Here are the full patent drawings from the Northwood glass pull-up machine. 1885 GB Patent 2310
John Northwood 1885 glass pull-up machine patent
The ultimate feathering device – pulls in two directions at once. Patented in the UK in 1885 by John Northwood and used by Stevens & Williams Ltd. Factory was located in Brierley Hill near Stourbridge in the English Midlands. Known as the Northwood pull-up machine.
Example of a piece of glass made using this device.
Wire – self portrait
Sample I made for a school project….
Ceramic coil pots
Some high school student made ceramic coil pots from this school year.
Some new vases made using antique blowing molds from Verlys glass.
1930’s Verlys Glass “Les Phalenes” vase mold. This mold was acquired from George Fenton / Fenton Glass in the fall of 2017.
Two vases made with the Verlys mold:
Some work from my young scholars this past school year.
These are kindergarten color wheels – media: watercolor – hand mixed.
4th Grade – Contour line self portrait. Sharpie, watercolor.
Test post.
