Glass Blowing - Red Wine Glass - Bristol Blue Glass

[luiseduardo586]

very good....just wondering why you don't wear any protection for hands....isn't the glass very hot???

[thekrakenism]

WTF???? they make glasses one by one? that's gotta be tiring and nerve wrecking, isn't it?

[audioglass]

@thekrakenism Well if you compare it to working in a factory that makes wine glasses with machines at maybe 3 per second there is no competition. This job is creative and quite satisfying. In this day and age you consider your self lucky to have a job that you can not only enjoy but love with a passion.

[Dierwolf2000]

@audioglass

gotta take personality into account too, for some it'd just be annoying not fun. but im with ya, i want to make it by hand!

[RourschaksRage]

thats to cool

[Dierwolf2000]

i really dig how you guys make nice knops (i think thats the word?) and such on these, the blue and the shapes are very fluid and simple, its all that i strive for out of a goblet! I'm still at the phase where i'm learning and practicing the traditional venetian assembly method, i'm so close I can taste that wine out of my first really good one!

[HawtGlass]

is your footing tool the one you can get at C and R Loo? i saw it there once. also, are the sides made of graphite? it doesn't seem to cool down the glass to much.

[bristolblueglasssw]

Hmm a bit late for the reply. but yes. the very same one from C&R Loo!

[bristolblueglasssw]

Yes the front and back plates are made of graphite. and they do cool the glass down a lot quicker than the wood boards. but, if you are quick enough these are the beasts! they do a perfect sized foot every time. lovely tool. bit of a learning curve on them though. but that's glass eh!

[HawtGlass]

sweet! I should buy it!

[audioglass]

Ive added a link to some pictures of the footing tool in the description. check it out.

[reaperette]

do you ever get really bad burns but still have to go to work? i know it's a no brainer question but i just thought i'd ask.

i haven't seen people do glass blowing in ages. :D brings me back to childhood memories.

[audioglass]

well if it is too bad to work, fullstop, then you just cant work. But it is not too often.

[Dierwolf2000]

@reaperette

yeah he's right, little burns happen sometimes, but we all try and avoid scorching our arms off :):)

[audioglass]

Thanks man!

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

how many gathers?

[audioglass]

4 gathers. 1 for the bowl then the stem then foot and punty :)

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

question, are you the guy in the video?

[audioglass]

yep thats me!

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

sweet skills man

[Dierwolf2000]

@audioglass damn dude here i thought you were just a really good videographer, turns out your glass skills fade my own! keep up the good work!

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

i wish we had a footing tool...

[audioglass]

Well you have the credentuals to get one. crloo sell them I recommend the Essemce FS-5O 95 x 65 mm you can do tiny thin feet and massive, thick monster feet with this beast.

[NuitSanWoggaWogga]

cool. i'll look it up.

[redeyesthe20th]

very cool