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Multi-tasking away

A nice batch of sun tea is out brewing on the deck … the first load of quartz/agates from the San Juan Islands is in the tumbler with a load of coarse 60/90 grit, and I’m contemplating the design of the first earring set I’ve made in months. After the earrings – the uncovering of the glass cutting table.

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2 comments

Kay (16 years)

Can’t wait to see the rock collection post-tumbling!

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Bruce Petersen (16 years)

Me too….(what Kay said)

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Melt-a-waa?

Much of the work I do with glass and metal involves heat of some sort (soldering iron, kiln, torch) and involves heating the glass or metal to the point at which it can be manipulated with small tools and/or gravity. The heat work I do with glass is technically known as warm glass.

Hot glass is the more commonly thought of glassblowing work that involves glass pulled from a glass furnace - this is what is displayed at the Tacoma Museum of Glass (a highly recommended visit). I don't currently do this type of work.