How do you blow glass?

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Glassblowing is the process of creating artistic glass works through the manipulation of molten glass. This style of glassblowing is also called off-hand or furnace work. Off-hand glassblowing requires an extensive collection of equipment and tools.

Steps:

  • Gather - Collecting glass from the furnace; the closest analogy to gathering is turning caramel onto an apple.
  • Marver - Shaping the glass on a steel table into an even, on-center cylinder.
  • Cap - Blow into the pipe and cover the hole with your thumb to trap air inside the pipe. The bubble will begin to inflate.
  • Gather again - Collect more glass around the bubble.
  • Shape and Inflate the form
  • Add a Neck-Line
  • Finish the shape and flatten the bottom.
  • Tranfer the piece onto a punty for finishing the top part.
  • Heat the lip and flare open.
  • Knock the piece off the punty and put into an annealer for slow cooling.

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