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London Lampworkers = Pirelli Glass Calendar 2013

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wolkenreb:
Thanks Angela. I'll be a very proud owner! I have a few Pirelli figures including a Goofy with a broken ear (broken by me sadly) and I thought maybe yours had suffered the same fate. Glad to hear not.  :)

PS looking forward to the book!

John Smith:
... erm, I have been a lamp worker in London myself. I still have all of my glass blowing equipment and one of these days I may just set up again. It's just the cost and other issues such as Health & Safety, and it's not like I can do it from home! I miss it terribly.

wolkenreb:
I'm so glad you've joined us, John! Welcome!   :)  It's seems a shame that you can't do what you love doing any more. Are you a retired lamp worker? Or have you had to move into another type of employment, or unemployment (now known as jobseeking)? I know next to nothing about lamp working, but from the few videos I've seen I'd have thought it is something you could do at home without H&S legislation being involved. What did you used to make?

wolkenreb:

--- Quote from: Angela B on December 03, 2012, 01:28:55 AM ---Hi Wolkenreb,
Many thanks for your order - I'll get your calendar posted today.
Millions of thanks for your support
Angela

--- End quote ---

Pirelli calendar arrived yesterday.  :). I love it. Thank you, Angela. Gorgeous pictures and great information.

John Smith:
Thank you for your words of kindness. I studdied the art of scientific glass blowing, to teach me preciseness at the lamp. One is only then as good as ones own artistic ideas to produce items which appeal to others. Glass blowing at home is a no-go for many reasons... I use/used borosilicate glass which requires oxygen coupled with gas in order to melt it at higher temperature than soda lime glass.. Bottled oxygen is very volatile and dangerous and so is not readilly available.. Neither are the chemicals needed to colour this glass. Borosilicate can be liekened to "PYREX" in that it is strong and not as fragile as other glass types, but then again to colour this glass is complex, and that is when folks such as I step in, with on-going artistic development... hopefully. Kindest regards to you.

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