Paperweights

[evenia]

How do you make them? Anyone have a tutorial alreday written up or maybe a good website to recommend?

Thanks,
Jules

[evenia]

I was just told that it would be easier if I took a class. Anyone know of anyplace in St. Louis or Kansas City that would teach making paperweights?

[LewisW]

This is a four and a half minute video edited from a 45 minute piece. Filmed by Doug Remschneider. If you are 56 K modem it will take about 20 minutes to download.
It shows the process of making paperweights with Schott opthalmic encapsulating crystal. COE is 108. This is what most of the well know paperweightmakers use.
There are many other ways to make paperweights with many other types of glass.
This uses three ovens, three torches, a vacuum that draws 26 inches of murcury, and a mechanical roller.
Most of the technical things I know were taught to me by Chris Buzzini.
He teaches out of his studio in Oregon City, Oregon.
Click here for the free clip- www.crystalmyths.com go to the right and click where it says free video clips.
Lewis c Wilson