Stringer

A stringer is a very thin rod of glass, usually between 1mm to 3mm. Stringers are used for drawing thin lines and writing/drawing letters and shapes.

One of the ways to make a stringer is:

1. Take a rod of the desired colour you wish to make a stringer from.

2. Attach a clear punty/rod to the end of the coloured rod.

3. Heat apprx 1 to 2 cm of the coloured rod until it is soft like chewing gum.

4. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a second, then gently, but firmly pull the coloured rod and the clear punty away from each other in opposite directions so that the heated part of the colour rod is stretched thin. You will want to keep firm pressure on this, otherwise the stringer will sag.

5. Eventually the stringer will cool to a point where it will not stretch anymore, continue pulling firmly so that there is tension, but not enough tension to break the stringer, do this until the stringer has cooled.

6. Use a tool to snip off the stringer and set it aside.

Stringers cool relatively fast, so you should be able to pick it up and use it within 5 minets.