 Good Bye Africa. I also like it very much. Thanks a lot for sharing this article. On July 8, 2014. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here.
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Butterfly | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. Butterfly collection (New snow Butterfly). These butterfly started off as leaded glass wall hangings. The first fused one was made in 1991 the title “Catching Freedom” Capturing freedom is about as useless as using a net with a hole in it.( A lot of talk about peace back then). Then the fused wall hanging. That started off the garden type and stone mounted butterflies. Size 60×50 cm. And now they seem to be breeding. On March 8, 2011.
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Oil Lamps | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. January 7, 2011. These lamps burn (lamp oil) or olive oil etc. The bowl to hold the oil was blown and the brass and copper were formed to hold the construction together. These two are more in the (stained glass) style . All these lamps were done in the 80’s when I lived in Jerusalem and had a small glass shop . Posted in Glass blowing. Laquo; Oil lamps and other lights. Core form . Small Jars and Jugs. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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2nd Core form . | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. March 10, 2011. 2nd Core form . These are a few of the core formed vessels . Size app. 50 mm. You will need to anneal these vessels as the thinner parts will cool faster than the body , setting up stress and causing damage to the vessel. Posted in Glass Bead Making. Laquo; Core form . Small Jars and Jugs. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public).
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Volcano | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. The volcano has been mentioned before by me , but this is mainly for those who have the volcano and would like to get the most out of it. This is the basic over view of the working zones. To explain bead making zone and bead forming zone. When you have the molten glass ready to do a bead , the coated mandrel is in the fire with the glass . As the millefori start to melt the flower seems to close , and become a smaller flow. At this point...
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Video clips | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. Working with the volcano. Note the lay out ,tools right-side. mandrel left. Try to get the oven a little turned and away. That you head is not over the oven. This burner is held 2 cm. app away from the port. Very hot and clean burning. (No reduction). This clip is in real-time . What is most important is the time you give the glass to cool as you blow. Coating the mandrel and the Blow pipe. 3 Colour stringer . You have managed it, great job!
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1971 Good Bye Africa. | Winstondoull's Blog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Restoration of a large lamp. November 29, 2010. 1971 Good Bye Africa. All getting ready for the first Cape Town to Rio Yacht race. Tub a 42 ft. Steel hull Ketch. Cape Town . Good Bye to the southern tip of Africa . View under the mizzen staysail. Most of my slids were never seen by me but some one has them. Laquo; Cleaning the separator from the glass bead. Oil lamps and other lights. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).