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Fused Glass | Dichroic Jewelry | Dichroic Bracelets | Dichronic Earrings | Fused Glass Jewelry Fused Jewelry | Glass Definitions | Dichronic Art | Dicroic Glass Jewelry | Diachronic Art Work General Glass | How is Glass Made? | Dichroic History | Types of Glass | Importance of Glass Fused Glass Compositions | Five Elements Gallery | Five Elements Galleries Glass Definitions Glass A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Dichroic Jewelry and Fused Glass NecklacesJacks Large glass jewelry tongs that are used in order to create score lines in the fused dichroic glass jewelry neck of a piece. It is the main tool used by glass jewelryblowers and can be used to perform a variety of tasks. Jacks A fused dichroic glass hairpin shaped tool that springs open and when closed has long fused glass jewelry blades that are parallel about 12-15" long used for shaping dichroic glass jewelry. All parts of the tool are used by skilled fused glass workers, but the blades get the most use: closing in the narrow fused dichroic glass jewelry neck of the piece on the glass jewelry pipe and working the opening of lips. Blades may be nearly knife edged or rounded. Jacks are also made to hold round (replaceable) paper or wood "blades" - pacioffis Jim Moore is considered to make the best in the US, about $150; OLY; the Italian Dino is supposed to make the best in the world, $250, buy through Pilchuck. Jar An upright dichroic glass jewelry container with a flat bottom normally equiped at the glass rim to take a tight lid to keep liquids within or solids air tight. Canning Jar Usually roughly cylindrical, may be pressed or mold blown, with designs or ads on the fused dichroic glass jewelry surface. Jam jar shown in ETG (p.62) is a fused glass jewelry bowl with an indented rim so "brandied paper fused dichroic glass jewelry covers" could be tied in place. Jasper Ground paperweight backdrop formed by a mixture of two fused dichroic glass colors of finely ground dichroic glass jewelry. Jelly fused dichroic glass jewelry Stemmed glass bowl, usually deeper than wide, for serving trifle and jelly MILLER p.246 sweetmeat |
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