May 04
This is what I made in my first day of borosilicate class. Borosilicate glass is a lot like soft glass, except that it’s more tolerant of heat variations. The disadvantage is that it’s more expensive. I made fish because they’re symmetrical, so they’re easy, and they have a lot of fins, so I could practice …
Apr 29
This is the last of the posts from hotshop unless I can take the class again this autumn. The next posts are going to be of the things I made in borosilicate class, punctuated by my new little books.
Apr 28
This is my first paperweight. It has an odd shape because I didn’t use the paperweight block. To do this sort of thing in hot shop, with a crucible kiln and gloryhole, takes maybe ten minutes. To do it with rods and a torch would take forever.
Apr 24
I’ve made a whole series of these in different colors. I meant to use them, but when I take one down from the windowsill, the others don’t look right.
