Multiple plunge tool
 

Does any one know of a tool I remember seeing somewhere, years ago.
A kind of pin vice with holes to take a number of points to plunge into hot glass to make bubbles when encased. The points could be arranged in different ways.

That's called a vin pin. You can use a flower frog (for holding flowers in a vase) but you can't arrange or rearrange the pins. With a vin pin you can remove or replace the pins for different patterns.

Do be mindful that flower frogs often have a heavy base sometimes made of lead.

You don't want to be heating lead up to molten glass temps because it will vaporize and lead fumes ( along with zinc which is the coating they use for galvanizing other metals ) are really bad for your health.

http://www.artcoinc.com/wi_vin_pins.php

As per previous post, Vin Pin by Weaver industries. Sold by ArtCo and others.

Darrell

It's a great tool, and Artco has good customer service.