what is she doing,,,Q

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rodney
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what is she doing,,,Q

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at this address is a woman brushing something on a shape, does anyone have any idea what and why,,,,thanks,,,rodney

http://www.houstonstudioglass.com/2002_Work.html
charlie
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it looks like kiln wash on an interior mold.
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charlie wrote:it looks like kiln wash on an interior mold.
thanks charlie, ,,,,i thought all these pieces were blown,,,thanks,rodney
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Post by charlie »

they are probably blown. you can still use molds for blown objects, although i've only seen molds used on the outside. they're called optic molds, used to impress patterns or reshape the glass.
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Acid etching? Brock
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I agree with Brock. CharlesF
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Sheesh, guys. It even says acid etched in the caption.

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Post by charlie »

Brock wrote:Acid etching? Brock
i sit corrected.
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Post by Dani »

Sheesh, those doctor/artist types are darned good! Here's a link from their website.... can anyone comment on this organization's merits?

http://www.contempglass.org/aacg_info/about.html

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