How does this happen? (boro question)

I can't say for sure unless I know what color was used, but I'd bet there's a dot of one of the "streaky" colors under the clear and that either that color dot was placed and pulled away with a twist, or the clear was applied with a twist. Either way, you could get that swirling with the right color.

But then again, it could just be serendipity!

KarenK

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> > See the swirls in the bumps? Is that just a characteristic of the type of > glass, or are they put there? I love boro glass; it always has these > swirls, and even the clear(ish) pieces look like they have a hundred colors > trapped inside, depending on how you turn 'em. I am just curious as to > whether that's just the technique, or if it's the glass itself. > > And, btw, this set is like *heaven* for me--swirly boro, and BUBBLES! I > love it :o) >

I agree. They look deliberate.

See the swirls in the bumps? Is that just a characteristic of the type of glass, or are they put there? >

looks to me like he "twisted" as he applied them --

a fairly basic technique..... Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass