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Old 2005-06-21, 1:42pm
Maggie Maggie is offline
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Originally Posted by Gail Joseph
Gaffer glass is handpulled cane made by glassblowers from clear Gaffer(tm) batch and colored frit (Gaffer is a glass company in New Zealand). The Gaffer company does not make the cane, but my handpulled cane (and Val's) are referred to as "Gaffer" because that is what it is made from. It has a COE of 96 and can be "loaded up" with frit, unlike the softer glasses, with which you should only use a little bit.
It's just gorgeous! And REALLY tempting. Thanks for the explanation.
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