Wow, this guy is incredible! He makes it look so easy when there are a hundred small things he's doing at once that could all destroy the piece if messed up. Truly a master
Great question, colorless glass can be remelted in the furnace for future use. Colored glass can't be remelted in the furnace with colorless glass since it will contaminate the colorless glass, so colored glass scraps are recycled by third-party vendors. Thanks for watching!
+André J --In Renaissance Venetian glass, the only mereses that are functionally indispensable are the ones that we see at the lower end of stems. For the join of the stem and foot to be of sufficient strength to survive the breaking off of the punty (not to mention the stresses of usage), a merese seems to have been deemed essential. Because we see so many examples of goblets, etc. built with no other mereses than theses, I feel safe in saying that all other mereses are, essentially, decorative. Many thanks for the question, Bill Gudenrath
Thank you for finally showing the finished pieces at the end!!!!
Wow, this guy is incredible! He makes it look so easy when there are a hundred small things he's doing at once that could all destroy the piece if messed up. Truly a master
Another great video of Bill working his magic. I love his work!
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Bill why must you make things look so easy, great job
Hope this guy gets paid well.
Pure Hardwork, dedication & skill.
So satisfying to watch especially at the end how the lids fits
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you are really a magician!
Très beau. Quel artiste !
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What would something like this cost to buy?
i have never used molten glass but the consistency to me appears like soft taffy that can be broken
Depends on the temperature. In fact not only the "temperature" but the layers of temperature.
So is the excess glass recycled? How about those canes that have white inside of clear, how do you recycle those?
Great question, colorless glass can be remelted in the furnace for future use. Colored glass can't be remelted in the furnace with colorless glass since it will contaminate the colorless glass, so colored glass scraps are recycled by third-party vendors. Thanks for watching!
Corning Museum of Glass thank you!
very hard working work
dayum, that's what I call a tight fit - bravo maestro!
Oh man, the quick way they take it in, and out of the furnace makes me so nervous!
Magnificent.
must be strange feeling such heat from such a tiny glob of glass
As a flame worker, I really wish glass would stay molten like this for me for longer ha ha, that boro doesn't stay juicy for long
So, why are mereses needed? Or are they just for the visuals?
+André J --In Renaissance Venetian glass, the only mereses that are functionally indispensable are the ones that we see at the lower end of stems. For the join of the stem and foot to be of sufficient strength to survive the breaking off of the punty (not to mention the stresses of usage), a merese seems to have been deemed essential. Because we see so many examples of goblets, etc. built with no other mereses than theses, I feel safe in saying that all other mereses are, essentially, decorative.
Many thanks for the question,
Bill Gudenrath
Corning Museum of Glass
Interesting! Thanks for the answer! :)
Does this guy take commissions for bongs?
Italian renaissance style bong ? why not !
Мастеру браво!
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Takes 12 minutes to make one...
Few seconds from an arguing couple to break it
Silvio Rispol Glass like the girl
Hehehehe so the girl when she grows up broken Treasury
In extended Remct of the eye
Silvio Rispoli 13*
oblate spheroid
Guys, mute these videos and listen to some hardcore DnB while watching this.
if I am the judge I will give him 100/1000
The man looks like James Spader
Anyone else feeling like this one was so extra??
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