[Jewelry making - Article 00051] - Re: [Orchid] Small glass project

[Sydney Cash]

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Dear Elaine,

    A lot depends upon what you mean by "tiny glass domes". 

    Easiest approach is to find something pre-made, like a test tube,
    and cut it down to size with a glass cutter, and grind or sand the
    resulting edge ( there are lots of sizes of test tubes out there). 

    If you can't find the right size, consider having someone blow the
    forms into a mold. Try pyrex glass, it's easy to work with. Then cut
    and grind. 

    I've been slumping glass for 30 years. Slumping a bowl is easy,
    slumping a hemisphere or dome is hard, the circle of glass that
    you'll start with, tends to fold over itself on the vertical wall
    during the heating process. 

Good Luck!

 
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