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Title: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: keith on May 21, 2010, 12:14:50 PM

6.75 in's across,standard 2.5 inch foot,the crinkles are thicker than on any other piece I've seen :huh:

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: David E on May 22, 2010, 09:23:09 AM

I don't think it's anything to get too excited about as there could be many reasons - the amount of frit sprinkled onto the sticky surface; the size of the frit used; a higher temperature of firing, which causes the frit to melt. Any/all of these could create slight differences in appearance.

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: keith on May 22, 2010, 10:40:32 AM

Thanks David,and here I was thinking I'd discovered a rare piece of Chances :thup:can't say I got excited,Keith.

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: Anne on May 22, 2010, 07:32:17 PM

The ones on the orange set we had were thick too:
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=437

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: keith on May 22, 2010, 08:27:31 PM

Those are great Anne,never seen an orange spiderweb,there's a joke there about arachnid diets I think :pb:

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: Anne on May 22, 2010, 09:47:18 PM

 ;D  Keith! I lost the whole set to my Mum who fell in love with it...  she says it'll come back to me one day, meanwhile the pics are still there! I don't think she eats spiders though!!! ;D

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: Lustrousstone on June 01, 2010, 03:24:24 PM

I saw a footed glass (not Chance) yesterday with orange crinkle decoration - those crinkles were thick looking too, so I reckon it might be a reaction with whatever is in orange frit.

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: David E on June 01, 2010, 05:00:31 PM

Quote from: keith on May 22, 2010, 08:27:31 PM

Those are great Anne,never seen an orange spiderweb,there's a joke there about arachnid diets I think :pb:

Or perhaps too much time on the sunbed? See my other post (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,34031.0.html)

Title: Re: Spiderweb,size? and 'thick crinkles'?
Post by: David E on June 11, 2010, 02:18:36 PM

I'd forgotten about the 1939 advert I posted some time ago (grief, four years ago!):
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2593