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Old 2016-12-29, 2:04pm
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Default Historic Techniques?

Hi all, I'm just getting into glasswork.

I'm part of a local Viking reenactment camp, and we try to be as historically accurate as possible.

The question I have and I have been searching trying to find exactly how glasswork was done a thousand years ago.

I've seen bits and blurbs about oil lamp, and possibly the use of a bellows.

Has anyone researched or seen anything with more specifics?

I would love to try to recreate something like this for actual show purposes when we have our historic camp up and running.

Thank you in advance for any insight or pointers!!
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Old 2016-12-29, 6:11pm
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Go to the six minute mark on this video;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY2Fdx4EkoE

Although the whole video is worth watching.

It's about lampworking in the mid to late 1800s.

Another place to look is one of our own LE members Floorkasp.
She has written several books on bead making over the centuries.

Her web page is here;
https://beadmuseum.wordpress.com/category/bead-history/


Do please remember to think through all the safety precautions if you decide to demonstrate lampworking at an SCA event.
Exploding hot glass as well as eye damage from the sodium flare was a real danger back in the days of old and most folks didn't live past 35 anyway so eye damage didn't have decades to build up to over time.
You wouldn't want spectators or anyone getting very real injuries from the way they used to do things back then.
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Old 2016-12-29, 6:52pm
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Thank you for the reply and information. And a great reminder about safety. I'm not sure as of yet if it would even be approved for use at the event, but I will keep all the safety concerns in thought.
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Old 2016-12-30, 2:38pm
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In general the safty concern with soda flare is minor when being farther away from the flame.
The same is true with thermal shock poping off shards.
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