Lampwork in the 1800's

Enlightening Article

http://blog.cmog.org/2013/12/23/illuminating-a-christmas-tradition/?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=35c4238367-BTG_2016_Lauscha_Ornaments_11_26_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0454fc673b-35c4238367-64697417

We Always Wondered Why They Sounded The Way They Did

http://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/12/03/we-found-out-why-all-the-actors-from-hollywoods-golden-age-have-such-a-distinct-and-strange-accent/

Glass Christmas Ornaments

http://www.cmog.org/event/behind-glass-december?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=35c4238367-BTG_2016_Lauscha_Ornaments_11_26_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0454fc673b-35c4238367-64697417

Plastic Injection Molding

Fabulous Scrap Metal Sculptures!

http://shareably.net/john-lopez-scrap-metal-sculptures/?utm_source=smob&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=323&utm_campaign=smob

Tommy Emmanuel

                        Take a few minutes to relax and listen to a master enjoying his work.

Monster Mash! How many movies can you name?

Japanese Cut Glass

Mentoring 2.0

Mentoring 2.0. Last year Wayne mentored an Emmett High School senior in glass cutting. This year Heidi Henderson also learned the art of cutting glass for her Senior project. Today Heidi presented her project before a school panel, students and parents. She did a great job!

Mezza-Forma!

Extreme Sheep LED Art!

Whimsies

A feast for the eye in 51 seconds

Knitted Glass?

http://blog.cmog.org/2016/07/02/behind-carol-milnes-secret-knitted-glass-techniques/?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=98c0412836-The_Batch_July_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0454fc673b-98c0412836-64697417

Beautiful Homes of Charleston South Carolina

Stapled Glass???

We want to show the process and an example of using steel staples in glass. The small dish is American Brilliant Cut Glass dating about c.1900. The first photo shows the broken dish. Second photo: taped and marked where the drilling will take place. At this point the dish is already mended using an acid to fuse the glass. Third photo: show the first staple in place and the arrows show where the next staple will go. Fourth photo shows the repaired piece with 4 steel staples. This method has been used for hundreds of years. It helped hold the item together along with the use of mucilage (animal and vegetable glues). Once in awhile we see an item for repair that was mended with staples. The item has come apart and the customer wants it put back together just like it was repaired originally. The drilling of the holes was done using a diamond core drill. The early method, before diamond tools were available, the repairer would use a steel carborundum rod.

1800 pieces of glass!

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/life-travel/20160717/weston-glass-museum-packed-with-18000-pieces?utm_source=Gazelle+Gazette+%232513&utm_campaign=Begin+Gazette+%232513&utm_medium=email

Cameo And Acid Cutback Decoration

http://www.loetz.com/featured-articles/loetz-cameo-and-acid-cutback-decoration

Decanters! Decanters! Decanters!

http://www.lovedecanters.co.uk/

Happy Birthday America!

Little Joe Glass Tube Making

How Marbles Are Made

David McDermott, Glass Blower, at the Corning Museum of Glass

The last post showed the glass that Montano's Antique Glass Repair had duplicated by cutting the pattern on a blank. David McDermott blew the blanks for this project. We thought you would enjoy seeing him at work. He worked for Pairpoint Glass and now has his own studio, www.mcdermottglass.com

Duplication Of A Glass

Final glass duplicated! We posted pictures of a Baccarat glass that was duplicated by Wayne Montano a few weeks ago. This is the final glass. Wayne says the hardest part was rounding the edges of what he had cut on the blank so it would not look like cut glass. The glass on the left is the example and the glass on the right is the one Wayne cut from a clear blank.

Moser Glass Today

This is a great video. You can see the passion of the craftsmen and the beautiful glass they create.

Annealing and Tension in Glass

Duplicating Goblets

Glassblower, David McDermott made 3 different sized blanks for this project. Pictured is the largest glass. Photo 1 shows the blank next to the original. Photo 2 shows the completion. Photo 3 shows the cutting process and Photo 4 shows the completion from another angle. And yes gold will be put on.

Glen Campbell and the William Tell Overture Theme Song of the USS Ranger CVA 61

This was the theme song for the USS Ranger. Wayne served from 1969-1973 on board. The Facebook Group USS Ranger CVA 61 Alumni posted this and we are passing it on for your Wednesday afternoon (or any afternoon) pick me up.

Lalique Piano

Loetz Signatures and Marks

http://www.loetz.com/identifying-loetz-glass/loetz-signatures-and-marks-after-1918

Rare Colors Preserved

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3058058/the-harvard-vault-that-protects-the-worlds-rarest-colors

Potato In The Glass?

For Your April Fool's Day Entertainment: The Museum of Hoaxes

http://hoaxes.org/

Happy St Paddy's Day!

https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog/2015/03/16/vintage-ad-archive-raise-a-glass-of-whiskey-to-st-patricks-day/

LEGO's!

Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America

Los Angeles, California - The Craft and Folk Art Museum presents Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America 1920 to the Present. On view from January 24 - May 8 2016. Click link below for press release.

  

http://www.cafam.org/media/38680/littledreams_pressrelease.pdf

                   

Identifying Asian Pottery and Porcelain

http://www.gotheborg.com/

   
                     This is a great site for anyone researching marks on Asian pottery and porcelain.

The Back Story to the Marvelous Marble Machine!

Musical Marbles!

St Augustine Rouen Goblet made in France in the late 14th century

Wow, that is all I gotta say, WOW! No they didn't have video cams then. This video shows how it was made. 14th century. Wow.

Glass Novelty Items from the 19th Century

http://blog.cmog.org/2016/02/23/whisk-pickles-tubular-lanterns-spittoons-and-pressed-glass/

A Drawing by Tiffany Studios of Stained Glass Church Window

 This window was installed. Click on the link to learn the story.


http://blog.cmog.org/2016/02/10/recent-acquisition-tiffany-studios-stained-glass-design-drawing/

Native American Photos by Curtis from the Early 20th Century

                                                     http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/

                                                    Fantastic photos of Native Americans.

Shining Stars

The music industry lost another one: Maurice White of Earth Wind and Fire. Here is an example of their work. Remember we are all shining stars.

The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking

http://renvenetian.cmog.org/visual-guide

Bridge Set

http://blog.cmog.org/2016/01/28/bridge-an-american-craze/

A Restful Sound To End Your Day

Ben Franklin and the Glass Harmonica

 https://www.cmog.org/article/glass-harmonica

The Man Who Invented The Aquarium

 http://blog.cmog.org/2016/01/13/the-man-who-invented-the-aquarium/

Kralik Gass

                                                                http://kralik-glass.com/

                               Wonderful photos and help with identifying your Bohemian glass

Heineken's Plan For Their Bottles!

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672684/heineken-s-lost-plan-to-build-houses-out-of-beer-bottles