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Re: Xmas ornaments

Posted By: neontek
Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2008, at 2:19 a.m.

In Response To: Xmas ornaments (james)

> Anyone on here have any tips on making
> ornaments ? I realize that our fires are not
> really configured for making bulbs but I've
> seen someone do it once.

You can play around with clear lead or soda glass, but I am guessing most durable ornaments would be made of pyrex/borsillicate glass.

Although our fires will soften pyrex, to be truly "workable" you'll at least need a propane/oxygen mix for a hotter flame.

Anyway, it's a whole new ballgame when working with pyrex, but fun nonetheless when exploring new avenues in glassblowing.

Mark (being a scientific glassblower) at SVP should have lots of info for you.

Tony D.

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