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Discovery of some very original and yes, Funky Handblown Glass, prompted me to find out more about this unique art form. Besides providing you with a brief history of glassblowing and 'hot links'...I am truly excited to showcase handblown glass gifts and collectibles you will be proud to own and 'pleased as punch' to give to that special someone in your life.
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The main conceptual interest of these objects lies in the fact that they are closed systems which are self-sustaining over a period of years.
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An invention that goes back centuries and still intrigues, baffles, and amazes. This great conversation piece is a handblown glass vessel with an elegantly shaped spout. A weather glass is basically a water based barometer that measure atmospheric pressure. Fill it with colored water to approximately one inch above where the spout joins the glass body.

Weather Glass with Wood Wall Plaque

Weather Glass with Anchor Bracket
Learn more about making glass cane with Lino Tagliapietra and experts from The Corning Museum of Glass. Though simple in origin, Canes are often put together to make very elaborate objects.
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Enhance your wine's bouquet and provide maximum aeration with this one-of-a-kind mouth blown glass decanter. The authentic workmanship makes this wine decanter not only a necessity for every wine connoisseur but also a wonderful, classic addition to any room.
lluminate your home with a touch of understated elegance from the Salamander Glass Studio Collection. From the Bellissimo line, this dramatic design features hand-forged iron that bends and curves into a stunning silhouette. Each lustrous, handblown amber art glass shade is formed into an elegant, fluted bell shape, and is then fumed to achieve an iridescent finish, refracting light in a prismatic rainbow of colors. Each piece is a distinctive, signed, one-of-a-kind collectible, handcrafted by skilled artisans.
You have a garden full of flowers, make them a centerpiece in your home. The farmer's market has fresh arrangements, create yours in this exquisite piece. Designed by Paola Navone for Arcade, the Flores Vases are hand blown in Murano by Maestro Simone Cenedese and then engraved with fine lines.
Learn how to make a glass goblet with Corning Museum of Glass experts. Building glass goblets began with Roman glassmakers.
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by Michael Webb on The Oprah Show!!
Who is your anchor in life...that someone whose love is a constant source of strength...and their love anchors you ...without them you would drift to and fro??
Giorgio Vigna, an Italian artist and jewelry designer, first encountered Iittala when he traveled to Nuutajarvi, where all iittala birds are hand-blown, to teach an international glass jewelry workshop. A connection was made, and iittala is proud to launch a new generation of sculptural birds designed by Vigna. Giorgio Vigna is proud of following in the footsteps of world-renowned Finnish designers, such as Timo Sarpaneva and Tapio Wirkkala.
"Each material has its own individual expression" --Giorgio Vigna

Iittala products are built for life.
Glassblowing is a glassforming technique that involves inflating the molten glass into a bubble, or parison, with the aid of the blowpipe, or blow tube. A person who blows glass is called a glassblower, glassmith, or gaffer.

Museums:
Museum of Glass; Tacoma, WA
The Finnish Glass Museum; Riihimäki, Finland
Corning Museum of Glass; Corning, NY

Artists
Timo Sarpaneva
Tapio Wirkkala

Tipi wrote...
I love blown glass. Had a leopard looking blown glass ice bucket that got broken the end of May. I held back the tears when I was told. It shattered into millions of pieces. Nice lens! *****
BigGirlBlue wrote...
This is a very pretty lens. I loved the salt and pepper shakers (lambs/dog and fire hydrant). I have definitely never seen shakers like that. Incredibly cute.
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