Beginning Glass Cup

This video demonstrates how to make a beginning glass cup. More beginning tutorials to come.
Anneal: The process of cooling glass down slowly to relieve stress.
Benchblow: The process of blowing out a piece by an assistant while the Gaffer sits at the bench.
Diamond Shears: A tool not unlike scissors where the blades come together to make a diamond.
Flash: Exposing a piece to heat for a short period of time.
Floor Model: An undesirable result due to the learning curve.
Gaffer: The person who is in charge of the piece and directs those supporting.
Gather: The act of getting glass out of the furnace with a blow pipe or a solid punty.
Jacks: A tool used to shape and score the glass.
Marver: A large metal table used to shape the glass.
Paddle: A wooden paddle used to shape the glass and protect the gaffer from the heat.
Punty: A metal rod with glass on it used to make a temporary connection.
Thermal Shock: When the glass cools off too fast and results in cracking and breaking.
Tweezers: A tool used to manipulate hot glass and/or apply water.
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[@susanbrennan5511]

I went for my first lesson in glassmaking on Mother’s Day. My teacher was amazing! My next lesson is blowing glass (I made some pretty awesome paperweights the first time). I hope he is as thorough and as soothing as you. I’m really starting to understand the process and my grandfather was a glassblower in the 1940s in NYC. It makes me feel connected. Thank you for this video. It was tremendous.

[@AndrewRohdeMKE]

This is the best demonstration for making a glass I have seen. I now use this technique for my glasses.

[@tonyglassart1012]

Thanks man, glad I can help

[@nikoscastellanos3323]

great video, im taking an introductory course in glass blowing at my college and im loving it so far. Best advice here was when you said that the bubble likes to expand towards the warmer parts because the warmer parts are more malleable and thats how the shape in the bubble is formed. I never thought of it like that and that is a genius way to put it. Thank for the vid.

[@joerivas9847]

Skill, and labor intensive!

[@kingCrum11]

I really wanted to see the end break!!

[@Mike-hn4uu]

You're awesome and you make me want to try this!

[@joshschneider9766]

Where you kocated? I'll th and help you find a class near you

[@Mike-hn4uu]

Josh Schneider wow thanks man!!! I’m in Palm Harbor florida, Dunedin is the closest trendy, artful place and Tampa is about 40 mins from me and I’m sure they have some places