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The production of bottles has been a traditional glass blown craft born out of necessity, often with an emphasis on the speed of production while providing functional transportation of liquids. The forms have changed a bit with needs of the liquids contained but also with the makers skills and tools. Molds were created to homogenize the form and speed up production for mass consumption. Glass formulas were made to work best in this mold blown process, the molten glass freezing upon hitting the steel interior of the mold and not moving much after. Reheating and reworking the lip after releasing...

We’re warm now, but it’s a dry heat. I’m always finding tweaks to improve, but this old place really starting to feel cozy. 

casting the doors casting the floor casting the heat retaining ring sealing the frax interior refitting the doors much better than before :)  

jack blades need wax and it needs to last homemade wood charcoal ground fine, carnuba wax, locally sourced beeswax. the original recipe for this is known historically as Milton Mud* calls for bubblegum to be added in the meltdown, were omitting this in our recipe . combine thoroughly and pour into paper cups used a few aluminum dishes as well and they worked out way better (cupcake cups ended up as a bad idea cause of side crinkles) then cooled overnight apply liberally directly to hot jack blades     *original formulation created at the Blenko Glass Factory in Milton, WV