French Pulled-Stem Wineglass | Techniques of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking

This video shows a cylindrical gather of glass on the end of a blowpipe being partly inflated. A constriction is then made near the tip of the glass and the stem is begun by pulling outward on the constriction with a tool. The glass is further inflated and elongated to form both the vessel and the stem. After a foot is added, the vessel is transferred to a pontil and the rim is finished. Learn more about this object in The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian-Style Glassworking by William Gudenrath renvenetianstyle.cmog.org/node/107 🍷
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.

[@pamdemonia]

Such a simple and yet lovely glass..

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ntyler01mil]

Yay! I'm so glad you're uploading more of these. I love them.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@TakeAsNeeded4Pain]

He makes it all look so easy and effortless but you know that's years of experience working on his craft and skill. ❤️ this channel!

[@Maasa_FIN]

These videos make me calm down.

[@ryankoza7584]

I really enjoy watching William!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@WonderLady]

William is awesome

[@danielcorich7942]

such beautiful work

[@negerbajs1239]

This is the first type of wine glasses I ever made. The only difference from the process I worked out is I kept the ball on the end and gather for a solid foot.

[@jonsirockman]

can we get Bill to narrate on the Calm app please

[@gingery3k]

que bueno tener esa habilidad

[@kaybee9210]

Hi guys, could anyone explain to me why it's called a "French" pull? I'm translating glassblowing terms into French (what a coincidence) and I may need some background info on this one. Thank you...

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Kim, it's called a French pulled-stem wineglass because it was made in France. Thanks for watching!