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Title: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: flying free on June 08, 2011, 11:13:57 PM
I just had to share this, I bought it last weekend and think it is incredibly beautiful.  Blowzone 1998 - 20p.  Just need one with a reptile on now.....actually scrub that, I'll go straight for  a vase  ;D

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Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 09, 2011, 08:35:23 AM
 :mrgreen: :mrgreen:  :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: a40ty on June 10, 2011, 05:37:51 AM
I echo that!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :clap: :clap:
It's fabulous.
Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: antiquerose123 on June 10, 2011, 07:33:27 AM
Green  :sm:                  Greener  :mrgreen:                 Totally green (http://www.gifanimations.com/GA/image/animations/aliens/alien-01.gif)

 :hiclp: :hiclp:
Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: flying free on June 10, 2011, 04:43:29 PM
thanks  :)

I'm curious as to how they managed the pattern to be honest.  But the optical effect of looking through the 'cut lens' is amazing - the pattern is hugely enlarged and appears in the negative. 
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Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: rosieposie on June 11, 2011, 09:30:02 PM
I have yet to manage to get a Blowzone piece of glass.....outbid on every attempt!!  I might even have to sell some of my glass to raise the dosh to get a piece!! :o
You have found a treasure m, and I am so envious, but very happy for you. :sun:

20p!!...yikes!!
Title: Re: show and tell - paperweight sculpture Blowzone
Post by: flying free on June 11, 2011, 10:56:02 PM
I know Rosie  :)  I couldn't believe my luck.  Especially since it was about to pour down with rain.  I managed a couple of lovely pieces last week, this one and a Loetz vase that I have been coveting for a while :-X  But I had to sell one of my very old pieces to pay for that one  :cry:  still, I rather like swapping my collection for new bits - it's getting to be a habit.  I need to keep some of my pieces really, but I get bored very easily and I'm always looking for ever rarer, something different. 
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