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Jalbum 8.13 First class with David Paterson slides/First days student loot.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 The first days loot for the three students The first days loot for the three students slides/First days student loot.jpg slides/Sheila.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Sheila, having had a pervious experience, has the most skills coming in Sheila, having had a pervious experience, has the most skills coming in slides/Sheila.jpg slides/Andre.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 There is a lot of focus here There is a lot of focus here slides/Andre.jpg slides/The class.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 From the left is Andre, David, Sheila and me, Eric<br><br> Here I am swinging a hot blown ball to stretch the neck to make a bottle From the left is Andre, David, Sheila and me, Eric<br><br> Here I am swinging a hot blown ball to stretch the neck to make a bottle slides/The class.jpg slides/First gather.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Getting the first gather Getting the first gather slides/First gather.jpg slides/The start.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 You have to blow a small bubble in the first gather just to keep the blowpipe clear of cold glass You have to blow a small bubble in the first gather just to keep the blowpipe clear of cold glass slides/The start.jpg slides/Frist colour.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 I put a heavy layer of "strawberry" colour (made with gold added to the glass) first. <br><br> The second, yellow, layer is laid out on the marver (steel table) I put a heavy layer of "strawberry" colour (made with gold added to the glass) first. <br><br> The second, yellow, layer is laid out on the marver (steel table) slides/Frist colour.jpg slides/Glory hole.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Very hot re-heat oven Very hot re-heat oven slides/Glory hole.jpg slides/Cooling the first colour.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Letting the first layer cool enough so that you get enough glass on the second gather Letting the first layer cool enough so that you get enough glass on the second gather slides/Cooling the first colour.jpg slides/Second gather.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 A nice big second gather A nice big second gather slides/Second gather.jpg slides/Blocking.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Blocking the second colour Blocking the second colour slides/Blocking.jpg slides/David showing me how.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 David teaching me how to pull the gather back onto the end of the blowpipe David teaching me how to pull the gather back onto the end of the blowpipe slides/David showing me how.jpg slides/Reheating.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Reheating the blown ball before putting three flat sides on the bottle Reheating the blown ball before putting three flat sides on the bottle slides/Reheating.jpg slides/Correcting.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 I had to get the second gather back on center I had to get the second gather back on center slides/Correcting.jpg slides/Blowing.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 I tended to not get the glass hot enough so the blowing took a lot of effort I tended to not get the glass hot enough so the blowing took a lot of effort slides/Blowing.jpg slides/Turning it around.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 For all our projects, David used a puntie to put a button on the bottom of all our blown balls prior to taking off the blowpipe.<br><br> This is a very tricky bit so, given the time available, none of us even tried it For all our projects, David used a puntie to put a button on the bottom of all our blown balls prior to taking off the blowpipe.<br><br> This is a very tricky bit so, given the time available, none of us even tried it slides/Turning it around.jpg slides/Heating the neck.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 More heat to strech the neck More heat to strech the neck slides/Heating the neck.jpg slides/Perparing the neck.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 I had to heat just the neck to be able to pull out the flared neck I had to heat just the neck to be able to pull out the flared neck slides/Perparing the neck.jpg slides/flaring the neck.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Pulling the flare Pulling the flare slides/flaring the neck.jpg slides/Careful.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 You had to pick up the hot, finished glass, very carefully so as not to leave any prints in the soft glass You had to pick up the hot, finished glass, very carefully so as not to leave any prints in the soft glass slides/Careful.jpg slides/Day 1 item 2.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Cobalt Cobalt slides/Day 1 item 2.jpg slides/Day 1 item 1.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Adventurine<br> Cannary Adventurine<br> Cannary slides/Day 1 item 1.jpg slides/Day 1 item 3.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Single gather broken off the puntie with the eye dribbled on by David Single gather broken off the puntie with the eye dribbled on by David slides/Day 1 item 3.jpg slides/Day 1 item 4.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Strawberry<br> 187? Strawberry<br> 187? slides/Day 1 item 4.jpg slides/Day 1 item 5.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 This is my first open mouth jar. It got out of control because the blue heats more than the red and made the glass on that side too soft. Oh well it was a learning experience <br><br> Crimson<br> Cobalt This is my first open mouth jar. It got out of control because the blue heats more than the red and made the glass on that side too soft. Oh well it was a learning experience <br><br> Crimson<br> Cobalt slides/Day 1 item 5.jpg slides/Day 2 item 1.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 First layer "Carribean blue"<br> Second "Opaque blue" First layer "Carribean blue"<br> Second "Opaque blue" slides/Day 2 item 1.jpg slides/Day 2 item 2.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 "Adventurine"<br> "Cannary" "Adventurine"<br> "Cannary" slides/Day 2 item 2.jpg slides/Day 2 item 3.html# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 Strawberry<br> 187? Strawberry<br> 187? slides/Day 2 item 3.jpg A small video (22meg).mpg# Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:49:45 -0400 ../../res/movie.gif