Showing posts with label teapots. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teapots. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Glory Hole

The Glory Hole is where we GlassPeeps reheat all our glass. This is a furnace that runs at about 900 degrees. In the picture there is a blowpipe with a glob of glass on the end. A "blown" piece starts with a puff of air blown through through the pipe which starts as a bubble inside the glass. Most of our teapots are not blown, but rather they are solid. However once in awhile we will blow a larger teapot for fun. The orange glow that comes from the Glory Hole is a beautiful site to see.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009