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Mike E etc
03-17-2004, 10:48 AM
Lets see...hum...a better explanation....hum, I am off to do a quick mouse drawing with my right hand....OK;

A refference to the flower I am talking about;
http://www.glassartists.org/Images/UserImages/Img20007_butterfly---.jpg

............http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/17-Mar-2004/10033-stringer---.jpg

A. 7mm 104 coe punty
B. orange gather
C. case in clear
D. white gather
E. clear case again
F. heat and roll the orange and white over each other, heat and twist. Do not twist too much because when you pull the final stringer the separations between the layers of glass will get very thin.
G. the twisted gather, it will have layers of clear, orange and white.
H. Repunty along the layers with 7mm boro and pull to desired stringer size

Now all you have to do is the I/O thing;
a how to by Scott;
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170943
and another one;
http://pub82.ezboard.com/fmarblemakersforum50852frm4.showMessage?topicID=19.topic

Mike E



Mike, way too left handed, E

swamperfolk
03-17-2004, 11:34 AM
WOW, I just gotta try that. Thanks for hte clear explaination.

KetchikanSculptor
03-17-2004, 12:30 PM
Very nice tutorial! I will be giving this a try today!

craftylady
03-18-2004, 08:57 AM
Mike thanks for taking the time to write this up. It makes more sense to me now. I will give this a try. I dont really think it will be a Mike looking so good marble E. But I will give it a 100%.

mistymade
03-18-2004, 11:58 PM
Thanks Mike!!! I'm gonna give this a try! And 5 stars!