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Title: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on February 28, 2012, 09:19:03 PM
6.5 inches high,single piece of glass,very light,another piece found during a good mooch ;D ;D
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: glassobsessed on February 28, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
Ed Iglehart has made some great lamp worked mushrooms, I could not say if this was one of his but Sue has a few and may have a better idea.

John
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on February 29, 2012, 12:11:26 AM
Thanks John. ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on February 29, 2012, 12:42:18 PM
Structurally, it's very much Ed's style - with the little ring bit around the stalk, but I don't actually recognise the colourway or surface decoration.
You could always ask him!
Inbetweens, enjoy this link to his mushroom philosophy

http://home.btconnect.com/tipiglen/mushroo2.html
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on February 29, 2012, 01:30:00 PM
Thanks Sue,had a look through  the link but can't find an email address, ;D
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 29, 2012, 01:56:13 PM
You are supposed to browse and enjoy the site, he has philosophies he'd like folk to think about, it's meant to be a bit of an adventure. Links take you all over the place, but there is an email address there. I've got it for you, but next time - browse the site.  :P  It's supposed to be inescapable.  >:D

tipiglen AT btconnect DOT com

[Mod: email address antispammed]
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on February 29, 2012, 06:20:03 PM
Thanks Sue,I did look through the site,not all,he reminds me of past friends in the early 70's (1970's that is) I used to 'hang out' with during my 'rock' days 8) 8)
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 29, 2012, 06:45:03 PM
 >:D I take it you no longer rock?  ;) 
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on February 29, 2012, 09:02:51 PM
Only backwards and forwards as age creeps ever onward ::),opera is more to my taste now but have been known to plug in the old electric from time to time  ;D
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 01, 2012, 11:08:47 AM
Nothing wrong with that!
As a teenager, you'd find me at Tristan and Isolde on Wednesday and Uriah Heep on Sunday.
Opera is my preference now too - I had to give up dancing when I quit the booze.
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on March 01, 2012, 02:51:01 PM
Uriah Heep,that's a band name I've not heard in years,had the live album,never could dance and only have the odd tipple now and then,I rather like 'Das Rheingold'I've emailed E.Iglehart and will post any reply ;D
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Post by: chopin-liszt on March 01, 2012, 04:54:12 PM
He's really friendly and helpful, I look forward to his response. ;D
Glad to have reminded you of Uriah Heep.  :smg:
My favourite "heavy metal" band. I don't understand why they haven't come to the fore nowadays in the same way as Deep Purple and Black Sabbath have.

I don't get to play my albums though. "pop" music of any sort scares the cats silly. They're quite blase about Rachmaninov and Shostakovitch turned up to full volume, however.  :spls:
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: keith on March 02, 2012, 07:45:30 PM
Heard from Ed Iglehart,said he's 99.99% certain it's one of his,rolled in copper oxide before blowing,so £2.50 well spent then! :o
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Post by: jonchellycain on March 02, 2012, 10:53:27 PM
arrrggggh I keep missing them, Im desperate for one of his Mushrooms. Ed has promised me a few times when he next gets round to making one he will let me know. He is to busy on facebook and taking beautiful pictures  ;D
michelle
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 03, 2012, 11:19:48 AM
Aaaargh from me too - I don't do facebook, but the notion of Ed being there doing his thing is almost enough to tempt me.
Michael and I went to meet him once, on our way home from Eire. Sadly he wasn't doing anthing glassy, but Michael was delighted to be relieved of that topic. We discussed politics and conservation and Ed showed us alll around his home - which is quite fascinating. Michael had a wonderful time, as did I, (although I would have liked just a little glassmaking........ ;) )

 :-[ Apologies for the address, Anne. I did have a single thought about "should I put this here?", but then thought "it's a publicly available address on his site" and went ahead. I didn't have the second thought which I should have had, about bots.
Title: Re: Mushroom,lampwork?
Post by: glassobsessed on March 03, 2012, 12:18:23 PM
I think sometimes Mr E may use other oxides apart from copper too, I did have a vase that had silvery metalic blobs. Here is a close up photo of the coppery bits on this 'vase': https://picasaweb.google.com/Johnmj100/MiscellaneousGlass#5713139103049299138

John
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Post by: chopin-liszt on March 03, 2012, 12:27:15 PM
I believe he gets his copper from old wiring. He's very ecologically minded. :thup:
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Post by: jonchellycain on March 03, 2012, 07:00:41 PM
Sue it would be great to see you on there. Ed is on facebook alot, Ive had the pleasure of chatting to him on numerous occasions now, with the odd prod for how much I want one of his mushrooms. There was one on ebay and it sold for about £10 (really badly listed). I only found it after it had sold, and was distraught.
He is very funny and puts some beautiful pictures from his home on often, so I spend a lot of time reading his posts and so on
If/when you do come on dont forget to join my glassy group (search J.C.C_Glass) http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/220575688006436/
michelle