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glass dance
Step 1: white, Step 2 red (looks orange), Step 3: orange frit (looks red)
Steve puts the piece of white glass into the 2000 degree "Glory Hole."
Spencer spins & molds and will add a layer of red. A small bubble is blown into the glass.
into the furnace where the liquified clear glass is stored
orange color (flit) is added
Spencer molds the piping hot glass with wet newpaper for protection, the next best thing to shaping with the hand
blowing the glass
torching the top of the light while blowing into the glass to expand and shape it
Rolling & shaping on wet newspapers. Surprisingly, there are no fires, only lots of steam and burnt paper.
I watch as the first lamp is cut from its pole
when done, the lights go into the 910 degree oven for 16 hrs for uniform heating.
in the oven: my 3 lights which will turn red and orange, along with another client's pieces
Spencer & Steve from Erlendson Art Glass in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho love their job!
finished product ready to hang!
dining room lights
dining room lights
the room glows nicely in the evening
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