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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: Scofield on November 08, 2007, 01:13:52 AM

Title: How it´s made
Post by: Scofield on November 08, 2007, 01:13:52 AM: Hi people, look this video i found. You´ll see how it´s made.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/768893/handmade_murano_glass/
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: Scofield on November 16, 2007, 06:52:27 PM: Have you ever been to Venice. Does anyone seen this exhibition?
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Post by: Scofield on November 29, 2007, 09:48:32 PM: Is this the unique technic?
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: TxSilver on November 30, 2007, 02:23:19 PM: Great video. It was better when the camera got closer so we could see him work. Do you know what studio or company it was? I was surprised that the gaffer was able to make the pieces so quickly. Thanks for posting the link.

Anita
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: twists on November 30, 2007, 02:25:48 PM: Hi
just watched the video . Thanks

can I recommend chuiluly working with Pino making a Putti .
Pino and Lino are both great Venetian masters.

www.chihuly.com
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: Scofield on November 30, 2007, 07:18:11 PM: Hi TxSilver. I don´t know the studio´s name, but i remember it was a few steps away (to the right) from the vaporetto stop. While doing these pieces, they explained that to avoid the crash, they put them into special ovens to cool slowly, so the glass tensions stayed balanced.
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: Scofield on February 11, 2008, 06:41:30 PM: Hi everyone it´s been a while since i last entered here, how are you?
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: David E on February 12, 2008, 11:18:19 PM: Quote from: Scofield on November 30, 2007, 07:18:11 PM
... they put them into special ovens to cool slowly, so the glass tensions stayed balanced.
Called "annealing", FYI.
Title: Re: How it´s made
Post by: Scofield on February 13, 2008, 12:02:55 AM: Thank you for that :mrgreen: