A camera is to the photographer what the paintbrush is to the painter. - PK
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And again with the cherry board, evening the lip.
Rob uses a torch to reheat the base because it is ready to break off. This is how they prepare for a clean break.
Oops. Try again. This is why handmade glass is so expensive. There is a lot of failure and success. Sometimes more failure than success. But when it is successful, it is a thing of beauty!