Glass blowing

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Completely made of borosilicate glass, the Bubble Cabinet is huge cluster of soap bubbles: beautiful, bright and incredibly fragile, it encloses deep iconic meanings related to our contemporary

There are two basic forms of glass blowing: offhand glass blowing, which is typically done in large studios complete with three separate furnaces, and

Glass-blowing Venetian artisan keeping an old tradition.

Glassblowing demonstration by Lino Tagliapietra.

For this Deconstruction, we get a look at the skills required to produce each vibrant Ruutu vase, designed by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Iittala.

Lovely Six Petal Art Glass Hand Blown Iridescent Flower with Curled White Stem This is a Lovely Six Petal Art Glass Hand Blown Iridescent Flower with Curled White Stem. The flower has brown and white accents underneath an iridescent clear glossy glass swirling down into a curly stem. The piece measures approximately 5.5" wide by 5" high by 5" in depth. It is in perfect condition with no visible anomalies. This flower looks gorgeous near a window or light source and makes a wonderful accent…

It does not matter where you live. If you have an idea, the artists will help bring it to life. Every artist is so good, they teach classes to all skill levels.

Blocking Next, the honey-like material is blocked, or centered and cooled, using a cherry wood tool kept wet in a pail of water. The process keeps the glass from becoming too “wobbly.” Photo 9 of 17 in Master Glassmaker Simon Pearce's Sustainable Factory in Vermont.