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I have watch several episodes of Fraggle Rockj and Thundercats. My god, I have been doing this since about midday. Help me, I am an eagle, get me out of here.

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I have seen the final 4 minutes of Season 3 and watchd bits of the classic series episode War Of The Gods and watched the episode of Galactica 80 Return Of Starbuck (not the lovely Thrace but the other one).

I have also watched more episodes of Fraggle Rock.

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Did you say blowing up glass or blowing glass? Sorry I am too tired to read properly.

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You are naughty! It's definitely not something you'd want to suck on. I burnt my fingers and that was bad enough.

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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny."

Heh, I don't think it's going to become a hobby for me. My husband's already done the glass blowing course twice and loves it (there's a fairly local evening class that he may start on in the autumn), and it was my go to have a turn. However, I don't particularly enjoy the risk of getting burnt and you'd be amazed how heavy the bits of glass are to heft about on the iron rods. So while it was an interesting experience, it's not something I'm likely to be doing again.

I am still struck by the experience of trying to get the glass out of the furnace. The glass is heated to 1050 celsius (or more), and at that temperature the entire inside of the furnace glows yellow hot. This makes it impossible to see the molten glass. As you open the door and a wave of eyebrow singeing heat reaches out for your eyebrows (it takes the hair off the back of your hands quite fast) you have to locate the molten glass by looking for the reflection of the iron rod in it. You pick up the glass by turning the rod in it, and it sticks on like glowing gloopy untouchable honey that within 2 minutes has cooled down enough to have lost all its flexibility. It is the most amazing physical demonstration of localised non-flaming heat I've ever experienced. Are flames even that hot?

My pottery kiln can get hotter, but the only way to look into it is through small holes that I bung up with, um, bungs anyway, so while I can see the glow I don't have to get so close to it. I can't feel it trying to remove my hair and skin.

Fascinating experience, anyway. If my pieces of glass turn out to be photographable - how do I photograph a paperweight? - I'll post pics of them after I've picked them up.

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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny."

Meridian, I'd love to see a finished piece! Good lucck with it!

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There is no problem that cannot be solved with time, patience, and a judicious amount of high explosives.

I am sure your stuff will be brillant and photographable. I can remember some disaster I made from making pots and such at school and as for my wood work. My go I hope Zoltar doesn't ask me to design a mech for him. It will the most cack wooden thing ever ad all you need to do is touch it with your little finger and it just falls down, so no bird missiles for the condor to fire then.

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