floral former - but bigger

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carol nahoom
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floral former - but bigger

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I have been asked to make some lights. What I need is a mold larger than a floral former so a bulb can be put inside. What should I be looking for? Is there anything that I could use that would be ready made?

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Milk shake?

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Would a stainless steel milk shake container work? I saw them on EBAY. they would be bigger in diameter I think. Just a thought.
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stainless steel steam table pots. comes in standard sizes. restaurant supply stores.
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Flower pot with kiln wash & fiber paper?

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Post by PattyJohnson »

Hi Carol,
Martha Stewart has a line of stainless steel bathroom accessories.
I used her waste basket to make a light...it was only$15.00. I also bought a shaker it was the same size as the large floral former mold..but also much cheaper than the regular molds.

Take care...Patty
carol nahoom
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re: floral former

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Thanks to everyone!

I will check them all out!
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Post by Mike Byers »

Or a stainless cocktail shaker; I got mine for $3 from the local Target store.
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I have a stainless steel wine chiller, it makes GREAT vases.
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oyster cups work great for candle holders and there under 50 cents
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What does a "floral former" look like?
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Post by charlie »

an upside down martini shaker
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Post by DanB »

Got it, thanks Charlie. So what does the "formed floral" actually look like after it comes off the upside down martini shaker - are we talking a little fluty bowl?

(I am a glassblower, but will be a brand new fuser in a little while, so I am lurking and trying to soak up all the lingo here on the board)
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Post by charlie »

yes. it would look like if you blew a vase, spun it out to a disk, then held the punty vertically with the glass down, and let the sides of the disk flop down. i get a 4 pointed fold in fusing. i don't know what a blown vessel would form, i suspect the same.

sorta like this http://www.glowflower.com/GreenSwirlLargePicture.htm but with steeper sides and only 4 folds, with the close parts of the rims on each fold touching. it depends upon your temp and times for fusing.

i like your pastel over clear forms
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Post by DanB »

Ok thanks, now I got it. I should have Googled first, lots of fusing websites out there that show floral formers, duh. Lots of new vocab to learn!
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Post by Steve Immerman »

DanB wrote:So what does the "formed floral" actually look like after it comes off the upside down martini shaker - are we talking a little fluty bowl?
Here's an example:

Image

http://www.clearwaterglass.com/vases.htm

Steve
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