RED Matthews
Well-Known Member
Re: RE: Pontiled Black Glass
Well I have at least two dozen black glass bottles and a lot of pictures of pontil marks in my computer. There were so many different things done in the development of hand bhlown glass bottle making - that it blows my mind on how to cover the things seen. It is like the things that have shown up in the concept of turning the hot glass in the mold to reduce the mold seams. The factors of twist marks under the finish and in the neck glass to the turn and lift marks on the straight side all - made in the action. As well ass the embossed bottles that were turned in the mold with embosing on the bottomsl, where they thought lifting would release the lettering - [It doesn't always!!!] It is still a fun hobby to study the old glass examples. RED M.
Well I have at least two dozen black glass bottles and a lot of pictures of pontil marks in my computer. There were so many different things done in the development of hand bhlown glass bottle making - that it blows my mind on how to cover the things seen. It is like the things that have shown up in the concept of turning the hot glass in the mold to reduce the mold seams. The factors of twist marks under the finish and in the neck glass to the turn and lift marks on the straight side all - made in the action. As well ass the embossed bottles that were turned in the mold with embosing on the bottomsl, where they thought lifting would release the lettering - [It doesn't always!!!] It is still a fun hobby to study the old glass examples. RED M.