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TECHNIQUE IS CHEAP!

TECHNIQUE IS CHEAP!

Posted by TravisWeber on 5/3/2006
This is a spiral technique I found. It helped me speed up production and reproduce color scemes that worked well. I do know if others are doing this. I have shown a few people before. They liked it so thought others might appreciate the concept. When I found colors that worked well I could save a piece of the cane stock for future reference. Don't be shy on the color because it gets pulled down so much.You can get like 20 pendants if you want for one cane. Try some dicro.The bigger the cane the easier it is to do.. Also the most important thing is a nice a clean cut on the edge. Weld them together very gently to not mash the clipping into the clear rod. When pulling the termination for the center of the spiral you must pull it nice and tight in order to keep the color. It does take some practice.
 
Make a cane like so on a clear core
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Clip it nice and clean
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punty up on the end
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12mm hot rod presses into the warm premade piece. Gentle!!
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do your thing
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melt piece in part way and then gather up clear lens.
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making the lens before melting in the premade piece helps it open up at the shoulder where they are attached
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use gravity to help open it up and don''t press it till it is almost all the way open.
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you know the rest!!
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» Posted by Cortez on 5/3/2006 3:40:20 PM.
thanks!
thanks for sharing!
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» Posted by RoSGlassWorld on 5/3/2006 5:42:22 PM.
thanks a ton man!!!
so the center of that color cane in the first pict is clear inside? so when u pull off the punti the one end isnt clear anymore right? Thanks for ur time hope that makes sense.
» Posted by Richardhead on 5/3/2006 9:36:12 PM.
yeah
That is right! the cane has a clear core. When then swtich backs are made the color is pulled tight on that one end and closed off. The other end is open and clear and attached to the 12mm clear. the inside core of clear ends up being part of the front of the pendents. They are easier to do if the cane is thick. say 9 or 10 mm works the best for me!
» Posted by TravisWeber on 5/3/2006 9:46:26 PM.
much appreciated
alot of glass blowers don't want ya to learn anything. being in south georgia i am isolated from the glass world. people like you are what i rely on. thanks again
» Posted by JoshKennedy on 6/2/2006 8:40:15 AM.
yes
Just pull the cane all in one pull to keep it even. then it will clip clean. Don't pull the cane is sections.
» Posted by TravisWeber on 12/3/2006 12:05:14 AM.
just tryed it.what a trip thanks
» Posted by Jimbo on 8/12/2007 1:03:51 AM.

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