Live-streamed Studio Demonstration: Davide Penso (August 27, 2014)

[@stephenweddle32]

Thank you for all of the videos! I am so excited to beginning my journey with lampwork beads. I was an optician for 25 years with many days in my childhood helping and watching my dad make eye glasses using Corning Glass. This makes me so excited! Newly retired living out my bucket list! Thanks again! Jenny

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@championproductions.]

this is so relaxing to me, I would love to try making things out of glass myself, it fascinates me, for some reason I just love glass

[@corningmuseumofglass]

No shame in loving glass! Thanks for watching!

[@ginagarcia2016]

Is there a way to see the bead that he was making?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Gina, unfortunately we don't have footage of the final bead. In our recent demos, we've been making sure to get footage of the final piece to include in these videos. Thanks for watching!

[@MrThierry0473]

How Mr Penso avoid scum in transparent with such a flamme?

[@annhogan2274]

Great video! Thank you. I would like to know what type of blowpipe is recommended and where to buy it?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Ann, The blowpipe can be very simple or more expensive. Often, people use just a cut section of stainless steel tubing, often 1/4 outside diameter with a heavy wall. In this video Davide uses a more complex version with a brass mouthpiece and thickened "gathering" end. They are available from Carlo Dona: Spiral Arts is their US distributor.

[@baddonkey75]

encaseing the color with clear, does that add the layer of clear behind it so you can skip the encasement after the colors, or is it just for boiling purposes?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Encasing the color in clear glass greatly reduces the possibility of reactions with the torch atmosphere, as well and prevents boiling of the color as you suggested. Also, the layer of clear can magnify the interior pattern.

[@markbone73]

where can i get some of the "baby pipe's" ?

[@aliciacavalcanti7340]

All the old ladies drooling over him 😂

[@clingonWarbird]

What kind of "plier" is he using? where can you get it?

[@bighoss8044]

clingonWarbird are you talking about the thing that looks like weird scissors? Those are called diamond shears, they are available at mountain glass arts, Sundance glass, and various other glass supply websites.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

If by "plier" you are referring to the tool for cutting the cane of glass, then it is call a "disc nipper" or "tile nipper"and can be found online from many flameworking suppliers, and even Amazon: search "tile nipper".

[@vskdiades9653]

Thanks but no sound as yet?

[@timutrangnguyen2805]

co5 thanh ong 5 r0i ne

[@carmelwhite4717]

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