Our Glass Blowing
Class — Jan. 1999

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mvc-446f.jpg (51157 bytes) The process of cooling the surface and doing the initial shaping of your glass is called marving.  After dipping your punty you roll the glass on a large metal table. Notice the wrist guards. They're cut off socks. Without them you'd have toasty wrists!
 
mvc-473f.jpg (52787 bytes) Angle and pressure is important.  Morna instructing Ron on the essentials.
 
mvc-490f.jpg (56645 bytes) Luis
 
mvc-503f.jpg (55476 bytes) Val
 
mvc-449f.jpg (43449 bytes) A not-so-good initial shape.
 
mvc-562f.jpg (46962 bytes) A much better shape.
 
 
 
 

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