Slumping Run - July 2009

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Its not my first try at slumping, but it was my first real experimentation with it. The process starts with cutting and then fusing the glass. After glass it fused, it is flat. Slumping creates the three dimensional aspects of these pieces.

I wanted to make some little bowls, so I started with the round pieces of glass. I recently bought a new

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[anonymous]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and your pics! I started working with hot glass about the same time as you, and it would have been SOOOO nice to have read this journal before! I work with recycled glass, so most of my time is spent experimenting and documenting the results.

Your work is vibrant and I like your color choices. Isn't it great to try something out just to see what happens?

I haven't slumped yet, unless you consider one really horrible experiment, but I am planning to very soon!
Again, thx for sharing!