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Wheaton Village Marble Weekend 2005 - Ro Purser Demo

Ro Purser demonstrated how he makes the murrini for his Murrini Spheres and Noble Effort (years ago with Richard Marquis). On Friday night, Ro made a frog murrini cane, which we all then got a little piece of the next day. Any future murrini spheres with a frog in them have some roots at Wheaton Village Marble Weekend 2005!
Start of the process.
Start of the process.
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Encasing the frog.
Encasing the frog.
Gotta keep it hot!
Gotta keep it hot!
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v3/17/390417/3/45616101.DSCN0788.jpg Lookin gooood.
Lookin gooood.
Sweatin' it for us.
Sweatin' it for us.
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The 'glory hole'
v3/17/390417/3/45616107.DSCN0799.jpg That is HOT!
That is HOT!
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Ro used a 'water dip' or pour technique to keep parts of the glass the right temp.
Ro used a 'water dip' or pour technique to keep parts of the glass the right temp.
Pulling the cane out.
Pulling the cane out.
The torch was used to soften certain areas.
The torch was used to soften certain areas.
Snipping it into sections.
Snipping it into sections.
Picking them up.
Picking them up.
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A finished piece, WOOHOOO!!
A finished piece, WOOHOOO!!