Kim Fraczek VIX Glass blowing demo

At West Philadelphia's VIX Emporium, jewelry artist Kim Fraczek blows glass into a beautiful bubble and captures a small coin inside, creating a lovely necklace for a little girl. She was the featured artist at the shop's latest Second Saturday art/craft event, where she made custom glass jewelry for visitors. Other items captured in glass that day included a fossil, Swarovski crystals and an olive pit.

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[maiamerav]

So cool, Kim! Love seeing you work!!

[kimfraczek]

True, true, a tape line will do for my next event in Brooklyn on 7 November.

I don't mind sitting on the heater. I'm a camper.

This little girl in this video was such a pleasure to make something for.

[catman72]

as much as i'd like to see a glass window

between you and your crowd, i must admit

that a line on the floor is quite sufficient...

whoever crosses that line - that's their problem.

is that th heating you're sitting on?

i hope you remembered to bring your cushion...

BTW i did something like that with coins,

but used cheap test-tubes, it's easy and fast. uses less oxygen, and since it's thin-

it requires no anealing. :-)

[kimfraczek]

Hey Catman... Your 100% right. Thanks for the sobriety. I actually forgot to bring my fireproof board I usually work on. Good on you for thinking about everyone's safety. Luckily, I had a really great crowd and very responsible parents keeping their kids hands off.

[catman72]

great video. for the sake of safety (and your insurance) please put a fireproof surface on this plastic table. also the fact that your flame and hot tools are within hand-reach of children is quite dangerous. i know the odds are little, but it's so easy to protect the audience, that should anything happen, you will surely kick yourself for not taking care of it. sorry for the sober tone, but this is important. safety is for protecting us so we can enjoy things.