shut down

[Lawrence Duckworth]

Well I've shut down the pumpkin machine until fall. This was the best winter ever! I know pumpkins are considered low brow but i think they were great to learn on, plus I stayed dry, warm, and clean. :) (haven't done that sinse high school.)

I'm following John R's furnace shut down schedule...
Taping the blocks up in plastic. That's about it. :)

Again... Thanks a ton to this site and the helpful folks here.

[Jeff Thompson]

they were great to learn on,

Bro you have nailed it!!! First step to becoming a glassblower: take 10,000 gathers!