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<p>[QUOTE="TheOLdGuy, post: 93057, member: 878"]Was that lady also a fortune teller? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It's really one mould. AKA mold. Look at your vase and try to picture getting that OUT of a mold. Can't do. So there are two parts to the mold. After the glass is poured in (technically called "gathered") it is allowed to cool off and solidify. When ready the two (or more) parts of the mould are separated and the still hot vase is allowed to cool further. </p><p><br /></p><p>Most moulds are two parts but more complicated pieces may require 3 or 4 parts. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry I can't directly link you, but just do a search for -- glass moulds --[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheOLdGuy, post: 93057, member: 878"]Was that lady also a fortune teller? :D It's really one mould. AKA mold. Look at your vase and try to picture getting that OUT of a mold. Can't do. So there are two parts to the mold. After the glass is poured in (technically called "gathered") it is allowed to cool off and solidify. When ready the two (or more) parts of the mould are separated and the still hot vase is allowed to cool further. Most moulds are two parts but more complicated pieces may require 3 or 4 parts. Sorry I can't directly link you, but just do a search for -- glass moulds --[/QUOTE]
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