Photos From 05 July 2014

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    Strider keeping guard

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    Grammy found a great glass-blowing instructor in Manchester, VT. Here, he is adding color to a glass project for Flint.

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    Flint blows his glass blob for the first step of his glass bowl project

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    Shaping

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    Molding

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    Julia blows the molded glass open. Not sure what Flint is doing with the tongs.

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    They are removing one pole to create the open top of the bowl.

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    Into the fire

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    The open top of the bowl is now hot enough to be spun and fanned out

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    Flaming the punt mark to melt any sharp edges. Now needs an extended overnight cooling to cure properly

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    Nathan's turn! He chose to make a glass. The glass is blue, but here appears as a red hot blob.

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    Shaping

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    Blowing. You can see the glass blob getting bigger..

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    ...and bigger...

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    ...and bigger.

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    I think we're forming the base here.

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    Removing a pole to create the open top of the glass.

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    Again they put the form into the fire to soften the glass so it can be shaped. The base is blue and the hot glass appears red.

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    Nathans opens the drinking end with his tongs.

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    Firing the punt mark

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