Glass Blowing – blocking and papering hot glass
Wet wooden blocks and wet folded newspaper is used to shape hot gathers of glass while blowing glass…
Wet wooden blocks and wet folded newspaper is used to shape hot gathers of glass while blowing glass…
The video clip shows Bernard Katz marving hot glass on the marver table to chill and shape areas of the glass piece in progress. The thick steel table is called a “marver”…
This video clip below shows the glass blowing team necking glass during the blowing process. Using a glass blowing tool called “jacks”, Bernard is creating a “neck line” in the glass sculpture…
The glass blowing team using bench torches to spot heat a piece in progress. While working on a custom glass sculpture with custom colors, using the bench torches helps keep areas of the piece hot…
Creating our glass sculpture begins with a thought, idea, and concept of direction. I develop these thoughts and ideas in a number of ways before actually creating them in glass.
We are often asked at our studio, “How can I keep my glass art from being accidentally knocked over?” Katie Katz shares tips for securing art glass…