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Shipping Art Glass Sculpture

Bernard Katz — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:04:45 +0000

Packaging and shipping hand blown art glass sculpture may seem like an afterthought to some. However, making sure your art work has arrived unbroken does take some special care. We are often asked by customers about how we will ship their newly acquired glass sculpture. They may express concern about possible damage during shipping… After all it is glass and glass can be fragile.

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Glass Blowing – blocking and papering hot glass

Bernard Katz — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:12:24 +0000

A short video clip of Bernard Katz with his glass blowing team blocking and papering a hot gather of glass. This is the final gather of glass for a custom glass sculpture. The video clip was taken during one very hot humid day in August. Wet wooden blocks and wet folded newspaper is used to shape hot gathers of glass while blowing glass.

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Glass Blowing – marving hot glass sculpture

Bernard Katz — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:24:11 +0000

A short video clip of Bernard Katz glass blowing shaping a hot glass sculpture on a marver table. 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”. A marver table is an essential piece of equipment in any glass studio.

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Glass Blowing – necking glass with jacks

Bernard Katz — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:45:25 +0000

A short video clip of Bernard Katz and his glass blowing team working on a custom glass sculpture. The 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.

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Glass Blowing – using torches on glass sculpture

Bernard Katz — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:30:39 +0000

A short video clip of Bernard Katz and his team blowing glass during one very hot humid day in August. The glass blowing team uses 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.

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Keep Your Art Glass Secure from Falling – Interior design tips

Bernard Katz — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:44:14 +0000

When it comes to interior design, tips are always welcomed. The video below from Bernard Katz Glass offers some practical interior design tips on a common question. We are often asked at our studio, “How can I keep my glass art from being accidentally knocked over?”…

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KO Angotti design feature video

Bernard Katz — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:40:11 +0000

Kara Angotti and Katie Katz video We want to thank Kara Angotti from KO Angotti.com for doing a terrific job with her feature video interviewing Katie Katz on location at Bernard Katz Glass studio and gallery in Philadelphia. …

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