Recreating a Jar

[ginkgoglass]

I got a call and an email from a man who wants this jar (which was broken) recreated for his girlfriend. It is very sentimental to him and he would like two jars made. (I'm a sucker for a love story.)

It is approximately 3 inches tall by 1 and a half inches wide and he says it is soft glass. It is purple with murinni at the bottom, the inside is white and it is encased in clear. I do not blow glass but I'm wondering if I could try to do this with a small blowtube and my Cuda.

Would it be easier to do it with boro or soft? I'm assuming boro would be more forgiving to me. How would I do it?

If I can't do it, would anyone be interested in making this for him?

Thanks for any help, Lana

[ginkgoglass]

After doing some research, looks like this could be done with the "rollup method" of softening glass sheets in a kiln, rolling it into shape and then finishing the shape with a torch.

If anyone has any experience with this method and would like to share, please post here. Thanks, lana

[Norskiglass]

Looks like some production work....Its a small gather over white, black powder then rolled over the milli's on a mavering bench...back into the glory hole,etc..

I have worked with different types of black tubing and have gotten great results and some not so good! lol It doesnt seem to difficult.

on a cuda? I cant tell you.

~W~