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Laurie Spray
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I have just completed a new tutorial on the "Pattern Bar Flow Technique". Thought I would share it here. It is too much fun! We have just barely dented the surface on the fun possibilites of this technique and I am loving it!
http://www.igrowhydro.com/fusedglassart ... hnique.pdf
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Cool look and so easy!!

Barry
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Going to try it with my 12 !/2" SS round from Laurie !
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Thank you for sharing the info, Laurie. I particularly like the design of the piece in the very last picture (love the color purple).

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These pictures are just some starters learning the weights and fusing programs. It has opened my mind to lots and lots of new possibilities! I have had a HUGE email response today from customers that are so excited! Really fun! Soon I will have all the weights calculated to make it even easier! I will add more pictures to the tutorial on our site as they come out of the kilns. :D
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Those are fun, and a lot of possibilities exist. I had a similar idea a few years back with some scrap pattern bar pieces, but never followed up--just left it sitting in the 'try it someday' pile.

Now I'll brush off the dust and go with the 'flow'.

Thanks for sharing, Laurie.


warm regards,

Eric
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Here is a set of pattern bars that were made of old bullseye pattern bars that I was not crazy about. pic is of 4 sets of them after I had done the "flow" in one of our stainless steel rings. Having way to much fun here! This one sold right out of the slump still warm!

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Maker of stainless steel rings,pattern bar formers, pot melt pots, and Bottomless Molds
glass: http://lauriespray.blogspot.com
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Laurie Spray wrote:Here is a set of pattern bars that were made of old bullseye pattern bars that I was not crazy about. pic is of 4 sets of them after I had done the "flow" in one of our stainless steel rings. Having way to much fun here! This one sold right out of the slump still warm!
Beautiful, Laurie.

I ordered a new tile saw (MX-370exp) that should arrive early this next week. Can't wait to get cutting!

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I just got a "brutus". i Love it!!!
http://www.amazon.com/QEP-61024-24-Inch ... s+tile+saw
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I just got a "brutus". i Love it!!!
http://www.amazon.com/QEP-61024-24-Inch ... s+tile+saw
Laurie Spray

New website!! Http://bonnydoonfusedglasstools.com
Maker of stainless steel rings,pattern bar formers, pot melt pots, and Bottomless Molds
glass: http://lauriespray.blogspot.com
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This is great fun!
Thanks Laurie.
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Mark that's great!!!! Well done!

I'm going to start playing with bars over the summer.
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Very addictive.........so much fun to do something new!!!!
Thanks for posting the pictures!!
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