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Sam describes glassblowers as "the bullfighters of the art
world. Each day is a contest
between man and fire."
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Furnace runs 24 hours a day at 2000 degrees.
The heat shield keeps the studio at a
comfortable working temperature.
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Glass is reheated in the Glory Hole and
the blowing pipes are kept warm
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Working the glass and color application
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Color can be applied in several ways:
glass powders, pulled cane and frit or small chunks of colored
glass.
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Colored line application: thin lines of color are threaded on
entire glass shape; usually part of a series of color
application techniques to achieve layered depth.
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We welcome you to the studio by appointment.
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