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Old 2012-11-03, 9:26pm
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Okay so my girl and i have been thinking about items that we can make out of boro thats functional and people use everyday that would be good to repeat. Any ideas?
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Old 2012-11-04, 6:04am
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pipes, goblets, shot glasses, dildoes.
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I saw this at a Japanese restaurant to hold soy sauce. I think it's awesome and has loads of potential.
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Old 2012-11-04, 10:20am
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What do you guys think about oil burners?
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hummingbird feeders
glass ornaments for Christmas
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shot glasses
hair sticks (sandblast for more "stickiness")
knitting needles
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door knobs
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and so many more you could come up with just from a quick search of your home
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What do you guys think about oil burners?
They are on my "to learn" list. We have a significant collection of boro oil lamps.
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incense burners, chop stick rests,wind chimes,hair sticks and dread lock beads,
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Old 2012-11-21, 10:21am
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Ive seen folks selling glass straws...
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Honey dippers... easy to make!
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