Topic: Huge Mdina piece controlled bubbles sculpture base

[petet63]

"Not since very early on in the gmb's history, when the secret of how they are done was revealed"

I couldn't find the thread. I would be interested in how it is done. I have stared in wonder at a Caithness Paperweight with controlled bubbles and how difficult a skill it must be   
 I would like to know...or would knowing take away the wonder lol.

[Lustrousstone]

Here's one board answer http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,30417.0.html

[chopin-liszt]

I'm not doubting the origin of the thing Chris, I'm sure it came from Mdina.

I was merely speculating the origin of the paper label - wondering if it might have had a plastic one and somebody shifted a paper one on to make it appear older, because that's what you are asking about.

The thread on controlled bubbles with Max would be somewhere in late 2004-early 2005.

Shove it in a mould containing prickles before recasing was (basically) the answer.

[chriscooper]

To be more precise when I said 'belongs' I meant the label looks 'right' in as much as it looks like it's always been on doesn't look like it's been added later

[glassobsessed]

The vase and the label appear to belong in different decades, quite possibly even different centuries.

[chopin-liszt]

I'm tempted to say they belong in different locations - keep the label and bin the monstrosity.

I think you were wise to leave it sitting there, Chris.