Here's how $13,000 paperweights are made in France.

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[@D0ubleSwipe]

Usually we joke about something becoming an expensive paperweight, these actually ARE

[@MedroffYT]

My og iPhone 😂

[@St8Genesis]

No they’re a waste of money

[@alexandriadean2222]

@@St8Genesiswow, you have absolutely no respect for the work. It truly has absolutely nothing to do with the money and everything to do with the craft. It is literally a dying art because of the ridiculous loss of respect for the hard work and effort that goes into one piece. Not everything should be immediate. The very best things in life come at a great cost that takes an enormous amount of time. My prayer is that my pearl was not just wasted.

[@pyrotechnic96]

​@@alexandriadean2222it's a dying craft because people don't need paperweights anymore. Shoutout to anyone who can afford this but for the rest of us in the real world if I need to keep my paper from blowing away I'll just get a rock or something.

[@beyondconfusion3458]

@@alexandriadean2222it’s dying because we live in a digital age where paper is becoming less and less used by average people on daily basis. It’s Art at this point not a paper weight. That’s the problem here is that most people don’t care and will not care about it cause why would I waste so much money for something so little you know cause it looks cool. Not enough to justify it in my opinion but to each their own tho

[@Based_Face]

“Well, now I’m flat broke but at least my paper won’t fly away”.

[@user-zo8sb5pp9j]

Why.. Why ...Just.. why... (Use a phone or somethin heavy Why spend 10K+ But do whatever ya want I'm just saying)

[@joshuawing4766]

Because rich people want something nice to have and also grandma's gotta have that one random expensive thing​@@user-zo8sb5pp9j

[@VK.x]

May roll off your desk be careful 😝

[@_3.14]

@@user-zo8sb5pp9j it’s bc they’re a for of art, there sure are ppl out there that appreciate the paperweights

[@Lesley-Ann2018sux]

See. There is always a silver lining.

[@HoneydewmooVT]

The tiny pieces they cut are called cane - my mom's a glassblower and it takes hrs to pull cane. They're made pretty much the same as handmade candy

[@souldancersbyjennifer]

But they are a lot hotter though... Hmm ... I wonder...

[@Blackbird_Singing_in_the-Night]

@@souldancersbyjenniferI made a blown glass fish once at a lesson given by professional glass blowers. The thing that surprised me most was the intense heat radiating out of the furnace! I have burned myself with molten sugar while making candy, but the difference in temperature is so dramatic, it’s the difference between night and day! With candy you are burned badly if the molten sugar touches your skin. With glass blowing the air around you is so hot you feel like you’re in the furnace! I can’t imagine if I had touched the molten glass, or even the tools for that matter! However, if you ever have the opportunity to try it, go for it! It is the closest thing to alchemy I have ever experienced 😊

[@souldancersbyjennifer]

@@Blackbird_Singing_in_the-Night wow..... Sounds like a really magical experience! Will keep that in mind if I come into that opportunity some day... 😊

[@phantasmicmasque]

Wait… so… candy canes… glass canes… they’re almost the same technique? Idk why that’s so mind blowing…

[@Blackbird_Singing_in_the-Night]

@@phantasmicmasque I know it sounds strange, but if you think about glass as molten sand pulled into canes, it’s not a very different technique from molten sugar being pulled into candy canes. 😊

[@JaggedBird]

These aren't just real paperweights, they're beautiful pieces of art

[@samdilophosaur9787]

Overpriced pieces of glass

[@TidyDisarray]

Lol

[@infinitebeing1119]

​@@samdilophosaur9787for those who don't see the Effort and talent of an Artist.

[@samdilophosaur9787]

@@infinitebeing1119 ain’t worth 13,000 dollars

[@samdilophosaur9787]

@@flaringspark6169 I don’t need to make one, I can use something less expensive for the same function. You’re welcome to use 13000 dollars of your own money on a paperweight, but I will gladly save my money

[@JosephsDesign]

Those flowers looks like candy, reminds me of lofty pursuits

[@PRESIDENT_RAY]

Yes the rock candies

[@PRESIDENT_RAY]

Joseph have you ever tried those rock candies and were they nice?

[@robertelliot8383]

They are made essentially the same way

[@lg3v845]

Looks like the lollies from sticky

[@nonyobissnas5852]

Tasty for the wallet

[@Piano404]

I was really out here thinking “its probably not that hard” 💀 i gotta humble myself

[@kuritheking]

Naaaah it’s not that hard 😏

[@6Sierra9]

Lmao I don’t think I could have enough patience for one thing to get done in two months

[@hochinchuan3755]

For a moment there, i thought you meant the paper weight is not that hard since its made of glass...😊

[@mxmiv]

onm though

[@eilzmo]

Hahah same I was like “right, glass blowing lessons here I come” 🤣🤣🤣

[@XxXsoapXxX]

remember art is a luxury yall. yall paying for the expertise and the time it takes to make these. absolutely stunning

[@narconyx]

Used car > heavy object

[@redcv6706]

The kind of people who put down $12,000 for a literal paperweight would never buy a used car.

[@mr.derpyface558]

⁠@@redcv6706They probably wouldn’t buy off the assembly line either. Maybe only custom made.

[@XxXsoapXxX]

Yeah the people buying these are not strapped for cash. I don't see the average person being able to buy these

[@Peron1-MC]

@@XxXsoapXxXyep a paperweight is of no value to me but im not going to argue the price either. if it takes up to 2 months to make some of these. thats 320h of work alone(assuming theyre working 40h weeks). then add the material costs on top of that and the fact that they have to make a profit. i think the price is fair but im just not the target buyer. alot of people in this comment section seem to find this concept hard to grasp XD its expensive because its handmade. if there was a way to produce these in a factory and churn out 1000s a day they would be cheap thats why factories are so prevelant because they are way more profitable. but a factory produced thing is less desirable for rich collectors

[@suzannegroff7697]

I always enjoyed my grandmother's paper weights as a child. I remember some having small like flowers in them them . T them.

[@synderach]

You aren't smelling burnt toast are you? (kidding)

[@madmadammim1971]

check if one side of your face is drooping mate

[@omgahandlelol]

Them them them, them them? 😂

[@shoshishoshi127]

Just made me realize how similar molten glass and melted sugar/candy are in texture and consistency, that people make art out of them the similar way.

[@maya_void3923]

My hungry ass could never...

[@JacobMeier-nu7hy]

if you want to get technical, you can make sugar into glass. since glass is a, "a non-crystalline solid formed by rapid melt quenching."

[@kevwatts]

That's because sugar is also a crystal

[@Vid_Master]

another one: Clay and Metal. They behave the same, metal is basically just a very hard clay in it's consistency. Look up microscope view of cutting aluminum

[@Farie977]

And they're equally crunchy too

[@guydude439]

Forget using them as paperweights, I'm putting it on a pedestals and labeling it "The Philosopher's Stone"

[@6millionbees]

Watch out for some dude named Edward. Heard he's been looking for one

[@SG-kd8ek]

... or Sorcerer's Stone... ??🫣

[@edups3307]

"Waited 100.000 lifetimes looking for The Philosopher's Stone...and wasted my time, when I should've been looking for that holy graaaalll"

[@aleksandramakari]

@@SG-kd8ekapparently it's both. US says Sorcerer and UK says Philosopher.

[@cliprimate_EXtinted]

​@@aleksandramakariwhy do Americans have to change every damn word😭

[@Ash_beep]

Its so bittersweet and sad to keep making such beautiful work into something you know people don’t want. There are many ways to use millefiori that are still relevant and appreciated

[@Ash_beep]

@@SpeedBouquine the number of artists creating them is dwindling for a reason. If there is demand this doesn’t happen

[@bossman-jk9tl]

I want one lol they're pretty as hell. If I was an aristocratic french person these would be the perfect rare trinket to collect

[@bastiankr]

It's not that people don't want them. At least 90% of people can't afford a $4000+ paperweight.

[@Alltagundso]

I love my paper weight. For sure I couldn't spend so much on it, but I appreciate the video. 😊😊

[@thecov3n]

I want it the problem lies when you can't afford it... :(

[@LeahIsHereNow]

When people see an inanimate object, they often say something like, “that’s just stuff and you don’t need more stuff.” But they’re not understanding how much human creativity and ingenuity goes into every single thing on this earth. Say what you will about wealthy people, but they support microcosm economies. For every yacht, for every fancy restaurant, for every beautiful pair of expensive shoes there are hundreds… Thousands… Maybe even more people behind producing all of that from ingredients to raw materials to designs to construction. It’s all quite magical !

[@UsernameTabyCat]

When I was a kid, I bought a cheap glass paperweight for my dad. It was just two fish swimming in clear and blue colors. My dad still keeps it on the shelf around our family photos. It makes me so happy that years later my dad still talks about how he got it from me.

[@mesovogue]

That is so sweet

[@ClamorDiGilgamesh]

Adorable

[@user-zs9ux1ru8u]

❤

[@dll7658]

Aw❤

[@user-pn9zg5gq6o]

❤🤗🤗🤗

[@nickbrackett9023]

where I grew up, a paperweight usually stood for something useless and heavy.

[@chimeraproject9481]

We grew up right then😂😂😂😂😂

[@honeybear3965]

A rock from the backyard😄

[@piyusarkar3065]

It used to be the pencil box in school, and now it's the phone, or any random heavy stuff lying on the desk

[@YouDieLin]

Now they make an useless but less heavy but pretty and pretty pricy

[@richardwillson101]

That's exactly what they are...

[@CarterIsReal]

Imagine you drop this off of your desk and it just shatters

[@ValTheVillain]

well, if that happens, you clearly got swindled

[@jacksonkick4798]

“I’m broke and the bank is foreclosing on my house, but you gotta look at these paper weights, aren’t they just beautiful!”

[@Amanda-cv7vn]

Thousands of paperweights end up in our local thrift shops

[@tuliplite]

😂😂😂😂

[@JackSmith-kc5ei]

Adopt don't shop lol

[@Mayakran]

That was exactly my thought, lol

[@Zeivusgaming]

Well, yeah. They're paperweights. Pointless trinkets that serve the same function as a rock.

[@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536]

@@Zeivusgaming Because you are POOR.

[@Misandrist-hitler]

Imagine doing all of that and then someone drops it on the floor shattering it to pieces.

[@soniamo4139]

Seinfeld statue.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Probably wouldn't break that easily. More likely to break bones in your foot when it lands on it

[@gatekeeper5418]

It happens.

[@Tao_Tology]

'So then we used the pieces as the base for these other weights.'

[@sheilamartin3145]

Those suckers are heavy and are more likely to damage your floor

[@Arcademan09]

"That'll be 7,000$" Why? " *BECAUSE, OK!* "

[@StephStruble]

I have always wanted to learn how to do glass. I see this as quite an art. These paperweights are so beautiful, I can see why they sell for so much

[@nicole6323]

I've always wanted to do it too, but I wouldn't know where to even start. 😂

[@nathanchung27]

Beautiful, no doubt. But worth $13k? Far from it.

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

​@@nathanchung27 I can believe they’re worth that much, factoring in the material costs, labour, time and in some cases, artist reputation. Maybe not worth it to you, but someone else out there would disagree.

[@RaggedyManCosplay]

It’s wild when two completely different art forms (in this case, glass art and candy making) share a similar method or style

[@ayacyte443]

It makes sense bc sugar can be molten like glass

[@Tigermund3]

My thoughts exactly, its super interesting seeing seemingly different mediums behave in the same way

[@myrica8397]

Bet we can do it too with meth

[@TengenHasAFavoriteWife]

Right? I thought of candy when I saw this

[@Infinite_Dimensional_Cheese]

I mean, molten glass and malleable candy have common properties so I wouldn’t say it’s that wild

[@glory5110]

I hope they take on more apprentices to teach this technique to!

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

Same goes for blacksmithing. Glass blowing isn't lost, it's been abandoned. there are still people that do it, either as a craftsman/woman, or hobbiest... but they're exceedingly rare

[@bluepeltwarriors]

I know a secret about you. You read warrior cats

[@glory5110]

@@bluepeltwarriors I did!

[@bluepeltwarriors]

@@glory5110 I can read your mind ⊙⁠﹏⁠⊙

[@SS-rd6cv]

​@@glory5110whats warrior cats?

[@FrenchFrles]

Them: “Only 5 artisans know how to make paperweights” Me: picks up a rock

[@tinaw.5538]

Wow....I remember when those things were just everywhere. My friends grandma had at least a dozen. They couldn't have been that expensive back around the 60s or so.

[@lotus_flower2001]

Probably just a copy then.

[@ShintogaDeathAngel]

I’d be interested to see the kind of prices they went for then, and how many studios there were making them (if any of them were producing less expensive paperweights I’d be interested in knowing what the differences were between their paperweights and the more expensive ones).

[@poloska9471]

I have one of these masterpieces as it was passed down through my family... Very proud and happy to have it in my life.

[@janvrabec3401]

Its garbage that local trift shop is full of

[@Chris-fh3db]

​@@janvrabec3401 wow calling an heirloom garbage.

[@shirinf333]

​@janvrabec3401 Local thrift shops definitely aren't selling the $13k artisanal ones.

[@andresdubon2608]

What is it that you appreciate about it? I don't really have anything of value that is not functional and I don't see myself getting something expensive like that anytime soon, although would like to understand why people appreciate things like that.

[@ivanrasic-eq6vv]

@@andresdubon2608 Dude it's an heirloom. It was passed down through generations, so it holds that weight as it very old, and has many memories tied to it

[@angelwhispers2060]

Fun fact the thin glass rods used to make the flowers are basically the glass equivalent of the same techniques used to make picture candy in sugar and confectionary work

[@moonsvc]

Forbidden candy

[@oscargr_]

Captain obvious reporting for duty

[@Steve.._.]

@@oscargr_hi captain obvious

[@angelwhispers2060]

@@oscargr_ and that somehow makes your comment necessary by what logic? I've literally done both kinds of work and the techniques are completely identical even some of the tools are the same except the temperatures that they are made to withstand

[@thefoxyknifer1554]

​@@angelwhispers2060none of the comments on your comment were necessary so whats your point there? Even you're own comment on your comment wasnt necessary. We can all comment useless things if we want, you're on the internet sir/maam, you're gonna have to get used to the random comments even rude ones

[@MusaKitty]

My grandma's paper weight was also a pen holder. She had 3 total in her home. Hers had bubbles in them.

[@Stormthepolterwolf]

Ooooo.

[@kennsi-el2tx]

Not me thinking i could do it in 1 hours

[@doodskie999]

Paperweights are mostly synonymous with something useless or have no value. But this, this is pure art and beautiful

[@justsomegoblinwithinternet6231]

And generally useless

[@Mrtaco5202]

​@@justsomegoblinwithinternet6231as is a painting, or any other piece of art. Why bother with such a redundant statement.

[@justsomegoblinwithinternet6231]

@@Mrtaco5202 because it’s literally called a paperweight

[@proallnighter]

@@Mrtaco5202it is useless. It has no purpose other than to look pretty. It’s like a Christmas tree. It’s useless outside of its purpose as a decoration.

[@janethompson2305]

Paperweights have a purpose & I know U know it. If U don't wish to use a paperweight U can use something else to put on Ur paper(s) & U most likely do.

[@heliosisawesome]

They are gorgeous, I'm sure many people wouldn't even use them as paperweights, but instead as decor. Lovely.

[@Atlasintokyo]

That's the point! These are luxury ones not the dollar store ones with a paper backing and ugly flower insert

[@heliosisawesome]

@@Atlasintokyo agreed, thats why I dont understand people saying "Wow all that money for a paperweight" but I don't think I see anyone saying that in these comments. :)

[@ghostlygameplayz3583]

my aunt used to have one in her salon and it sat on her desk, it was beautiful

[@heliosisawesome]

@@ghostlygameplayz3583 that sounds lovely : )

[@slizzardshroomer9666]

Why not both?

[@aisle_of_view]

The Trade Winds blow through my study, so thank goodness for paperweights

[@CatfishWingsOfFire]

These things are genuinely gorgeous

[@francisconikotian2326]

I can’t afford this, I’m still paying for my 10k door stopper

[@AG-en5y]

Hey! I also use a 10oz platinum bar as a door stopper as well 😊

[@phanhoa9752]

10k? I literally made mine out of a pink eraser U need to cut the uneven sides straight into a rectangle thing then cut diagonally from a corner in the right angle

[@potatowarrior747]

​@phanhoa9752 too late, I've created generational debt already

[@validbutatwhatcost8754]

I made my door stopper in a $50,000 4 axis CNC machine and it has absolutely zero tolerances for any door I’ve used it on. And it weighs in at a nice 15-20 lbs so it doesn’t slip either. Costs around $15,000 total considering manufacturing costs and the metal alloy and carbon fiber blocks used.

[@babyturkey8342]

😂😂

[@talexwaggott7243]

crystal actually refers to glass which has replaced its calcium content with lead, barium or other elements to increase their refractive index

[@oliverseoliverse]

Didn't know that

[@kbo8029]

I was actually just wondering the difference when they said it. You saved me a Google trip.

[@OwOKrieger]

Well spoken. Gneiss.

[@xenmaifirebringer552]

Crystal actually refers to an ordered atomic structure, which glass by definition is not...

[@baby.nay.]

@@xenmaifirebringer552look up crystal glass . There are 2 definitions. You are both independently correct . Remember that language is not as adequate as we think for singular definition, doesn’t always work like that. noun: crystal glass 1. a piece of a homogeneous solid substance having a natural geometrically regular form with symmetrically arranged plane faces. "a quartz crystal" 2. highly transparent glass with a high refractive index. "a crystal chandelier"

[@Mortalcoil100]

Next time someone says your idea is dumb, tell them someone sells $13K paperweights.

[@jamescuttler8047]

People literally do this as arts and crafts, it might not be to the same level but the prices they’re charging for a pretty paperweight is ridiculous

[@NewmNetwork]

Strange paperweights like this are so expensive when our world is slowly becoming paperless.

[@catdog362]

We use more paper now than we ever did. Paper outputs are on the rise and not decline.

[@ldkmelon]

paper is far from going away, its just printing out from a digital computer file instead of going through the mail. That said if I had no papers ever and the money to spare I'd still buy one of these to be a table center piece. Art is art.😊

[@lichichan9425]

Okay, millennial

[@evan8463]

Even without paper, i think people enjoy the art

[@dixiecyrus8136]

Paper is a renewable resource, it's not going anywhere.

[@crystalm4324]

Business insider tells you all you need to know -- BIT DOESN’T LINK THE ARTIST OR BUSINESS, OR EVEN WRITE THEIR NAME IN THE DESCRIPTION. Good job.

[@Atylonisus]

That's where the "Insider" part of their name comes in, can't reveal trade secrets... Or they just literally never thought to ask lol

[@DawnDavidson]

It’s in the full video, I think.

[@SarahKDB]

They do mention the company name.xxðð Also, this is a short for a full video on we

[@Armeanu91]

There are 6 in the world. Can't be hard to find.

[@therockbottom5256]

I’m almost positive this is MURANO glass from Italy

[@sp1ralg1rl]

final score has me in tears

[@SomeRandoDum]

People don't buy them to hold their paper down, they buy them because it's a piece of art. You guys need to realize that art isn't a necessity, and what you think of it doesn't take away from the time and effort put into it.

[@OntheLAMRomans8]

You are not paying for the glass, you are paying for the talent that created such beautiful treasures.

[@anthonyJones-ll4ei]

you are paying because you want to tell your great grandchildren a story about the biggest waste of money you have ever pay for.

[@katier9725]

Congrats you figured out capitalism.

[@n.c.pictures]

​​@@anthonyJones-ll4ei huge collections of mass produced sports merch sound like a bigger waste of money to me but that's PERSONAL PREFERENCE. Don't like, don't buy, and don't berate others for wanting it

[@anthonyJones-ll4ei]

@@n.c.pictures Buying sports clothes is not a waste of money, but buying things with no other purpose except for you to look at them is a waste of money because you could literally just look at pictures of it online.

[@n.c.pictures]

@@anthonyJones-ll4ei MERCH. Not clothes, MERCH. I'm talking trinkets, cutlery, plushies, small car toys, small balls, baby bottles, calendars, synthetic scarfs that just sit in a glass cabinet and collect dust. And yes, I'm talking from experience because my mother is OBSESSED to an unhealthy degree with a specific football/soccer team

[@RemiliaVampire]

I have this life hack where I just use my stapler as a paper weight. you're welcome for the $13k advice.

[@timbocf76]

Hahaha nice!!

[@Kremithefrog1]

Where's my stapler?

[@marutanray]

you must be a really rich man to buy a $13 stapler for paper weight! my stapler costs less than $1!

[@janiskay2430]

​@@marutanraylearn comprehension skill. It will be useful to you than a stapler

[@alexbuckley1215]

@@janiskay2430'learn grammar skill you pleb'

[@eenzaakvanliefde1969]

Beautiful pieces of art. ❤

[@ChloeDonaldson_CD]

That soundtrack ate 😍

[@DJPach]

Me: Goes outside. Finds rock. "Ah yes, a fine paperweight."

[@pattyrutledge1433]

😂😂😂

[@dustynbeasley6261]

Seriously though. Spending that kind of money on a paper weight honestly seems wicked to me. Think how much good could be done for someone with just $4000. That could truly change someone's direction in their life. Could give them the car they've needed to get going or get their bills paid or so many other good things that would last for eternity. These paper weights and all that are going to be burned up at the end of the world. What's the point of buying such expensive items when you understand they will be destroyed, no matter how much you love them or cherish them, they will be destroyed. So why even buy it in the first place? A $4000 paperweight really gets my point across. Because a rock from the ground, for free, could be used. So why not use that and give the money you would use in the paper weight to someone in need? You know those good deeds you would do for others, those deeds do not get destroyed at the end of the world. Those good deeds actually last forever. You will have always had done that good deed. Some would say oh you are paying for the people to make the item and you five them what they need by buying the paperweight. My answer to that is why has that person invested so much into such a vain art? They should not be supported because their work is useless. Make something thats actually useful with your skills. That's like a woodworking that could make tables, chairs, a house, but all they do is make toothpicks....a waste of a talent.

[@milk_chemistry]

My old iPad is a paper weight

[@imeyuha]

It's only for rich people ​@@dustynbeasley6261

[@Priyanka77574]

😂

[@kaw8473]

Imagine someone telling you they got you a $13k gift and you're all jacked for a 4 wheeler or an all inclusive trip to Hawaii and they hand you a piece of glass.

[@macklinillustration]

I'd be thrilled, and then check for a receipt.

[@pinnkcl0uds]

I mean the glass looks beautiful and its art. people put a lot of time into it, and as an artist, i respect it.

[@NihongoWakannai]

​@@pinnkcl0uds yeah but i would definitely prefer many other things for this price than a piece of cool glass

[@eldritchtourist]

​@@NihongoWakannaiAnyone who can afford something like this can 100% afford the other things you'd want more at similar prices, too. It'd be like throwing around pocket change, for them. Nobody is picking this over something else, they're just buying all of them. That's pretty much how most insanely expensive luxuries work.

[@midnightsnack1306]

I’d still be thrilled. Especially if I can sell it at that price.

[@meggnoggs]

I get that they have a function but at this point I’m keeping them in a display case

[@sleekwillie]

People can find a way to make ANYTHING expensive and their's always someone willing to buy it.

[@user-gu9yq5sj7c]

In this case, I don't think they were just trying to make something expensive per say, but it took so much labor, time, and craftsmanship and people want to be compensated for that. Look at all the tiny details of the beads and having to make many thin strands of glass and sticking them together. Tho I think this being over $1000 is too much. People also complain about fast factory junk and planned obsolescence things that fall apart too quickly. At least some crafts like these last generations.

[@VinnyDoesLife]

Imagine being so wealthy that the thing holding down the papers on your desk cost as much as a car?

[@angelic_cycling5191]

Me lol I have 60k+ currently

[@shirishabansal5326]

But all that just for a paper weight. I think people forget the purpose and just make things so uselessly hard and expensive. Why not just a heavy glass stone.

[@angelic_cycling5191]

@@shirishabansal5326 They are all individual pieces of unique art. I dont use them for any purpose.

[@zeroshepard9513]

They'll spend 10k on BS. At least these are hand crafted masterpieces that will last for centuries.

[@Nathan-jt8zt]

@@angelic_cycling5191good for you, I’m absolutely over the moon. Knowing this has made my day

[@Saphira1001fanfic]

And my cat would knock it off my desk in 45 seconds

[@0Akigahara0]

They're rather heavy since they're solid glass. Like a good 5 lbs or so. But if your cat did manage to knock it off, it would probably damage your floor that the paper weight shatter. Unless you have stone floors or something.

[@dickjohnson9582]

You know what must be done

[@Firestarg]

​@@0Akigahara0ive had one of mine knock off a 15lb electrical transformer off a damn table and it wasn't even close to the edge

[@newtybot]

That thing is going to tear a hole through your floor

[@lizxu322]

​@@Firestargyeah but centre of gravity is everything. This glass thing will be super dense and low centre of gravity plus slippery smooth surface. Much harder to knock over cos it can only be pushed in certain directions. A transformer? Lets just say a ball thrown at it can knock it over. But to do the same to this glass paperweight you need prolonged assault at the right angle by the ball

[@chrishalliday748]

A random vintage camera always makes a good paperweight. Usually inexpensive because it’s broken

[@SomnusLucisCaelum]

Finally, something beautiful worth the thousands it costs. I just hope the artisans are paid that money and not some third party while the artisan is given pennies

[@JokerJokerJR]

$13K is crazy, but made more sense than LV bags

[@zabanhosc5457]

more justifiable

[@Phoenixhunter157]

Both require very skilled handwork that takes a long time

[@Zazsuran]

It makes far less sense. Handbags are useful in that they hold your items while you are away from your home.

[@youre764]

​@@ZazsuranI mean the handbags are mass produced in factories (at least I assume they are), these are handcrafted pieces of art with a lot of care in the process

[@momo_u]

​@@youre764you assume incorrectly

[@durhamellis4524]

As a glassblower thanks for sharing! Some glass sculptures can reach prices like $60,000 pretty commonly! Glass art history and knowledge needs to be pushed more into the general public before the talent and beauty of glass art is lost in history.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

Honestly 4000$ seems almost underpriced considering how long it must take

[@durhamellis4524]

@@Alex-fc8xn yes! Just to make one millie rod can take up to a week. But not just that but some colors used can be extremely rare and hard to make, some colors require copper, sapphire or other crystals or metals, sometimes even materials such as uranium! And just like any art form if its made by an artist who is highly respected and collectible that can be the difference between a $4000 piece and $60,000!

[@benadrylcumberbun]

Idk man, if your art style is making a piece of glass so expensive that less than 1% of people can afford it maybe your art style should die

[@durhamellis4524]

@@benadrylcumberbun lol thats the dumbest comment ive ever read😂 i dont even feel the need to argue with that ima just have you think real long and hard about that one

[@TheJtyork420]

A stapler works just as good and actually has another useful function.

[@shiroyt4185]

After hours of intricate work put in, the glass became sentient and asks: What's my purpose. You weight paper.

[@stephenpena7813]

Lol reminds me of Rick and morty when Rick makes a small robot whose only purpose is to pass butter and the robot gets all depressed because that's all it was made for lmao

[@theanarchonazbolinquisition]

@@stephenpena7813that’s the joke

[@redscar1973]

​@@theanarchonazbolinquisition thats the intelectual level of 100% of r&m viewers

[@theanarchonazbolinquisition]

@@redscar1973 in the immortal words of people who have quotes misatribbuted to them far too often: you need a really high IQ to understand R&M

[@redscar1973]

@@theanarchonazbolinquisition riiiiight.

[@julieheiss7758]

My Daddy got my Mom a paperweight for every special occasion. I continued that tradition after he passed. Inheriting my Mom’s collection recently has been so bittersweet.

[@stawklove2990]

Are you okay? /genq

[@julieheiss7758]

@@stawklove2990 thanks so much, I’m doing alright. It’s been quite the task but I’m holding on tight.

[@harleighworkman7253]

That's pretty sad.

[@RG_Eph]

I’m sorry to hear about your mom:( did he get paperweights from this company?

[@MissDickens]

What I do is look at cherished possessions of a loved one who's departed and think of the happiness around it. I am sure you have an amazing collection that has so many happy moments captured when it was bought, given, received, and displayed. God bless!❤

[@Nott_Mika]

People are joking about how expensive they are and I know they are just paper weights but these are beautifully made and have alot of thought, effort and time put into them. Its not like modern art which has no hardwork put in to it which sells for millions.

[@JJ-jh6dk]

My grandpa had one and I loved looking at it

[@BobaSoda_]

The ancient technique of "This paperweight costs about as much as your car"

[@irmiwolf]

and becomes instantly worthless once you bought it. These paperweights end up at thriftshops in the thousands, because they serve no purpose what so ever. Hell even the really fancy expensive once get auctioned off for less than 100 dollars, most of them for less than 20 bucks.

[@scubasteve7850]

More, I have a 99 mustang with loads of performance parts for the engine, steering, transmission, cooling system, brakes, suspension, new computer, and engine was brand new with 0 miles when I ordered it. I could supercharge the dang car and the total cost of the whole car with all that would still most likely be just under 13k lol

[@BobaSoda_]

@@scubasteve7850 Holy sh*t 💀

[@jaisummons2304]

I use magnets

[@SJNFAB]

AS A POOR PERSON I CAN CONFIRM I WOULD NEVER BUY THAT 😂🎉

[@Triad637]

Ebay.

[@aishaaa-17]

I would 😂 I love art and I'm into it

[@athulsaji5053]

As a poor person i can confirm that i can afford multiple of those in next 10 years

[@christinafidance340]

But because of the internet, we can admire its beauty for just a few cents!

[@rogerroo]

Even if I was rich I wouldn’t buy it lol.

[@Geoplanetjane]

There are people who have large and extremely valuable paperweight collections..

[@Grishanof]

Takes 5 months to complete one, takes 10 years to find a buyer lmao

[@mrs.handyjay6542]

You know what makes a great paperweight? A rock. And it's free.

[@p.k.953]

Exactly what i commented a few seconds ago before reading your comment

[@Alexz5040]

You can paint it and put stickers on it😌

[@AntjedePantje]

That is very true, but in this case I think it's a beautiful display of art and amazing craftsmanship, and a tradition that's been passed down through the years. (I myself am not one who's willing to spend so much money on a fricking paperweight, but some people apparently are, and I guess it's good these crafters get paid for their labour)

[@suckmylongleg4373]

@@AntjedePantjeit’s aight

[@ActuallyHoudini]

i think that's more a name than a use for its purpose. like when someone says "computer hacking" they're not litterally hacking a computer to pieces with a butchers knife.

[@yuzuruotonashi659]

Imagine using a $13,000 piece of art to actually hold down papers with

[@AnastasioCostaMeno]

If those little flower sections ARE NOT PERFECT, I don’t want it.

[@vickipurcell6738]

Death by paperweight was a real thing

[@stephaniereneau]

I’m Italian, “mille fiori” was so on point 👌🏻

[@HeatedPanda]

953 likes, no replies? lemme fix that. I KNOW RIGHT??

[@suprspreepyaubs1]

1k likes and only one reply? Lemme fix that. I’m not Italian but it was for sure ON point!

[@sarahm6234]

I have some beautiful vintage Murano Millefiori jewelry.

[@frafrafrafrafra]

Vero

[@AlvinJWilliams407]

si

[@Violexie-wb7op]

Some people really don't want their money.

[@rosecentric5137]

But refuse to give it to someone to change their life... smh

[@kittysoftpaws3677]

You do realize that talent costs money? Artists need to eat? We aren't machines that can mass produce an item quickly. If you want something well made and unique and completely custom you need to pay a lot for it. It's not a copy paste project.

[@cayleece7890]

@@kittysoftpaws3677 I don't think they are trying to downplay artists, I think they are just poking fun at someone who would spend $13k on a paperweight.

[@Xtastic]

​@@kittysoftpaws3677yes but we literally don't need them

[@cellinemartins]

​@@Xtasticyou do tho lol, artists are responsible for a bunch of stuff you use daily

[@yathercantillano3874]

I swear these were more common not even all that long ago

[@ryoga8170]

Man, this just makes me want some of that old lady ribbon candy....😛🤣

[@elemenz888]

Handful of sand: $0,05 Handful of sand, but melted: $13,000

[@ozzy9410]

Handful of sand, but melted and made yourself in a maker space: $40

[@findit6333]

Calling it crystal is dishonest. It's glass.

[@LumiMaxi]

You use "." for both decimals and thousands? That's the highest form of idiocy.

[@austinshearer160]

@@findit6333crystal is a type of glass no?

[@Sowmiyashaje]

​@@findit6333❤

[@WellOkaythen.]

Purpose aside, these are really beautiful glasswork pieces.

[@SP00NZEE]

I literally got one of these at a garage sale for 2$

[@kim6414]

My grandad use to have these when I was little. I use to love looking at them

[@anitabrooks1768]

It looks beautiful there is no way I would pay that price

[@k.anderson5039]

There are people who have more money than they know what to do with. $14,000 is a $1. My cousin got married last year to a woman whose mom is a billionaire & wife is billionaire as she is an only child. The family has been in NYC real estate about a hundred years. The wedding was held on a huge property they own so that was free & they still managed to spend about 3million on the wedding not paying for an event location. There were numerous huge flower arrangements- some bigger than an SVU- done by famous florist that cost up to 50k for ONE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT. They are allegedly liberal rich people but there is no such thing in my opinion. 50k could change the trajectory of a persons life. It could be the difference of a person struggling & living near poverty their entire life to achieving a comfortable life (as long as the money is spent though fully). A private student loan of $50k cost nearly $150k after interest. If the 50k was used to pay one paying student debt off it would be like giving them $150k. Not to mention one less bill to pay which is one lesss thing to worry about this less stress & allows money to be saved which is a comfort to have a money if you need it

[@pamyamkys]

no one asked due ur talking too much@@k.anderson5039

[@DeezN00tz99]

@@k.anderson5039 doesnt make it any less stupid a purchase and waste of money

[@N..P..]

​@@k.anderson5039 That's crazy but nobody asked for your cousin's life story.

[@juliethao-gd4cv]

@@N..P..lol,,no wonder you still picking crumbs cuz instead of getting motivated you envied instead 😂

[@dayschange2]

It’s always interesting learning about the things that those in the know would pay thousands of dollars for. It’s impressive how much work goes into creating these paperweights, and they’re gorgeous. But as an outsider, who wouldn’t have known about the labor and the history until seconds ago, I could never imagine spending more than $10 on a paperweight.

[@theunveileressreginaecaeli5772]

How many of us now after this short will keep an eye out for 13k Millefiori paperweights sold for $5 at Sunday markets tho 😊 👋 😂

[@dayschange2]

@@theunveileressreginaecaeli5772 Oh my god, yes! Can totally imagine someone dumping grandma’s paperweight at Goodwill with no idea that it was worth more than their rent? 🤣

[@kellynwright6614]

It’s a useless, outdated product.

[@satibel]

​@@kellynwright6614tbh it's a bragging piece or a gift (which also kinda makes it a bragging piece) The utility as an actual paperweight isn't that high, but it's a good art piece for people with a lot of money.

[@johnbissonette124]

​@@kellynwright6614items like this are often used to symbolize honor and given as a gift to someone you hold in revernce. Such as with the Orientals watermelon gifts, and many more.. Is honor and respect outdated? It is fine art, and art will likely never be "outdated"

[@ytsux9259]

I have one. Now I just have to find some papers, which I have not seen in years.

[@loafyu5405]

I know it might be silly to some but i honestly understand why it is so expensive! That is so much work!!! The dedication, the detail, the talent they have to have when working with glass, I get it tbh none of us could do it this well without that amount of skill! I personally like when ppl are compensated for their hard work LOL 🤣

[@dh0123]

If you're rich and you have nothing else to spend your money on by all means buy a $13,000 blob of glass

[@M3Busssin]

Who said 90,000? It’s expensive but not that

[@9The0Unknown7]

Plenty of starving children out there.

[@noobpro9759]

@@M3Busssin to someone who’s perpetually broke it doesn’t matter if it’s 13k or 90k. It’s still inaccessible.

[@Jakeobfreedman]

You could say that for any piece of art. The Mona Lisa is just lots of blobs of paint on a canvas

[@ll2323]

The final product was ugly. For 13k??

[@Gasp7000]

Millefiori is an Italian glassmaking technique. You can kind millefiori beads in most craft stores in the beads section.

[@GlassBoxHero]

Just by watching this video, I know how to make one. I should get started and sell these in France.

[@AminalCreacher]

in my high school art class we were given an assignment to create a functional object out of clay, but i just wanted to sculpt a bird. so i did, and called it a “bird paperweight.”

[@daniellemacdonald49]

Ok I wouldn't pay that much for a paperweight. However I can 100% acknowledge the amount of time and effort it takes to make these BEAUTIFUL STUNNING creations! Absolutely amazing!

[@DejaVuSept11]

Beautiful stunning creations are expensive!

[@patslouka915]

Soooo, you'd pass up a piece because somone said its an egg from Russia? Those atr 1000s of $$$$! Art work isnt less valuable because of a "name" its the art work that takes a certain skill to create! I have a fabulous "paperweight" by another glass blower artist and it fascinates me everytime I look at it. Stunning! I wish it was signed by the artist!

[@daniellemacdonald49]

@@patslouka915First of all I didn't say anything about it being from Russia. That made no difference in my opinion. I wouldn't pay that much for a paperweight for three reasons. I don't have that much money to just buy a paperweight with, I have no use for paperweights, and I love in a car so it would be pretty dangerous for me to have a paperweight like those.

[@daniellemacdonald49]

@@DejaVuSept11 Fair. I just said that cause I have no use for a paperweight nor do I have the money to pay that much.

[@patslouka915]

@@daniellemacdonald49 I was refering to "RussianEggs" which are just another example of art work named something simple, yet a beautiful. There doesnt need to have a function to be a collectable. If you dont choose to buy one cus you dont have the money thats different. Neither do I nor a lot of others. But the piece is beautiful. I was given that "paper wieght" blown work by a friend. Not only a beautiful piece of art work but sentimental cus of who gave it. My point is its not just a paperweight. Its much more. If you dont care for the way it looks then thats just it. Art work is an investment that increases in value ( or ought to). It doesnt need to have a function. If I were to ever buy one of these it'd certainly would be for display only. Rocks work well for functional pprwts. Not a 5 or 6 figure (as in thousands of $) piece that could be damaged by use.

[@saurangadas]

Now I need to keep paperweight on my laptop to prevent my PDF from flying away. Am buying this

[@jennnnifersbody]

this is simply THEEE most stunning craft i've EVER SEEEEENNNN

[@kawaiipinkbunnychu]

I love learning about art from different countries. Glass makers are so talented!

[@wadi5145]

Murano!

[@peaceloveunity3794]

I'd take a rock 🪨 from outside, tell my kid to paint it and call it day😅. Now that memory will be priceless and at the end of the day it's also a decor/paperweight with a meaningful value too.

[@TrashPanda5150]

And if the kids knock it off the desk and part of it breaks, you can just laugh it off!

[@chair1319]

I’d stick to a nearest book tbf

[@uncleruckus69420]

That’s a worthy price tag for intricate skilled art🤷🏽‍♂️💯

[@imreebarna]

way more than just 5 artists know how to do this. I took a glass blowing class at Tennessee Tech and all of the instructors know how to make these. One had made one where those little bits of glass were all tiny bees. it was insanely intricate.

[@Thi-Nguyen]

These are GORGEOUS! I’ve never been much of one for “paperweights” in general, but these are pieces of ART, and not just some desk piece.

[@lukeyskywalker1251]

Only 200 people in the world know how to pick up and put a rock on a piece of paper. A fine art indeed this paperweight making

[@evileye77777]

paper weights like these remind me of the oddity shop in 1984, ive started collecting things incapacitated like this because of it

[@G0RSHK0V]

Fun fact: if it has any defects, like cracks, the price drops significantly. That's how I got mine for only 100$. The defect isn't that bad , but the saved money are huge

[@entelis0975]

I remember growing looking at these because my mother used to collect them. Of course they weren't as expensive back then but still my mother saved here an there and each 4 or 5 years would add another to her collection. She immigrated to the US from the UK by herself at 16. To me the thousand flowers represent all the kindness and sacrifices she made for her children and family beautifully arranged and encapsulated in glass to be a constant reminder.

[@janvrabec3401]

What a lame comments

[@siennal226]

this was lovely, thank you for sharing !!

[@mrapple2544]

​@@janvrabec3401What a lame life, I'm sorry you need to find comfort in irrelevant answers.

[@BobUikder-ig4uq]

Curlin is the best! I remember as a 10th grader; having to up and leave my small country hometown and move with my dad to Ft. Lauderdale. Culture shock, and no friends at school. Nobody even talked to me until I joined track 6 months into it. I was sad and alone. But I had always loved horse racing. Curlin has such an incredible standout horse. His heart, speed and strength are incredible. He’s been a legend to me ever since. Watching this race is a core memory for me

[@KartiacKID]

Master blacksmith: Smash 💥 “Looks like my steel blade won that contest”

[@ThaKandyLady]

Millefiori is always so beautiful! It means "thousand flowers" and is one of the more popular murano methods.

[@sexyfrex8567]

I, too, watched the video

[@cs4632]

@@MadonnaWayneGaceyur so weird get therapy

[@cs4632]

@@MadonnaWayneGacey figures. you people take a while to catch up with the real world. you’ll get there hun 🤞🏻

[@Zooloo666-]

I thought these were tiny pieces of candy😂😂