Postby Pallas » Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:42 pm
Using the pontil a small amount of molten glass has been allowed to flow into a thin column. A suitable length is cut and formed into the shape of a ring. FIne cuts in the surface increase reflection of light, increasing the resemblance to a cleric's ring.
A second length of glass is produced, and the ends tapered to resemble a lockpick. Fine cuts in the surface increase light reflection, suggesting the characteristc glow of a master pick. A small eyelet is produced and attached to the ring, for hanging on the tree. The pick is laid across the ring. After checking connected points are holding secure the lockpick-and-ring decoration is placed in the lehr to allow the glass to anneal.
The joke is on the bloke who never spoke a word at all
But whose dreams lay unrevealed 'til they were rotten ...
Lindisfarne 'The Things I Should Have Said'