March 7 2020 Glass Marble open house
Mar 8, 2020 14:32:05 GMT -5
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Post by jamesp on Mar 8, 2020 14:32:05 GMT -5
knave The thrift stores around Atlanta are packed full of Grandma/Great Grandma's blown glass heirlooms.
As the elders estates are being auctioned away their valuable blown glass items are basically being given away.
I paid about $12 for that Murano vase posted here. I broke it up for tumbles. Posted it here after it got hammered, found out it was a $1200 vase.
Ouch. Got in a bit of trouble with the RTH vintage vase police. Had to start identifying them to avoid smashing the rare vintage stuff.
When doing lamp work you use oxy/acet. Mixed gas to eliminate oxidization.
The glass is friendly to work with like not needing much annealing and ability to heat/cool it fast.
Takes up little space and a cheap way to get into glass. Great father/daughter activity.
You may want to check into it if you want to do glass.
I got about 10 pounds of Moretti 104 COE rods that came in with a batch of fusing glass if you want them.
I think all you need is a lamp worker's torch and oxy/acet tanks.
As the elders estates are being auctioned away their valuable blown glass items are basically being given away.
I paid about $12 for that Murano vase posted here. I broke it up for tumbles. Posted it here after it got hammered, found out it was a $1200 vase.
Ouch. Got in a bit of trouble with the RTH vintage vase police. Had to start identifying them to avoid smashing the rare vintage stuff.
When doing lamp work you use oxy/acet. Mixed gas to eliminate oxidization.
The glass is friendly to work with like not needing much annealing and ability to heat/cool it fast.
Takes up little space and a cheap way to get into glass. Great father/daughter activity.
You may want to check into it if you want to do glass.
I got about 10 pounds of Moretti 104 COE rods that came in with a batch of fusing glass if you want them.
I think all you need is a lamp worker's torch and oxy/acet tanks.
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