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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bubby on October 03, 2011, 07:56:20 pm

Title: new material
Post by: bubby on October 03, 2011, 07:56:20 pm

I had an idea the outher day and called up a company that does blown glass art, asked if they had any slag glass, the said no, but they just cleaned out one of the furnaces and to come take a look(http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt320/bubncheryl/blade-3.jpg)
this is what i got, should get some neet looking points outta this stuff, plus they gave it to me , Bub

Title: Re: new material
Post by: bryan irwin on October 03, 2011, 11:47:31 pm

that would make some nice points.

Title: Re: new material
Post by: Tower on October 04, 2011, 10:29:18 am

Now that's an idea. Can't wait to see some points out of it! Nice haul.

Title: Re: new material
Post by: cowboy on October 06, 2011, 12:07:55 pm

Looks like slag to me. that'll have some nice color and swirls going on - aughta be purty..

Title: Re: new material
Post by: bowtarist on October 06, 2011, 01:06:17 pm

I just looked up two glass blowers in my area.  Gonna give em a call right now.  I'll repost w/ results.  Keepin' my fingers crossed, dpgratz