Caithness Glass - Reflections 1 - 1985


Reflections 1 - 1985 - Page 12

Summer Meadow

A New Style Created

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Harry McKay, paperweight maker and Alan Scott, lampworker, discuss the techniques of making a three-level traditional paperweight.
Reflection p12 © 1985 Caithness Glass
Using a fine burner Alan draws delicate white leaves from a rod of white glass.
Reflection p12 © 1985 Caithness Glass
He then assembles these white leaves into a floral arrangement.
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Selecting the correct colour and size of glass butterfly from a myriad of jewel-like lampwork pieces.
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The completed lay down. When making the paperweight a thin layer of clear glass will separate each of these delicate arrangements.
Reflection p12 © 1985 Caithness Glass
The third member of the team, Archie Anderson, advises on a new style of facetting and cutting which will give the maximum three dimensional effect to the paperweight.
Caithness Glass is renowned for innovation. Sometimes a group of talents come together and forge a new dimension from traditional techniques. Summer Meadow was one of these rare occasions. Reflection p12 © 1985 Caithness Glass
The completed paperweight
Summer Meadow Butterfly.