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2007 - 07 "Making the "Beetle"

2007 - 07 "Making the "Beetle"

Posted by Andrew Brown on 7/2/2007
The first step was to make a blank by fusing 1" black boro rods together to make a flat tile.. After the tile was formed it was cut, rounded off on the belt sander, and sandblasted with a scarab image on the front.. Flameworked boro beetles were made and added along with with frit, opal, lusters, gold, and silver. An experimental silver transfer was added to the back before the second firing..
After moving to the annealer and cooled the piece was shaped by sandcarving around the edges to give it a weathered look ..
All in all this was a fun project to make with good friends in the new shop.. Cant wait to make more and see where this all ends up... Thanks for looking...
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after first fir
after first firing
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Glowing Kiln
Glowing Kiln
slumping tiles into ceramic forms
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making the blan
making the blank
first firing
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crashing the bl
crashing the blanks
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scarab image
scarab image
sandblasted on front
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experimental si
experimental silver image transfer
ready for firing
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prep for firing
prep for firing
adding frit
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more frit and p
more frit and powder
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ready for secon
ready for second firing
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pre fire closeu
pre fire closeup
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closeup
closeup
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moving to the a
moving to the annealer
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 Artist:   Andrew Brown  ( ) Contact Artist 
Andrew Brown
Combining flameworking and cold working, Andrew specializes in unique wearable art, paperweights and marbles. Andrew currently resides in Albuquerque, NM where he works to push the limits of what glass as a medium has to offer.

Andrew Brown
Albuquerque NM  
http://www.andrewbrownstudios.com


Comments
  • Alex Ubatuba
    		 Whoa!
    Alex Ubatuba: Holy boro innovation batman!
    7/2/2007 10:46 AM
  • Garrett Keisling
    		 Nice
    Garrett Keisling: I always wanted to slump and fuse boro, looks like fun!!Keep up the great work, you always are ahead of the game!!
    7/2/2007 11:23 AM
  • Ben Burton
    		 Schweeeeeeeet!!!!!
    Ben Burton: Cool idea Andrew!!! This is a great piece!!! Nice work!!!

    Aloha!
    7/2/2007 12:37 AM
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