March 24, 2005 - Glassblowing

ooooo ahhhhhh
Alexis forming the stem
Mr. Tom Wertalik making a fluted glass
Using the lathe to trim the top and bottom
Alexis forming the stem, the blue haze was made by the special glasses used to block the orange light around the flame
more lathing
top and bottom
Mr. Wertalik instructing Alexis on the amount of breath needed to form the cup
Cutting off the top...and the bottom
Alexis and Michaela's fluted glasses
joe's j
lindsey with an e
Joe making a "J" out of a glass rod
Lindsey making an E for herself and an A for her roommate, Lindsay
Its an E!
cathy heart
Its a J!
Cathy making a heart! <3
Mary finishing a "Y"

 

The chemistry club would like to thank Mr. Tom Wertalik for showing us how awesome his job is and allowing us to play with some glass ourselves.

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