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Josh Simpson & Maestro Elio Quarisa - June 28 2006
I met Josh Simpson at the Baltimore ACC show, and he invited me to visit his studio in Massachussetts.
I took so many photos and videos, that my visit to his studio has been divided into FOUR web pages:
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Glass Art Piece #1: Reticello Incalmo Plate
(I arrived at the studio towards the end of this piece, so I don't have any earlier photos of this piece)
21.5 MegaByte Video: Spinning out the incalmo plate
Reticello Buttons (start as cane sections on a Ferro)
14.4 Megabyte Video: Preparing the fused cane on the Ferro
4.1 Megabyte Video: Picking up the fused cane on a bubble
2.8 Megabyte Video: Adding missing cane section to bubble
3.3 Megabyte Video: Preparing a Reticello Button
2.8 Megabyte Video: Flattening a Reticello Button
6.6 Megabyte Video: Putting the first button into the oven
5.3 Megabyte Video: Flattening the second Reticello Button
6.5 Megabyte Video: The Third Reticello Button
6.7 Megabyte Video: Reticello Button #4
3.9 Megabyte Video: Reticello Button #5
Planning the Piece (with chalk drawing) to use the Reticello Buttons
14.4 Megabyte Video: Making "window" holes in the black background
9.5 Megabyte Video: Heating the buttons in the annealer, prior to pickup
7.1 Megabyte Video: Placing a reticello button on the piece
6.6 Megabyte Video: Placing second reticello button on the piece
5.6 Megabyte Video: Placing third reticello button on the piece
10.3 Megabyte Video: Heating the buttons with a torch - notice the glowing color
3.0 Megabyte Video: Marvering the reticello buttons into the piece
4.4 Megabyte Video: Josh Simpson working on the Jack Line)
4.4 Megabyte Video: Josh Simpson using Wet Newspaper to shape the piece)
5.3 Megabyte Video: Josh Simpson working on piece at bench, notice bench blow)
2.3 Megabyte Video: Cooling the end of the piece with a blow hose)
1.0 Megabyte Video: Josh Simpson and two other people working the piece at the same time)
3.8 Megabyte Video: Shaping and Cooling
10.8 Megabyte Video: Working on the piece at the bench
1.4 Megabyte Video: Inspecting the piece at the bench
16.6 Megabyte Video: Punty up and Transfer
2.4 Megabyte Video: Trimming the Lip #1
9.3 Megabyte Video: Tweezing the lip and trimming #2
10.8 Megabyte Video: Using Jacks and Paddle to finish the lip
4.1 Megabyte Video: Putting the finished piece away in the annealler!
Click here to continue to the SECOND web page of Josh Simpson Glassblowing!
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