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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2204662, member: 42773&quot;]There was a demonstration of the mold-blowing. The molds were terracotta, and in the case of the blue bowl, had three pieces fitted together. They were lined with ash to keep the glass from sticking. Then the tube with the molten glass (called the &quot;gather&quot;) was inserted into the top of the mold and quickly blown into it. The mold was separated, and the bowl was then hand-trimmed. The handles were attached last. The incredible thing is that the whole process took about one minute in the hands of skilled workmen. Glass cools very quickly, and evidently you&#039;ve got to work fast.</p><p><br /></p><p>At that point, the bowl went into an annealer that cooled it slowly over 24 hours. If the glass cools too quickly, it cracks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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