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Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 11:24:08 AM

Title: It's a......thing! ;o)
Post by: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 11:24:08 AM
http://www.untoldtales.co.uk/2012/02/cracking-a-nut/

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6940775469_02829ef4bc.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/6940775469/)
Katie Crackernuts (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/6940775469/) by Sabine Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr

This month's Untold Tale........lots to learn yet, but not unhappy for a first attempt :)
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Post by: Glassy Lou on February 29, 2012, 11:35:15 AM
It's a thing of beauty is what it is!
Looking forward to seeing the evolution.
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Post by: garishglobes on February 29, 2012, 11:44:53 AM
It's a nut!  ;D ;D  And a thing of beauty  :) And I love it  ;D ;D

How tall?? I have a feeling it is bigger than I'm imagining  :D
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Post by: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 12:24:54 PM
Thank you :) It's about fist-sized (so probably smaller than you're imagining ;)) - the rods are 4mm.
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Post by: jammie on February 29, 2012, 12:32:52 PM
it's a grown up version  of  one of these tactile balls you get for babies that you can put your fingers through and hold onto it.
Well that's what I would like to do with it, its great.  :)
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Post by: garishglobes on February 29, 2012, 12:34:50 PM
I was imagining.... walnut sized  ;D ;D ;D   Fist-sized is much more impressive!  ;D ;D
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Post by: liquidglass on February 29, 2012, 01:49:50 PM
I agree it's a thing of beauty, tis lovely ;D
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Post by: Steampunkglass on February 29, 2012, 01:51:59 PM
Quote from: liquidglass on February 29, 2012, 01:49:50 PM
I agree it's a thing of beauty, tis lovely ;D
I agree too! wonderful!
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Post by: nuttybeader on February 29, 2012, 05:00:25 PM
It's fascinating and beautiful
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Post by: SilverGems89 on February 29, 2012, 05:15:52 PM
oooooh very nice Sabine!

I will admit from the title i thought it might have been the "thing" we were all having a good giggle about at your open studio day  ;) ;D
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Post by: Fiona on February 29, 2012, 05:41:03 PM
It looks great Sabine.  :)
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Post by: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 07:51:38 PM
Lol Gemma!!!! I think I'd have put that in the smutty room!!!!!!

Thank you all, the thing is very pleased about all the attention - it'll still go in the bin at the next tidy up :)
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Post by: Zeldazog on February 29, 2012, 07:56:29 PM
That's an excellent thing, Sabine!
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Post by: Steampunkglass on February 29, 2012, 08:41:58 PM
Quote from: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 07:51:38 PM
- it'll still go in the bin at the next tidy up :)
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can image there are plenty of people willing to rescue it from the bin! (me included!)
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Post by: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 08:48:36 PM
Lol, no, not allowed, it only looks properly 'nutty' from one angle, can't risk somebody turning it!  ;D
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Post by: Emerald on February 29, 2012, 08:55:27 PM
It's almost an egg shaped thing, looks lovely from this angle  ;D
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Post by: nuttybeader on February 29, 2012, 09:49:38 PM
It might only look nutty from one angle but I bet the other angles have there own charm and I would love looking at it and imagining that I was that good.  Please not the bin.
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Post by: Steampunkglass on February 29, 2012, 11:16:52 PM
Quote from: sparrow on February 29, 2012, 08:48:36 PM
Lol, no, not allowed, it only looks properly 'nutty' from one angle, can't risk somebody turning it!  ;D
I promise if you send it to me it'll go ontop of the cupboard in the living room and always face one way  ;) :D However it may only get dusted twice or once a year  ::) ::) ::)
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Post by: Alison G on February 29, 2012, 11:42:11 PM
It's bigger than I thought too, I bet it looks lovely in the light.
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Post by: GaysieMay on March 01, 2012, 07:18:47 AM
What a cool thing!  ;D
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Post by: Blue Box Studio on March 01, 2012, 08:23:10 AM
You can't bin that!  :o  It's beautiful.  I'd willingly give it a loving new home  ::)  Form an orderly queue behind me folks ;)
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Post by: sparrow on March 01, 2012, 08:26:11 AM
You lot are bonkers....but it seems churlish to throw it away when several people want it, so...

http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=35847.0

;D
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Post by: Blue Box Studio on March 01, 2012, 08:42:38 AM
But bonkers in a nice way  ::)  If you'd thrown it away we'd have had to send the boys round to have a word ;)
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Post by: Lush! on March 01, 2012, 09:44:31 AM
Quote from: Blue Box Studio on March 01, 2012, 08:42:38 AM
But bonkers in a nice way  ::)  If you'd thrown it away we'd have had to send the boys round to have a word ;)

or have a root through the bin  ;D ;D
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Post by: Steampunkglass on March 01, 2012, 10:11:15 AM
Quote from: Lush! on March 01, 2012, 09:44:31 AM
Quote from: Blue Box Studio on March 01, 2012, 08:42:38 AM
But bonkers in a nice way  ::)  If you'd thrown it away we'd have had to send the boys round to have a word ;)

or have a root through the bin  ;D ;D
That was my plan too, so if you hear your bins rattling late at night it's not foxes, it's lampworkers  ;) :P
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Post by: binty on March 01, 2012, 10:15:44 AM
Ha ha, I'd be rooting through your bins too!
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