02/12/2016<br />
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Using wet paper to form the basic shape, Jonathan repeatedly rolls the molten glass in his hand.<br />
With temperatures topping a blistering 1,200F in the open kilns there’s no chance of artisan glass blower Jonathan Abbott putting up Christmas decorations at work this year, as the cheap, plastic baubles found on most trees would have melted long before the big day arrives!<br />
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Unless, of course, he adorned the boughs with the hand-blown, lead crystal baubles he is busy making to meet demand for a very stylish antithesis of today’s throwaway Christmas decorations.<br />
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FULL STORY:  https://fstoppressblog.wordpress.com/hand-blown-christmas-baubles/<br />
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With each unique piece taking around 30 minutes to complete, not to mention the 24 hours needed to cool the glass balls completely, these colourful baubles are heirlooms in the making and with careful handling will still be the centrepiece of family Christmas decorations for many years to come…MORE<br />
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