OG Disney-Style Sculpture w/ Lewis Wilson @ LeFrancis Studios

Glass Central Station is honored to present this content from LeFrancis Studios. In this demonstration during his class "Finding Your Fire," Lewis Wilson shared a number of sculptural techniques and stories from the beginning days of his career blowing glass in Disney theme parks. Multiple methods of glass stitching were used in the creation of crowd-pleasing figure and creature sculptures.
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[@hiimnorm3553]

This isn't the first man to play as batman

[@Aquaticfireartglass]

Good on you Torch Talk for shooting guys like this for posterity. What a treasure he is.

[@ihopethisusernameisa]

and for the last time he hasn't added any extra glass... lol

[@jankglass7098]

This was literally such a wholesome video. That man is such a kind-hearted individual!

[@ihopethisusernameisa]

awesome vid great to watch

[@roosterkliewer18]

such great little tid bits and nuggets of wisdom from a man who probly forgot more about blowing glass than ill ever know! thanks for the video guys!

[@pamcunningham9608]

Lewis Wilson is a treasure to the glass working world. I hope to meet him some day, maybe even take a class from him!

[@ihopethisusernameisa]

so more is less?

[@CreatedBy_official]

I’m about 90% sure I saw you making glass sculptures at Disney World when I was younger!

[@4getitmn3]

My son said he has had the pleasure of working with lewis and a few other lampworkers at one of the bentley invatationals here in new mexico...he said lewis was making a native dancer at that event ..... my son said hes a real down to earth man!!!

[@markovichglass]

Dirty looie's release, was one of my first purchases in the glass world! Thank you Lewis Wilson for the demo and stories!:-)

[@ohcannabis9399]

lewis is such a wholesome and inspiring artist, i am lucky enough to have met him when he was a guest artist at an event in BC, canada. thanks for the words of encouragement for a young beginner lewis!

[@uncledirtnap1]

the way he pulled off the wings on the dragon was real slick. Salute.

[@waynethedruggist]

What a GREAT teacher! My favorite.

[@idela32]

I love the history. Great stories.

[@eodexacart6520]

Awesome video