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1940's Slumped Headlights 1909 Mosley

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DAVE SMITH
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1940's Slumped Headlights 1909 Mosley

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Made these two headlights for an old 1909 vintage vehicle. They were slumped onto a stainless steel ring inside my kiln and then gilded ,hardest part was heating the glass so that it would drop to the correct curve to the original mirror size, both then fit inside a brass rim .I made two also for my daughters for hand mirrors. Silvered them both inside a plastic bowl. Worked very well. These are half'' thick.
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Roderick Treece
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Re: 1940's Slumped Headlights

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Hey,
Is your studio getting skinnyer or is your hand get fatter?
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DAVE SMITH
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Re: 1940's Slumped Headlights

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You saying I have bannana hands Rod?
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Tony Segale
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Re: 1940's Slumped Headlights

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you mean to tell me he's got old time vehicles involved in this craft now?

all that slumpin ain't good for your posture.
and he took that golden hair and made a sweater for baby bear.
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DAVE SMITH
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Re: 1940's Slumped Headlights

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My posture is aching this morning Tony. This is what they look like gilded. The nips on the edges will be hidden once in the brass frame.
Dave
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Anthony Bennett
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Re: 1940's Slumped Headlights 1909 Mosley

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Nice going Bananaman :D
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