Millefiori Ball

Here is a ball made with millefiori canes. Millefiori, originally an Italian word that means “1,000 flowers,” is also known as mosaic glass, referring to objects made from preformed elements placed in a mold and heated until they fuse. In this video, the process of making millefiori cane slices and blowing the ball is presented. Learn more about this object in The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking by William Gudenrath renvenetian.cmo...
The Venetian glass industry enjoyed a golden age during the Renaissance. By the early 1500s, the wonders of Venetian glass were well known throughout western Europe. Not well known, however, was how these objects were made. Until now. The result of 30+ years of research by William Gudenrath, The Techniques of Renaissance Venetian Glassworking - renvenetian.cmo... - presents 35 complete reconstructions of Venetian glassmaking techniques through detailed 360˚ photography and high-definition video.

[@aajpeter]

really needed to see more of the final product guys

[@lafondawilliams]

Yeah i watched a video with a bottle and lid and indeed they never showed then together, felt like sheldon only getting to knock on pennys door 2 times

[@lauramaddams9717]

@@lafondawilliams Hilarious

[@ShizuneRyushi]

I would love to more pieces with Millefiori if that's possible. It's always so beautiful and complex

[@hchristineq4790]

This was very fun to watch. The narrator has a wonderful voice!

[@joshschneider9766]

The man doing the work is the narrator. His names Bill gudenrath. He's the resident advisor at the museum. And an extremely good piano player. And a helicopter pilot lol. Bills also a super kind person.

[@Fireworxs2012]

*The CMOG has been on my bucket list for as long as I've had a bucket list. Their videos have inspired my work for years* 🔥😎

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Great to hear! Come visit!

[@Fireworxs2012]

*The journey from the panhandle of West Nebraska to Mecca is no easy feat. When I was young and had the $$, I had not the time. Now that I'm no longer young, and have the time, the $$ is elusive. That said, thank you for the kind invitation. Perhaps someday-Keith Baker-Baptized By Fire* 🔥😎

[@s44577]

WOW! This is incredible!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@carnivaltym]

More time and closeups of the finished product please.

[@jn8922]

Wow, the narrator sounds like Sheldon from Big Bang Theory ☺️ Fascinating watching these craftsman work. Their skill amazes me.

[@nadiacambierboudin9343]

❤ c'est formidable ❤❤❤

[@glenhumphreys4289]

saw a similar process in Perthshire Scotland. they made Caithness Glass Paperweights.

[@jimmurphy6095]

It looks delicious.

[@FunfindersX]

Hello My name is Carol And I'm a Glass Blowing addict Ever since my first episode of Blown Away I'm hooked!!!!!!!!!! It's a A Netflix series

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@sp10sn]

Best channel ever. When the gentleman cut his two lengths of cane, a large knuckle remained that I suspect he reheats and pulls from again. Anyone able to reference that reheat technique for me? I'm getting a decent first pull but always botch reheating into deformities. Working in boro but I imagine the principles are the same.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

+sp10sn - It is often very difficult to get the thick unpulled end of the cane to re-pull well. The shape and heat are often unsuitable for an easy re-pull. You must usually cut a good portion of the "knuckle" away and spend considerable time re-heating and softening the core, re-shaping and only then trying to re-pull. It can be done but because it is so labor intense, the thick ends are often saved for other purposes, or simply thrown away. One way at the furnace to re-use the thick end is to re-shape and gather over it to add immense heat, and then re-pull.

[@sp10sn]

Team, thanks so much for the reply. Proper discussion of heat seems almost absent in otherwise outstanding community videos. You've opened several possibilities for me, thanks!

[@SevenDC7]

This is so satisfying watch a glassblowing video when your bored or sad or have nothing to do, And when u watch this BAM! You'll be satisfied *(Man who would unlike this)*

[@punkandrockgirf]

Kind of like hard image candy.

[@soewin1986]

Very nice

[@annadachicken2019]

I don't know why, but I find these glassblowing videos very satisfying. Like if you agree :)

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Very cool !!! ✌🏻❤

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching, Dianne!

[@gamersunite9026]

Just to be sure, the glass colors don't always have to be the same, right?

[@gabumonboys]

Do you not have to use the anneiler to cool off the ball so it doesn't crack or does cracking usually happen to thin pieces of glass?

[@FailedTrustFall]

the larger the piece, the more need it has for annealing, a piece this size needs to be annealed

[@art_lobe]

Cracks tend to appear because of tension caused by parts of the piece cooling at different rates. With thick pieces, the core needs more time to cool down than the outside layer. While cooling, the outside layer contracts, but the core doesn´t contract as fast, so tension forms and cracks appear. With thin pieces this effect isn´t as noticeable as with thick ones. I think that´s more or less the explanation, at least for metall pieces.

[@dojufitz]

What's the name of that Kiln at 0.54 with the sliding top?

[@jorgelima860]

Increíble increíble increíble!!! Saludos.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@jorgelima860]

Corning Museum of Glass genial👍👍👍

[@grand_master_glass]

4:45 what is that machine?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

It's called a cane cutter. Thanks for watching!

[@NatSpecialOAthlete]

wonderful video!

[@stormyweather1392]

This is kind of like how candy used to be made way back in the 1700-1800's

[@joshschneider9766]

Candy is still made that way. Candy canes were in fact directly inspired by glass ones. Science wise there's very little difference in the two process

[@Fireworxs2012]

*Yes, they are. They are both very similar. Now ask yourself which came 1st* 🔥😎

[@MrPhilodoxical]

What’s the point of these things? Like fancy pogs?

[@minjou7381]

I could make the video x2 faster, but this is amusing! Great work.

[@astoria4774]

Danger candy

[@elizabethwatson71]

Who is the narrator?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

It's Bill Gudenrath! Thanks for watching.

[@miky8788]

... and the round shape ?

[@sir9integra9jr]

gosh I wonder what bill gudenrath is doing today

[@arunkumar1610]

Sheer delight to watch

[@aklnrt]

'The ball breaks free' .....AND LANDS ON STONE BLOCKS!

[@coen555]

Cork I think. But I don't understand why he just left it there to cool down quickly.

[@Fireworxs2012]

*That is preheated fire brick. It allows time for the artist to flame polish the pontil. Then the piece is moved to the annealing oven...For the record, glass is harder than most brick and many stones. It's also harder than steel.*

[@hamnonox]

Forbidden candies

[@CarlyGarzaArt]

Forbidden corn dog

[@MikeCarterlol]

I miss ole bill

[@carolinadelaossa7383]

They look like candy :p

[@Boris82much]

Is it just me or are they not showing me how they make them...just talking with a fixed image? Strangest video......

[@trishamarie6409]

3.23 lol

[@sumrakhan72]

are there any other Katekyo Hitman Reborn! fans out there who clicked bc Millefiori lol