Glass blowing always amazed me.

[Figarosmom]

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[applegrove]

1. There used to be a glass blowing place on the waterfront

of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was easy to get mesmerized watching them work. They made all sorts of things but the wine glasses were the coolest.

[Figarosmom]

2. I used to collect unusual wine glasses

Or one of a kind from art shows. They're just collecting dust now.

[applegrove]

3. I liked the Marguerite style chrystal ones. I had two

but decided to sell them to someone else who had Nova Scotia connections. For now all I have are the ones my parents used for the last 30 years of their lives. I don't drink so they are probably very dusty but are on a very high shelf so I can ignore the dust. I don't drink myself as an alcoholic. I don't have guests over. I just like to have them to remember those long political talks my Dad and I would have as dinner wound down and the two glasses of wine we had at dinner were almost gone. Or how my mom could not drink red without getting a headache so mostly we had white wine with dinner. Good times.

[Figarosmom]

8. Yeah, mine are on a really high shelve

Too. Just memories.

[electric_blue68]

4. TY. Great fun to watch, and hear his descriptions.

A year or 2 before covid, at our NY Botanical Garden there was a whole series of Chilluly glass sculptures and objects all around the place. Glorious!

[Figarosmom]

6. I did visit Chihuly's garden in Settle when

I visited my grandson and his wife. If was of course beautiful. His Millennium Tree is at the Clinton Library, so I'd like to go see that since I missed it at the White House. I did see one of his exhibits in Chicago too. Have a couple books on his pieces.

[electric_blue68]

14. Ah, wonderful! I think I've seen photos.

I'll look up the Millenium tree.

Oh, and at one of my cousin's wedding the big reception room had a pink one hanging down from the ceiling. A great surprise!

Eta. It looked great in the WH.

[NJCher]

5. This pumpkin is very beautiful

I’d love to have it.

Enjoyed the video, too.

[Figarosmom]

7. It is a very pretty pumpkin.

I'll have to look him up and see if he sells on line.
The pumpkins are $85.to $180.

2BGlass https://share.google/XDRAVu84TxWK3Wz9j

[Yonnie3]

9. I recall a comment from our staff glass blower regarding suitable students for his class

I worked in a lab and occasionally we would have the glass blower in the chemistry department make some apparatus for our research. When visiting him, I overheard him exclaim in his British accent, "I do not accept potters in my glass blowing class because they are in the habit of touching their work."

[Figarosmom]

16. Yeah,i can see the concern. That would 🔥 burn...nt

[electric_blue68]

31. Thst is fascinating! Having a glass blower make a special type of glass equipment....

for your lab!

[Yonnie3]

10. There was a glass blowing exhibit at the Jamestown Park

As a kid I would ride my bike there and watch the blowing. I spent many hours there.

https://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/glasshouse.htm



One of several videos available on YouTube

[Figarosmom]

17. I would have too 😊...nt

[TommieMommy]

11. Watched on Netflix Blown about glass blowing. Fascinating series

[Figarosmom]

18. I'll have to look for it, maybe it'llbe on roku...nt

[TommieMommy]

24. The correct title is Blown Away

The series started in 2019 and they had 4 seasons. Hope you find it.

[Figarosmom]

25. Thanks👍...nt

[Figarosmom]

26. Looks like i can watch it on the roku channel...nt

[Fla Dem]

12. What an amazing skill!!

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, Figarosmom. I love to watch glass blowers. It is so unique.

[Figarosmom]

19. You're welcome. 😊...nt

[Emile]

15. Real artist.

[Figarosmom]

20. 👍...nt

[some_of_us_are_sane]

21. From start to finish

my mouth was hanging OPEN in awe!

[Figarosmom]

22. Yeah, i often wonder back in history why the first one did it. What made someone decide to blow

Hot molten liquid into a shape?

[ProfessorGAC]

23. Fascinates Me, Too

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I leaned a bit of it in college to be able to repair damaged lab glassware.
We used an old sewing machine with a rheostat to run it slow to make coils to replace broken ones in a condenser.
Learned flattening & smoothing to fix breaks in large reaction flasks.
Made a Dewar's flask, including the sintered top.
But, I couldn't do a vase or a bowl. Well, I probably couldn't do any of it today.

[Figarosmom]

28. But you did it at one time

In your life. Something to be proud of. All the skills and artistry that make you, you are a good thing.

[electric_blue68]

32. Fascinsting! 👍

[Marthe48]

27. Fenton Glass was across the river

from our town. I went there with my mom when it was still operating, got to watch several glass making processes. My best friend took a glass-making class in Cleveland and gave me a large bead she made

[Figarosmom]

29. Glass beads are beautiful.

I hope you made something with it or put it on a nice chain.

[Marthe48]

30. I put it on different chains

Or decorative cord when I wore jewelry. Don't wear it often now

[electric_blue68]

33. I love dichroic glass. Bought some beads when I went bead shows.

[Figarosmom]

34. Me too...nt

[LudwigPastorius]

35. I like that he was talking through the steps as he made it.

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"Try not to catch on fire."

That seems like an important one.

[Figarosmom]

36. Sure does seem pretty important.🔥...nt

[electric_blue68]

37. Adding - fascinating to see him cut the long, heated rope-like glass with special scissors!

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