Re: OT Pesos x 3

[Brian Walters]

Do I see a new career in the making?  :-)>


Cheers

Brian

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On Wed, Sep 28, 2016, at 12:09 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
>  Some history.
> 
> Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met the year earlier from London
> and went to Sweden and Denmark. While in Stockholm i found a park that
> had a working glass blower and went in for a look see. I was
> enthralled by the process and went back every day until i had to fly
> home. I found, in 1981, a college night class for glass blowing and
> took that. The years passed and it was always on the back of my mind
> do do it again. I found a place in Elora Ont that does classes and
> signed up for Sept 17-18 and had a ball. Saturday was watch how i do
> this now you do it. Sunday was a quick refresher and what do you want
> to make. The orange ball is supposed to be a pumpkin BTW
> 
> My progression is charted below.
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878993/in/dateposted-public/
> From Sheridan College in Mississauga 1981
> 
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878363/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sat class
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29850636562/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sunday class.
> Dave via Galaxy Prime Grand
> -- 
> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.
> www.caughtinmotion.com
> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
> York Region, Ontario, Canada
> 

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Re: OT Pesos x 3

[Bruce Walker]

Very cool, Dave! I used to work with chemistry glassware; bending and
joining tubes, and such. I sometimes blew up big glass bubbles just
for grins. This looks much more satisfying.

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 10:09 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
>  Some history.
>
> Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met the year earlier from London
> and went to Sweden and Denmark. While in Stockholm i found a park that
> had a working glass blower and went in for a look see. I was
> enthralled by the process and went back every day until i had to fly
> home. I found, in 1981, a college night class for glass blowing and
> took that. The years passed and it was always on the back of my mind
> do do it again. I found a place in Elora Ont that does classes and
> signed up for Sept 17-18 and had a ball. Saturday was watch how i do
> this now you do it. Sunday was a quick refresher and what do you want
> to make. The orange ball is supposed to be a pumpkin BTW
>
> My progression is charted below.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878993/in/dateposted-public/
> From Sheridan College in Mississauga 1981
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878363/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sat class
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29850636562/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sunday class.

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Re: OT Pesos x 3

[David J Brooks]

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 6:27 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
> Just don't inhale.

LOL, Its hard enough to exhale.

Dave
>
>
> -Original Message-
>>From: Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: OT Pesos x 3
>>
>>Looking good Dave!
>>I too am fascinated by glass blowing.
>>Regards,  Bob S.
>>
>>On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:09 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  Some history.
>>>
>>> Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met the year earlier from London
>>> and went to Sweden and Denmark. While in Stockholm i found a park that
>>> had a working glass blower and went in for a look see. I was
>>> enthralled by the process and went back every day until i had to fly
>>> home. I found, in 1981, a college night class for glass blowing and
>>> took that. The years passed and it was always on the back of my mind
>>> do do it again. I found a place in Elora Ont that does classes and
>>> signed up for Sept 17-18 and had a ball. Saturday was watch how i do
>>> this now you do it. Sunday was a quick refresher and what do you want
>>> to make. The orange ball is supposed to be a pumpkin BTW
>>>
>>> My progression is charted below.
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878993/in/dateposted-public/
>>> From Sheridan College in Mississauga 1981
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878363/in/dateposted-public/
>>> From the Sat class
>>>
>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29850636562/in/dateposted-public/
>>> From the Sunday class.
>>> Dave via Galaxy Prime Grand
>>> --
>>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.
>>> www.caughtinmotion.com
>>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
>>> York Region, Ontario, Canada
>
>
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Re: OT Pesos x 3

[Ken Waller]

Just don't inhale.


-Original Message-
>From: Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: OT Pesos x 3
>
>Looking good Dave!
>I too am fascinated by glass blowing.
>Regards,  Bob S.
>
>On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:09 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>  Some history.
>>
>> Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met the year earlier from London
>> and went to Sweden and Denmark. While in Stockholm i found a park that
>> had a working glass blower and went in for a look see. I was
>> enthralled by the process and went back every day until i had to fly
>> home. I found, in 1981, a college night class for glass blowing and
>> took that. The years passed and it was always on the back of my mind
>> do do it again. I found a place in Elora Ont that does classes and
>> signed up for Sept 17-18 and had a ball. Saturday was watch how i do
>> this now you do it. Sunday was a quick refresher and what do you want
>> to make. The orange ball is supposed to be a pumpkin BTW
>>
>> My progression is charted below.
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878993/in/dateposted-public/
>> From Sheridan College in Mississauga 1981
>>
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878363/in/dateposted-public/
>> From the Sat class
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29850636562/in/dateposted-public/
>> From the Sunday class.
>> Dave via Galaxy Prime Grand
>> --
>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.
>> www.caughtinmotion.com
>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
>> York Region, Ontario, Canada



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Re: OT Pesos x 3

[Bob Sullivan]

Looking good Dave!
I too am fascinated by glass blowing.
Regards,  Bob S.

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 9:09 AM, David J Brooks  wrote:
>  Some history.
>
> Back in 1976 i visited some friends i met the year earlier from London
> and went to Sweden and Denmark. While in Stockholm i found a park that
> had a working glass blower and went in for a look see. I was
> enthralled by the process and went back every day until i had to fly
> home. I found, in 1981, a college night class for glass blowing and
> took that. The years passed and it was always on the back of my mind
> do do it again. I found a place in Elora Ont that does classes and
> signed up for Sept 17-18 and had a ball. Saturday was watch how i do
> this now you do it. Sunday was a quick refresher and what do you want
> to make. The orange ball is supposed to be a pumpkin BTW
>
> My progression is charted below.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878993/in/dateposted-public/
> From Sheridan College in Mississauga 1981
>
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29337878363/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sat class
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/29850636562/in/dateposted-public/
> From the Sunday class.
> Dave via Galaxy Prime Grand
> --
> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario.
> www.caughtinmotion.com
> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/
> York Region, Ontario, Canada
>
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