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Glass Blowing Demonstration
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Date(s): 20 September 2009. Album by Ralf Brown. Photos by Ralf Brown. 1 - 15 of 15 Total. 9031 Visits.
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A quick reheat after making the initial bubble

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Now open up the mouth of the tankard-to-be

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Shape the sides

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Smooth the lip

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Now for another blob of molten glass

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Shape it into a cylinder

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Attach one end to the tankard

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Cut off what we don't need

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Attach the other end

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and let gravity help shape the handle

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Some final adjustments

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Separate off the new tankard

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and place in the annealing oven over night

 
   
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