Making Borosilicate Glass Jars — Volume 1 — Free Preview

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Learn vessel-forming and wall control through borosilicate glass jars, with latticino, ribbon latticino and color work.

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0:40 You know, it makes things a little more efficient.

0:43 You know, I'll get started.

0:45 First I'm going to put on a layer of blue, then I'm going to put a layer of clear over

0:49 it, because this blue likes to vitrify.

1:09 And a liquidy.

1:30 And flatten it out a little more with a paddle.

1:32 Maybe draw it out just a little.

1:35 Cut it.

2:09 Cut.

2:10 Now, you don't want to touch the flame back to this, or I've got to say it, man.

2:16 Okay, once again, this is a particular brand, and glass is a lot like cooking.

2:23 There are several ways to do it right.

2:28 Here we go.

2:33 And we get our super useful tool here called a [unclear].

2:38 [Speech unclear].

2:41 One of the most useful tools in glassblowing.

2:43 A lot of people try to get by with rubber bands and [unclear], but they never really

2:51 worked for me, nor any successful.

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