Blow is the word for today from Mo at It's a Blog Eat Blog World.
I tried my hand (er, mouth) at glass blowing 2 summers ago at the Corning Museum of Glass.
Glassblowing is the process of forming glass into useful shapes while the glass is in a molten, semi-liquid state. A person who blows glass is called a glassblower, glasssmith, or gaffer.
You attach your mouth to the other end of this rod and blow.
HARD.
and the finished glass blown vase......
The Corning Museum of Glass is nestled in the Fingerlakes wine country, the scenery is beautiful and there are some exellent wineries to visit should you ever have a chance to head that way.
20 comments:
What a wonderful idea for the word ! It's an art I admire, have seen it in Venice (Italy).
At least I am not blown away from your blog. My hair is in all directions from all the windy blogs !
Wow, that's awesome. Something so beautiful is made even more special because you were the one who made it.
Happy Monday!
Wow! You made that?! That's incredible! How beautiful.
That is so very cool! What a neat thing to have on your list of things you've done.
If you get a chance to come to Tacoma, WA, we have the "Museum of Glass". They give classes in glass blowing as well as displaying great glass art and selling beautiful glass objects.
Lovely vase - and so very special because you made it yourself! Nice MM :)
Lisa, I'm blown away with the awesomeness of your vase. What a cool thing to do, blow glass. A great post for Manic Monday.
Before I blow out of here, thanks for visiting my blog today.
That is one impressive vase and i still haven't seen a rude 'blow' theme yet, a nude ass was the closest!
When I was very little we lived in up state NY and visited the Corning Museum and factory. It made a profound impression on me and my life. I am a total glass crazy. I collect paperweights...among other things.
thanks for stirring up those memories!
That is SO cool! How awesome is it that you have something like that from your experience!
We had a glass-blowing facility at the college I went to, but I never took the class. I sat up on the arts building many nights, though, watching them blow glass at night. Very cool.
I always laughed at the first words the instructor said with a new class: "Whatever you do, always BLOW. Never inhale."
cheers,
manic mo
That's not what my finished product would look like :)
Very cool! I've seen someone blow glass before, and it is amazing to watch them do it and see the finished product!
Very cool use of your hand, er mouth to blow a beautiful piece of art
I have always been fascinated by people who do glass blowing. I have never tried it as I would end up with something weird.
Good post.
Later Y'all
Oh wow! Your vase turned out great! I've always been fasinated with glass blowing and I'd love to try it someday.
you should blow some new cocktail glasses.
That was really awesome and a truly unique use of our word of the day.
Gorgeous vase, too.
That's a unique way to celebrate the theme. Good job!
Not bad for a 1st attempt! very nice vase indeed!
Thanks Gattina, I hope to get to Italy some day!
Happy Monday to you too Lizza!
Thanks Desert Songbird.
Sadie, I keep working on that list, the problem is it keeps getting longer!
Thanks Jamie I'll remember that.
Thanks Heather :-)
Hi Imma, you're welcome.
Thanks Claire, everyone kept it pretty clean. (It was a nice ass)
Hi Katherine, how cool you've been there!
It is a cool process Morgen, I can't imagine inhaling! (not molten glass at least)
Skittles, you'd be surprised!
Hi Neila, it is a cool process isn't it?
Thanks Deb
Try it sometime Meloncutter! (you too A.J)
R, you have more experience than I! could you blow me some for Christmas?
Gracie, Travis, and Drama Diva = hello and thanks!
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