Swedish Covered Goblet | Techniques of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking

This video shows, first, the four elements of the goblet and a fifth element for the finial of the lid being made and placed in an oven. Next, the assembly process begins. After the foot element has been attached to a pontil, the other parts are added and adhered together using small amounts of glass-'glue bits’-freshly gathered from the furnace. The lid is made and then, while it is held from the inside with a pontil, the cross-topped crown-shaped finial is attached. Learn more about this object in The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking by William Gudenrath renvenetianstyle.cmog.org/nod...
Between about 1500 and 1725, Venice was nearly the sole supplier of fine luxury glass to the royal and aristocratic, the wealthy and powerful, throughout Europe. The Venetian government went to extreme measures to protect its lucrative and prestigious monopoly by isolating the highly skilled workers on the nearby island of Murano and severely restricting their movements. However, with the promise of personal freedom and the hope of fortune, they gradually fled the lagoon to set up workshops in a variety of locations on the Continent and in England.
The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking - renvenetianstyle.cmog.org - presents detailed 360° photography and high-definition video related to objects from nine glassworking centers influenced by Venetian style as researched by master glassmaker and scholar William Gudenrath.
The resource is a follow-up to Gudenrath's popular Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking (2016) also available free online at renvenetian.cmog.org.

[@mausemadchenmi7144]

He has this incredible skill with glassworking, so that he can replicate those old masterpieces. I wonder what his own ideas of glasswork look like

[@theredrover3217]

I've watched this craftsman make several things and it's amazing to watch him work - such fluid technicality is awe-inspiring. Great narration and editing on this. It says (does) a lot I find myself stopping to scroll back on what seemed like a just a moment of looking away or not listening. I'm not trying to learn how to do this, it's just worthwhile to see the entire process as described even for a non-glass worker, every moment counts yet W/O missing bits. 👏 Thank you for putting these out for me to watch a process, a craftsman and an artistry I would not be able to otherwise.

[@ATMAtim]

Bill, you just never cease to amaze me. This piece is beautiful.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheBachBabe]

This series is one of my favorite. I really enjoy how you explain everything. You could make a dozen more and I'd watch every one of them.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

This series is one of our favorites too! Bill is not only a master glassblower, but also an amazing narrator. Thanks for watching!

[@covodex516]

glass is such a weirdly fascinating material

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Isn't it? We love sharing all the weird and wonderful things glass can do. Thanks for watching!

[@NitzanShinnies]

I love falling asleep to these videos. super soothing.

[@KosmosHorology]

Brilliant, as ever, Mr Gudenrath. First class craft!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@b-monde]

Brilliant! He is sooo talented! He makes it seem soo easy yet it is obvious it requires precision. He uses almost no measuring tool but yet everything is well balanced and symetric! I could go on and on on how he masters his art but my comment would be too long! And his narration is perfect 👍👍👍

[@crobakify]

The amount of skill needed and the dedication to this kind of craftsmanship are incredible. I love watching and falling asleep to these videos

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@jhb1493]

The man is a wizard.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@AussieVikingSwede]

Incredibly beautiful work and wonderful to be able to watch the process. Thank you.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@colemarie9262]

He makes this look unbelievably easy....think of how many years it takes to get that kind of skill. Just amazing,

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Decades of skill! Thanks for watching!

[@dannybell926]

Geesh, do you think you can make this look any easier? lol... Bill is an absolute master

[@corningmuseumofglass]

We agree: Bill is the best! Thanks for watching.

[@rcWizzard]

Bill, WOW, another awesome piece. I'm Swedish, I'm going to look up this goblet on Google. Thank you Sir!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching! Here's the goblet in our collection: www.cmog.org/artwork/covered-goblet-25

[@UtahraptorsAndKittens]

Amazing work. Thanks for the captions.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@petras8385]

Nice work by the artist. Also the sophistication of the speaker is astonishing

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching! Bill not only made the glass in this video, but he also provided the narration!

[@peggyt5409]

Corning Museum of Glass That is really neat! I’ve been watching these videos for months and months, but had no idea Mr. Gudenrath narrated them!

[@negerbajs1239]

1:27 am and I'm staying upp watching these videos ha

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@negerbajs1239]

@@corningmuseumofglass gonna try and make one of these crowns next time I blow I think I can manage that

[@midvvolf]

1 year later, at the same time, scrolling through comments...

[@paladro]

that was outstanding.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@txartchick5594]

So precise and strikingly beautiful sir.A masterpiece. 😁

[@jodyshepard9482]

Wonderful! I am exhausted, however. Shorts? Thanks.

[@jessiepapabear4272]

Beautiful!! I really like this style of video too.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@dolcevitausa]

stunning

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheAdhitya37]

Crazy as I never see such a crazy impossible design for an impossible glass ware.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@1Cocoriko]

Amazing ! Really the best sculpture that I ever seen ! How many time did you take for doing each piece ?

[@ahamth2952]

I wish I'll be that good and professional.

[@ludokerfluffle6232]

🙌

[@clearlake3492]

I think I'll order six...

[@cassianolara7713]

happy to be the 420th like and to witness this masterpiece

[@peggyt5409]

This absolutely amazing. I cannot imagine how much time and practice it takes to learn and master these techniques. How long does it take to make one of these intricate pieces? There are so many steps! Edited to add: Is this all done by memory of which part of the construction comes first and in what order the process goes, or is there a written outline for Mr. Gudenrath to follow? Edited AGAIN to add: Is the time required to complete the piece today similar to back in the 17th century, or is there technology today that speeds up the process?

[@omarmartiinez7463]

I got two questions: Does bill always do everything himself? Doing the wraps alone by yourself must be a challenge. And also how much does one of these goblets cost?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Omar, Bill usually works alone, he has years of practice doing all the steps solo. He hasn't sold a piece like this before, so it's difficult to judge how much he would sell it for. Thanks for watching!

[@Hannipp]

Is Gudenrath making the goblet from a special kind of glass (lead perhaps), or is he just that good with regular soda glass? o.o

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi, Bill is making this goblet from soda-lime glass. Thanks for watching!

[@gugan_1678]

So do we go and see him to pick up our crafting skill capes after we've hit 99?

[@michaelsparkson]

120

[@chuckufarley1343]

Can this go in the dishwasher?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Wouldn't recommend it. And definitely no hot water!

[@jamilam1980]

He showed out twirling that iron lol

[@Ntyler01mil]

It looks like the original object has glass disease. That's a shame.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Nicholas, our conservation department has done some work on the original goblet due to its crizzling. It is severely crizzled to the point that it was falling apart. The goblet and lid were consolidated to provide structural support. The foot is repaired and has additional support under it to lessen the pressure on the edges. One of the ribbed loops on the lid is also a repair. Learn more about crizzling here: www.cmog.org/article/crizzling. Thanks for watching!

[@Ntyler01mil]

@@corningmuseumofglass - If worst comes to worst, at least Mr. Gudenrath was able to make a reproduction.

[@wizewizard1840]

@@corningmuseumofglass What is the cause of "crizzling" in glass?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

@@wizewizard1840 Our conservators talk about crizzling in this blog post: blog.cmog.org/2012/12/06/the-osler-candelabrum-and-incipient-crizzling. Thanks for watching!

[@crpond3699]

A bit Gaudy mate, wouldn't you say?