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Title: Knobbly vase demonstration, Whitefriars Day 17th March.
Post by: Patrick on March 18, 2007, 02:26:17 PM
Ray Annenberg, Whitefriars Master Glassblower, demonstrates blowing a Knobbly Vase, designed by Harry Dyer and William Wilson, using the S-shaped tool. Note-- this vase is in clear glass -- the amber colour you see on the video is HEAT. Filmed by Patrick Hogan on Whitefriars Day, 17th March 2007, at the Aaronson Noon Glass Studio, Earls Court, London.
I had to catch the vase when it was "knocked off" and put it into the Lehr.
 Whitefriars Day was a very memorable experience filled with much emotion. Ex Whitefriars workers were there and it was Ian Blagden ( Bloggsy ) that applied the Pontil/punty . He was Ray's footmaker at Whitefriars.
Enjoy>>>>>>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JODMxUIUFg

Regards Patrick.
Title: Re: Knobbly vase demonstration, Whitefriars Day 17th March.
Post by: Leni on March 18, 2007, 03:21:49 PM
Patrick, you did a great job!  Rushing about helping Ray and managing the film the glassblowing at such close quarters, too!   :clap:

Thanks very much for this - in fact, thank you for everything you did yesterday to help to make it such a fantastic event! 
Title: Re: Knobbly vase demonstration, Whitefriars Day 17th March.
Post by: Patrick on March 19, 2007, 10:52:06 AM
Hi,
Here is a very short clip of the S shape tool in use, the quality is higher. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxCQP5g18DM
 Regards Patrick.
Title: Re: Knobbly vase demonstration, Whitefriars Day 17th March.
Post by: Leni on March 19, 2007, 11:05:31 AM
And in case anyone was in any doubt, that's Pinky shrieking excitedly in the background!  ;) ;D

It was indeed a very emotional day!  ::)
Title: Re: Knobbly vase demonstration, Whitefriars Day 17th March.
Post by: Pip on March 19, 2007, 05:45:21 PM
Excellent - I really enjoyed watching that Patrick - it's interesting to see how many times it goes in and out of the glory hole and the 's' tool was a revelation to me too!  I presume the vase was signed or engraved in some way - who got to keep it? 

Anyway, thanks a lot for filming it for those of us that couldn't be there and for sharing it here.