Keeping the Glass Within its Working Temperature Range
Part of the art of glass blowing is learning to recognise by sight and feel when the glass is within its ideal working temperature range and the more intricate pieces require several visits to the furnace to maintain this.
The village of Appleton in Oxfordshire, is home to the company 'White's of Appleton', a contractor for hanging church bells, and which is now the oldest bellhanging company still trading in the UK.
www.whitesbellhangers.co.uk