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Title: What do you get if you don't breathe for a whole morning?
Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 01:24:04 PM

;D ;D At least it felt like it!!!!

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5456084700_49b5cd92dd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5456084700/)
Fragile Dreams of Flying1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5456084700/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr

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Post by: Louise Menzies on February 18, 2011, 01:30:36 PM

WOWWWW Thats Awesome!!!!!!

x

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Post by: SilverGems89 on February 18, 2011, 01:31:57 PM

'im not surprised you didn't breathe Sabine! i'd say it was well worth it though, absolutely stunning!

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Post by: rocky on February 18, 2011, 01:32:51 PM

Omg!!! :o who needs to breathe anyway. It uses up all that precious oxygen :)
That is beyond beautiful. Amazing.
What is it destined for?

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Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 01:34:26 PM

Thank you ;D I have no idea, I just wanted to see if I could do it, lol!!!!

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Post by: chipperpottery on February 18, 2011, 01:34:54 PM

OMG that has taken my breath away, truly stunning.

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Post by: Black Heart Beads on February 18, 2011, 01:35:09 PM

Absolutely beautiful, I love it.

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Post by: Billie on February 18, 2011, 01:37:45 PM

Goodness, I hate you sometimes! :D

You're amazing :-*

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Post by: garishglobes on February 18, 2011, 01:39:24 PM

That is an absolute labour of love!! Tis beautiful indeed ;D

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Post by: Diane on February 18, 2011, 01:40:02 PM

Amazing Sabine - I love it :)
Diane x

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Post by: Margram on February 18, 2011, 01:40:11 PM

Aaaaaaaooooooooohhhhh! Don't know how to spell it but that's approximately what I said when I sawthat!!! :o :o :o :) :) :)

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Post by: rocky on February 18, 2011, 01:44:54 PM

Quote from: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 01:34:26 PM
Thank you ;D I have no idea, I just wanted to see if I could do it, lol!!!!

You can! ;D

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Post by: Rainbow1 on February 18, 2011, 01:46:33 PM

Oh my oh my that is amazing :o Was if your first attempt?

Jo x

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Post by: awrylemming on February 18, 2011, 01:50:25 PM

It's not often that I see nature beaten as an artist, but I think you've done it Sabine :o It's truly incredible :D

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Post by: Veebee on February 18, 2011, 01:51:59 PM

That is just stunning!!

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Post by: Les on February 18, 2011, 02:00:40 PM

Phwoar !!!

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Post by: Dragonfire Glass on February 18, 2011, 02:03:54 PM

just 'wow' :o

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Post by: amareargentum on February 18, 2011, 02:10:31 PM

Truly incredible!

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Post by: Helen G on February 18, 2011, 02:13:38 PM

O......M.......G!!!!! That's soooooo cool 8) 8)

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Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on February 18, 2011, 02:29:33 PM

Oh ... :o

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Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 02:36:47 PM

Lol, thank you so much, everybody, you have no idea how big my smile is ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Jo, I had a quick go yesterday, on a smaller scale, and then I botched the first attempt this morning - thankfully in the first ten minutes, so I could make a fresh start. I got about half way through this one and had to take a break, the excitement was getting to me, lol!!

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Post by: Jennie Lamb on February 18, 2011, 02:37:33 PM

Absolutely Stunning!! So Cool!!

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Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on February 18, 2011, 02:37:44 PM

You make me wet my pants

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Post by: jammie on February 18, 2011, 02:39:32 PM

Ha ha Tan, well I'm dribbling. We need a wiperupper.
Sabine that is just wonderful, so beautiful. :)

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Post by: Jolene on February 18, 2011, 02:42:34 PM

Wowee Sabine, completely fabulous!

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Post by: ScarletLeonard on February 18, 2011, 03:14:57 PM

ohhhh, Fabulous!

I am speechless

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Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 03:17:28 PM

;D ;D ;D ;D Thank you ;D ;D It's still on the photo table in the attic....I daren't bring it down into toddler country! ;D

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Post by: Zeldazog on February 18, 2011, 03:19:42 PM

Stunning, Sabine. Simply stunning.

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Post by: Steampunkglass on February 18, 2011, 03:22:28 PM

wow, it's even taken my breath looking at it! ;D

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Post by: Lilley on February 18, 2011, 03:26:22 PM

ooooo, very, very lovely

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Post by: julieHB on February 18, 2011, 03:35:11 PM

You are truly inspired, Sabine - it is beautiful!! :-*

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Post by: TheJanie on February 18, 2011, 03:38:20 PM

Jeeeeeez! That's just... incredible... beautiful... amazing...

WOW! :o

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Post by: Kalorlo on February 18, 2011, 03:40:12 PM

Holy crap! :o That's amazing!

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Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 03:44:12 PM

;D ;D ;D ;D Thank you....now, the big question, of course, is.......can I do it again? ;D ;D

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Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on February 18, 2011, 03:54:34 PM

Course you can, only more amazing ;)

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Post by: sclar on February 18, 2011, 03:57:39 PM

Beautiful

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Post by: Mand on February 18, 2011, 03:59:58 PM

WOW! :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: GaysieMay on February 18, 2011, 04:01:14 PM

Wow, that is fantastic. x

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Post by: lorrainelee on February 18, 2011, 04:02:48 PM

Oh, WOW!!!

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Post by: Pat from Canvey on February 18, 2011, 05:52:26 PM

Beautiful.

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Post by: ★★Terri★★ on February 18, 2011, 06:00:37 PM

Oh my word............that is just.............STUNNING!

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Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on February 18, 2011, 06:22:08 PM

That's amazing!! did you use boro to make it?

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Post by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 06:24:03 PM

Thank you ;D ;D ;D ;D Yes, it's boro, but I'd like to try it in soft glass, too, I just can't be bothered to pull a rod for the quill (I had a thin borosilicate one)

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Post by: Lush! on February 18, 2011, 06:55:26 PM

Oh Sabine, that is just amazing, really stunning!

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Post by: June on February 18, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

Wow, stunning Sabine :)

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Post by: mariag on February 18, 2011, 10:11:37 PM

Oh my Sabine that is just beautiful & so intricate ;D

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Post by: alchemist on February 18, 2011, 10:25:47 PM

Gobsmacked :o :o absolutely stunning

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Post by: Fiona on February 19, 2011, 12:35:06 AM

It's stunning Sabine. :)

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Post by: Fruddy on February 19, 2011, 12:41:10 AM

Sabine, I said this when I met you - but you are the most amazingly talented lampworker.....

that feather has got to be the most beautifully and precise piece of glass that I have ever seen....

You're astounding.

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Post by: sparrow on February 19, 2011, 06:53:49 AM

Thank you so much everybody!!!!! I keep waiting to it to fall apar when I breathe on it, but it hasn't yet, lol!

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Post by: fionaess on February 19, 2011, 07:32:09 AM

Beautiful ;D

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Post by: Pat from Canvey on February 19, 2011, 08:35:55 AM

Quote from: sparrow on February 19, 2011, 06:53:49 AM
Thank you so much everybody!!!!! I keep waiting to it to fall apar when I breathe on it, but it hasn't yet, lol!

Put it on a high shelf so Munchkin can't get at it.

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Post by: Barley on February 19, 2011, 08:38:35 AM

That is absolutely amazing

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Post by: sandieb on February 20, 2011, 08:25:59 PM

My words exactly. Ab-so-lute-ly A-MAZ-ING!

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Post by: sparrow on February 20, 2011, 08:53:07 PM

Thank you so much (and glad you made it home, Sandie, munchkin is in bed cuddling Sam the sheepdog - thank you again!) :)

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Post by: Donna@Rockin' Beads on February 20, 2011, 08:58:18 PM

I have to add my awe to this thread. WOW. Amazing.

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Post by: MyPrecious on February 20, 2011, 10:39:59 PM

WOW!

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Post by: rustyhalo on February 21, 2011, 10:01:45 AM

Absolutley love it!!

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Post by: liquidglass on February 21, 2011, 03:03:26 PM

It's absolutely stunning Sabine :)

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Post by: sparrow on February 21, 2011, 03:22:29 PM

Thank you so much - I spent some more quality time with it and my camera today, so I can use the photos 'properly' - may as well make the best of it, it might never happen again, lol!

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Post by: kerensky on February 21, 2011, 06:30:56 PM

Wow - that is so cool, keep it out of reach of small hands eh.....

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Post by: Ilona on February 21, 2011, 06:35:14 PM

I am stunned :)

Frit-Happens !

Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: sparrow on February 18, 2011, 01:24:04 PM