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Crackle Glass Egg

Glass artist Elodie Homes rolls the glass egg in black powdered glass to highlight the crackle texture.

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-246 -- More Projects »
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Steps 6-8
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6. The glass ball is then rolled into crushed powdered black glass (image) to fill the cracks.

7. The excess powder is wiped off the surface of the glass, and then re-heated until it is completely molten again.

8. The glass is then shaped and blown, reheated, jacked for a neck, shaped and blown two to three times.



Crackle Glass Egg

Steps 1-3

Step 4

Step 5

Steps 6-8


Steps 9-10

Steps 11-17

Elodie Holmes


Also in this Episode
That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-246
•Glass Blown Figurine Vase
•Texas Dream Catcher
•Screen-printed Silk Scarf
•Crackle Glass Egg
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