A
yellow glass rod is melted and woven around the mandrel.
The
artist shapes the figure’s body under the torch...
...occasionally
briefly removing the glass from the flame for additional shaping.
Additional
shaping away from the flame is done for a few seconds at a time.
Note
how the yellow glass takes on a red appearance because of the intense heat.
...witness
the birth of a Torchette!
The
artist melts a blue rod onto the body for the shoulder straps...
...and
briefly removes the figure from the flame to display the straps.
Glass
for the sleeves is melted onto the hot figure and shaped.
The
artist displays the shaped body...
...then
quickly adds molten glass for the strap ornaments and a front pocket.
The
red-hot body is placed in the kiln...
...and
the artist returns to the flame to create shoes...
...and
the head using the same techniques she used to create the body.
The
shoes and the head are also placed in the kiln by the artist.
After
everything cools, hair and accessories are added and the figure is assembled.
A Torchette is born!
