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Posted by Misticglass on 2/10/2006
dichro blinger cane using plate glass, and what to do with it.

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ragin
not claiming to have invented this, but this technique has given me the nicest least burnt out blingers iv ever made!
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start
two decent size rectangles, one dichro (1/4") and one clear plate glass, and some fat puntys
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step1
no kiln! sandwich them (dichro in center) and warm up slowly. glob a blob over both and let that freeze
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step2
warm it up in the back of a bushy flame. tack the other side together with a dot of clear
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step3
get it hot and mash with some force
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step4
stripe a line of clear down both sides
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step5
get it hot and twist while its stiff (out of the flame)
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blingger cane final
try not to waste
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blingger mibs start
cut it up (much easier when cold)
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mib step1 (see my shoddy attempt at frylock?)
make a hockey puck shaped disk on the end of some 10mm
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mib step2
grab a peice of the bling out of the kiln and attach a punty to the back
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mib step 3
get both faces rippin hot
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mib step4
attach
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mib step5
back it with color, im using cobalt
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mib step 6
get it all even and nice, then punty to the back
1024 x 922 px  (183 KB)
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mib step 7
remove the fat clear and round off to a lens
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mib final
BLINGGGGGG still really really hot
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the one and only HARRY MARBLES
doin what he does best. come chill anytime "brah"
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 Artist:   Misticglass  Contact Artist 
Misticglass
I am a glass lampworker from new haven, Ct. feel free to contact me for custom glass work or lessons.
-morgan





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  • Scurvy See
    I Spy
    Scurvy See: Do I spy a frylock in the background? ATHF rules.
    4/12/2006 5:20 PM



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