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7 . The assistant knocks the glass off the blowpipe using a special holder known as a carry-in-fork . The glass is then fetched by a carrier , who places it in a lehr , where it is slowly cooled . After cooling , an initial quality assurance check is carried out by a sorter . If the glass is deemed to comply with Orrefors ’ stringent quality standards , it is sent for further processing .
8 . First the upper part of the bowl is cracked off .
9 . Then the sharp edge is carefully ground and polished . Finally , the edge of the bowl is heated until it melts and is softly rounded .
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6 . The glass moves on to the deputy master blower , who adds more glass and , using a clapper , fashions the foot of the glass .
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10 . When ready , the glass undergoes final inspection and sorting . Finally , as a guarantee of quality , the finished glass is marked with the Orrefors shield : one is sand-blasted into the bottom of the glass , while a silver label is applied to the foot . |
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