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2022 Furnace ('Phoenix') and Lehr at Quarley - 'Phoenix' Firing Five - Glassblowing

Projects: 2019 Onwards   Wood Gathering and Processing   Phoenix Firing Three   Repairs after Firing Three   Phoenix Firing Four

Phoenix Firing Five   The New Shelter Floor   The Electric Kiln   Rebuilding the Lehr   Etna Build and Firings   General Photos

Vesuvius Firepit Build   Vesuvius Superstructure Build   Vesuvius Firings   Repairs after Firing Five   Phoenix Firing Six

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Glassblowing

One-handled Bottle

Attaching a simple handle with a rounded oval cross-section.

Attaching the lower part of the handle
Stretchng the handle upwards Attaching the upper part of the handle
Shaping the handle Shaping the handle
Shaping the handle Shaping the handle

Trefoil-lipped Jug

The blades of the jacks are used to create the lip.


The lip has been re-heated
The lip has been re-heated Using the blades of the jacks to squeeze the lip inwards

Two-handled Flask

Attaching a simple handle with a rounded oval cross-section.

Also see this page (and scroll down to the bottom) for more photos of making this type of vessel.


Attaching the lower part of the handle
Stretching the handle upwards Casting-off
Shaping the handle Shaping the handle
Shaping the handle The completed handle

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