Jeff Mack & Eric Meek Live-Streamed Studio Demo

Watch as Jeff Mack and Eric Meek demonstrate for their class, Cane and Cups, which focused on working in the traditional Venetian style. Students learn cane techniques such as mezza-filigranna, reticello, and zanfirico, incorporating various patterns to create multi-part vessels and goblets.
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[@j.b.6855]

Love the videos from Corning. As a art glass collector they are fascinating, and show the real skill these artists have. How I wish I could own this piece, simply awesome!

[@cordobadebear]

Their experience, high level of craftsmanship and teamwork are very evident, I really appreciated the classic techniques and gold-leaf, no torches were used, classic style! Beautiful work, thank you!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@rcWizzard]

Thank you for the close-up look at the finished goblet.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@lizguillot6824]

I love watching these as therapy for my anxiety :)

[@satchboogie2058]

I literally use these when I can't sleep. So relaxing

[@bluemtnsman]

It is amazingly fascinating to watch items come into being. Kudos and a definite salute to those who pursue this art form. Thank you.

[@dancingnature]

I remember a class trip decades ago watching these glassblowers make beautiful objects.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@martinjanecky7533]

this was so awesome to watch! great job buddies!

[@stephenharris4249]

No disrespect this goblet is amazing. Watching 3 people do this really puts into perspective William Gunderath's skill.

[@vfxforge]

this deserves a hell lot more views, master work!

[@Aqua1421]

You guys are so creative.. wow

[@BlueEternities]

As I watch more videos and have more time to watch them work, I have come to realize that glass blowing isn't so much about manipulation of the glass and the beauty of the artwork produced, but about playing with energy. Learning to control the levels of energy in the glass and playing with the effects of different colors and methods of controlling where the heat is in order to control the glass. It's really wonderful to watch. I wish I had the money to take a class. = \

[@corningmuseumofglass]

If you're interested, there are scholarships available for taking classes at The Studio in the summer www.cmog.org/glassmaking/studio/scholarships

[@richardsouders5240]

Fantastic artistry, can relate to their task been doing stained glass for 36 years. Would like to try glass flameworking. Keep up the good work.

[@arthurgonzales9720]

I wished i had the patients to do that kind of work :) just frome watching this...im glad the pros are doing this lol

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching, Arthur!

[@SiskoCisco]

this is amazing

[@RobbisTV]

Eric's the man!

[@arthurgonzales9720]

That is,just some amazing glass work :)

[@user-et5uc4gz3p]

Потрясающе здорово.Искусство экстра класс

[@dawnyork2303]

Such a beautiful art to watch and sad thats becoming a lost art,Id like to set and watch in person. I would love to have a speckled color pitcher...theyre sooo pretty.

[@franktaglieri2314]

Awesome

[@belacickekl7579]

Man, I'd forgotten what a pro Jeff is. Last time I saw him, he kept accidentally dropping the piece he was making because the powdered color on the outside of his piece was preventing a good bond with the clear. Man, that guy is good

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@candykendrick3530]

i would love to learn to do that, love to i want to make a vase all different colors just to see if i can actually do it

[@smaakjeks]

1:51 "So, from there we're progressing on to doing, I presume, some pure cocaine" Yeah, *now* it's a party! :D

[@corningmuseumofglass]

He actually said "zanfirico cane" so that's a little different! Thanks for watching!

[@smaakjeks]

I assumed it was something like that, but for the life of me I couldn't hear what he was actually saying :D

[@clax5612]

Glass blowing is amazingly time consuming. Might start getting into it myself!

[@shaishav1019464]

It is amazing to watch...it makes me happy when i see play with melted glass

[@Joey-db8bv]

How long is this training?

[@brissygirl4997]

is the gold leaf used a special one used in glass making? also what happens to the scraps of glass removed during the crafting process? are they remelted and used again in another piece or are they discarded entirely?

[@butterflyforeve]

Brissy Girl the gold leaf looked like your everyday run of the mill leaf. And from watching these I have heard them say that it's discarded, something about it not being as stable as it was prior or something like that.

[@jimhorne7940]

@@butterflyforeve Discarded if colored, recycled if clear is what I understand.

[@darlenelahaise2696]

Are the finished items sold at the museum

[@HadleyCapeBreton]

buddy chueys gum like a horse lol

[@egg3464]

what happens to the scrap pieces of glass cut off/broken off? are they thrown away or recycled?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi, the colorless scrap can be added to the pot of colorless glass in the furnace and remelted. The colored scraps are recycled through third-party vendors. Thanks for watching!

[@egg3464]

ohhh! that’s awesome to know it’s being recycled! thank you for answering!

[@FatKidBrody]

I have noticed on several occasions by different artists that say for a foot of the boblet you push from the inside out rather than pull from the base ( pipe end ) up. May I ask the reasoning ?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Ricky - Im not sure I completely understand your question. If I go in the wrong direction let me know , but when opening a blown foot, the glass is thin and soft and just needs to be gently "pushed" but the jacks into place. If you "pull" the glass, you can create thin flat spots that are hard to control and are overall, difficult to keep smoothly curving in a somewhat trumpet-like form.

[@morokn1]

What color of purple is in this goblet cane? Its awesome!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Tim, Jeff is pretty sure it's R12 over R61. Thanks for watching!

[@shaishav1019464]

Hi...is it a pure cystal glass..or soda glass?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Soda-lime

[@user-et5uc4gz3p]

Профессионалы до иголочек

[@darlenelahaise2696]

Why so many kilns or ovens, is the heat different in each

[@shelleyoquinn3920]

Got a little nervous when he twirled the rod, I imagined the very hot glass at the end was going to fly off the rod😂

[@deeanthoney2325]

What is the difference between glass and crystal?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi, David Whitehouse, Former Museum director, defines "crystal" as: "A popular term for colorless lead glass which has a high refractive index and consequently is particularly brilliant. Today, the word is often used to describe any fine glass tableware." You can learn more about the difference between glass and crystal here: libanswers.cmog.org/faq/144281. Thanks for watching!

[@jadeCeladon]

I liked that you didn't blabber on about the school and such in this video. I just like being in the zone of watching and learning.

[@jesswold47]

Why are the ones working not wearing tinted eye protection?

[@thewu-flu1656]

1:55 PuRe CoCaInE !?!?

[@InsanePsychoRabbit]

The dragon looked a bit like a seahorse, right up until you gave it a duck face.

[@jimhorne7940]

Exactly my thought 🤔

[@Joey-db8bv]

All your students next time should be to the right of the glass sculpture. Ones on the far left can't see what he's doing!

[@wellthatsawkward8134]

Great work but.please.lose the gum🐪

[@123MARTIENS]

Please Mike stop chewing bubblegum while working. Other wise I like your work.

[@jimhorne7940]

This moderator / commentator, not so much. Couldn't hear question, didn't know why he was talking. Was as if he was thinking out loud at times. WTF.

[@cinaasgharzadeh308]

I can't watch this incredibly awful cinematography. It is irritating beyond reason. Corning spends damn good money for A/V production crew that can't wield a camera properly. it is like this in so many of the vids. Excellent content though...

[@DamCrooksta]

It's "Corning Muesum of Glass" not "Corning Museum of Cinemetography".

[@sierralarars]

Cina Asgharzadeh I honestly saw nothing wrong with the video production.. its all very high quality and you can see what the glassworkers are doing.. want better? Go to Corning and take some classes :P otherwise stop whingeing!

[@valken666]

You can see everything they're doing, what else would you want?

[@FatKidBrody]

You are such an expert maybe you could donate your time to show them how it is done right ? I'm not holding my breath on either account, you being an expert nor donating your time.