"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
I love to watch glass blowers. There used to be a crusty old guy who had a shop at our local Renaissance Festival every year, and he put on a comedy show while making the most beautiful vases and figurines you've ever seen. He's gone now, and the people who took it over know their stuff but they aren't as entertaining.
It was a pleasure to watch. Eastern European I think. The safety police in Australian manufacturing would close them down in a heartbeat. Shorts and running shoes with all that hot, burny stuff. Legends.
It could be Italy, I heard what sounds like Italian a few times; Murano glass is famous; and the videos of them are impressive; shorts, t-shirts, crocs with socks or sneakers... some gloves on guys working with shaping tools and the older guys wearing prescription glasses, young guys without glasses. Don't try this at home!
Lumberjacks and oil derrick workers obviously are engaged in manly professions; but wearing shorts and t-shirts and sneakers while handling molten glass has got to put this job right up there with the others.
Murano is what I thought. We visited Venice while we were stationed in Munich back in the 70s, and took a gondola ride to Murano Island to see the glassblowers. Sadly, a whole lot of stuff that gets passed off as Murano glass these days is actually made in China.
that's amazing, so many cool jigs for the different pieces.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I'm glad they showed what all that work was for, at the end of the video. Otherwise, I had no clue as to what those artisans were making.
ReplyDeleteI love to watch glass blowers. There used to be a crusty old guy who had a shop at our local Renaissance Festival every year, and he put on a comedy show while making the most beautiful vases and figurines you've ever seen. He's gone now, and the people who took it over know their stuff but they aren't as entertaining.
ReplyDeleteBoth the process and the result are a marvel to behold.
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure to watch. Eastern European I think. The safety police in Australian manufacturing would close them down in a heartbeat. Shorts and running shoes with all that hot, burny stuff. Legends.
ReplyDeleteIt could be Italy, I heard what sounds like Italian a few times; Murano glass is famous; and the videos of them are impressive; shorts, t-shirts, crocs with socks or sneakers... some gloves on guys working with shaping tools and the older guys wearing prescription glasses, young guys without glasses. Don't try this at home!
ReplyDeleteLumberjacks and oil derrick workers obviously are engaged in manly professions; but wearing shorts and t-shirts and sneakers while handling molten glass has got to put this job right up there with the others.
ReplyDeleteMurano is what I thought. We visited Venice while we were stationed in Munich back in the 70s, and took a gondola ride to Murano Island to see the glassblowers. Sadly, a whole lot of stuff that gets passed off as Murano glass these days is actually made in China.
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