Pics of Shampoo Glass

Pics of the shampoo glass beads.

I found a little about this glass online. Apparently - it has a lead content, and that is why it is so sparkly.

Even if you over heat it and it goes transparent - it's a pretty nice transparent. Which is probably because of the lead.

What the implications are for working it, I don't know.

Slowing Down

I've had precious little time at the torch lately (but the good news is, Abby is recovering quite nicely - in physiotherapy now and I see improvement every day!).

So, for a change at Happy Hour torching - I thought I'd drag out the shampoo glass that I bought some years ago. If you aren't familiar with it - it has that pearly shimmer that shampoo has. As I remember - I need to work it cool - so I plonk myself down at a Minor torch for the first time in quite some time - fire it up, and the first impression I had was - "awww - what a cute widdle fwame. Isn't that adorable!"

Do NOT pet the flame. I can remember when a Minor Burner's flame was big and scary! And now it's cute. My, my, how things change.

And yes - I'll post pics of the beads when I get them back - but they are at the studio so I won't see them till I'm in next.