MICHIGAN GLASS MONTH PHOTOS
The 22nd consecutive M.G.M. - April 2002

Furnace Hot Glass

Italian style goblets
A specialty at Furnace Hot Glass
Tall vases
From Michelle Plucinsky's "Mano" series
By Louie Sanchez
Vase by Israel Nordin
An interesting contrast in this photo - the orange vase in the foreground and the steel shop in the background
Mirror by Chris Nordin
The smaller circle is the mirror
Vases by Michelle Plucinsky and Chris Nordin
Steel & Glass wine rack
By Israel Nordin
Stand made of railroad spikes
By Robert Laskey
Louie Sanchez
Beginning a rocket for his son Myloh
Marvering shape into the rocket
Attaching feet to the rocket
Israel Nordin assists
The finished rocket
Pretty cool! After annealing Myloh is going to put an astronaut in, with his head in the bubble.
Myloh gets a turn on the blowpipe
What a cute kiddo! Here's a close-up
Chris Nordin
Beginning a Ventian goblet
Making a stem for the goblet
This will be curled into the classic "S" shape
Making the foot of the goblet
Michelle Plucinsky assists.
Attaching the stem to the foot
The stem is on the white coated paddle, after being stored in the hot 'garage' while the foot was made.
Final heating of the goblet
The vessel top has been attached and it's about to go in the annealing oven.
Israel Nordin
Pulling points on an "organic massage tool"
Israel Nordin
Flame finishing the massage tool where the punty was attached
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