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  • Introduction

  • Gathering

  • Blowing

    • Step into the mesmerizing world of glassblowing with this visual abstraction video that captures the essence of the "blowing" phase. Watch as molten glass, a brilliant orange-red, dances like a living flame as the glassblower delicately blows air into it. The glass transforms before your eyes, swelling and taking shape with each breath.

      The artist's breath,  becomes an integral part of the creative process. As the glass expands, intricate patterns of light and shadow play across its surface, revealing its translucent beauty.

      This visual abstraction video invites you to experience the enchanting and precise art of glassblowing, where the interplay of fire, air, and molten glass unfolds in a captivating dance of form and fluidity. Witness the transformative power of breath as it gives life to glass, crafting unique and ephemeral art in real-time.

       
       

  • Marvering

  • Blocking

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      In this example we will present the "blocking" phase in glassblowing through a collection of visual abstraction videos.

      In the first step the block is being prepared in order to receive the molten glass, heated to a brilliant orange glow.

      This is demonstrated in the second video where the wooden block is used to shape the hot glass. The block acts as a practical tool, guiding the glass into the desired form.

      The third video shows additional forming of the shape of the glass happening by using the outside part of the block as a guide.

       

       

      In real life, as the glassblower rolls and manipulates the glass on the block, patterns and textures are formulated on the the glass's surface. The sound of the glass making contact with the wood provides auditory stimuly to the practitioner.

      You can keep you own pace throughout this lesson. Feel free to stay as long as you like to study again and again these videos.

      When you feel confident you can move to the next subject. If you think that you have completed this lesson you can move into the next one where we will see these techniques executed by actual practitioners in a glassblowing workshop.

       

       

       

  • Shearing

  • Punting

  • Finishing

  • Annealing