Studio Demonstration: William Gudenrath

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Watch as William Gudenrath demonstrates for his class, Refining and Solidifying Your Technique, in which students who have previously studied with Gudenrath are invited to review and refresh their Venetian techniques: well-formed and thinly blown vessel bodies, excellent necks, delicate mereses, and blown feet and stems.
William Gudenrath is a glassblower, scholar, lecturer, and teacher. He is an authority on historical hot glassworking techniques from ancient Egypt through the Renaissance, and has presented lectures and demonstrations throughout the world. Resident adviser for The Studio, Gudenrath ensures excellence in the facility and its programs, and regularly teaches introductory and advanced courses in Venetian techniques. www.cmog.org/bi...

[@koezkoez1939]

That little smile at the end when he puts the piece in the oven and the people clap is just so sweet, every time.

[@lindaashbrook6789]

I really enjoy watching William. He is incredibly talented and so informative. He seems like a fun guy!

[@jameslminix6428]

That warm and wonderful smile when he comments "Johnny and I are very good friends, by the way" he surely is, as humble as a child.

[@noahnipperus7320]

he smiles for awhile afterward seeming to continue remembering his friend lovingly giving him the business I doubt sarcasm is a frequent thing with William; if he uses it at all

[@zdfsbnsdfn]

jesus i love watching william, there are tons of great artists featured on cmog they all are. but william is my favorite.

[@rogerrabbit8021]

I was sweating bullets by the time he finished the Nuremberg goblet , it's so much more advanced than anything I have seen before ,, and as he got around 3/4 of the way , I was thinking to myself that if I was doing this , by now , it would be on it's way to destination FUCKED , this man is a master of his craft . : )

[@sydneymontjoy6246]

He is such a captivating teacher I love it!

[@michaelserebreny454]

Such a kind teacher explaining everything in such detail like this; knowing why things are done allows one to be innovative on their own without simply repeating a formula. You don’t hold any knowledge back, it’s heartwarming, thank you ☀️

[@jameslminix6428]

William is the epitome of poetry in motion, never a waisted move, never wasted words, and always has 100% of my attention.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

We love watching Bill at work too! Thanks for watching.

[@jonsirockman]

love that this learning tool exists now

[@michaelgiddings6977]

I have always loved watching glass blowing and working. William is such a great teacher and incredibly talented. Watching him makes me want to learn more and start blowing glass. I live in nc . Wish I was closer to Corning to come see a class live. If someone from Corning museum reads this comment can you tell William that I love his work and he is a very great teacher

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Will do; thanks for watching!

[@ATMAtim]

Bill is truly a master and a joy to watch him work. Anyone else in there would just slow him down. Great work!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@katanyajason3316]

Wow! talk about multitasking! Love this guy. Such a pro! One can also see what a kind soul he is in the way he asks his assistant for something and then takes the time to thank him even though he's already multitasking like mad.

[@theafterglow113]

Awesome. I wish I could be so relaxed while I'm working on a piece.

[@theorulez]

*Amazing video. Great instruction and steady pace.*

[@Jehag2]

It's obvious you know everything about glassblowing, but you are a really wonderful teacher too. The way you combine demonstration and explanation is absolutely captivating. :-)

[@tanzilakhan6236]

Wow. This is so impressive, I wish I could learn directly from him!

[@krit0013]

+Tanzila Khan He's teaching two classes in January in Corning if you're interested www.cmog.org/glassmaking/studio/classes?sm_instructor=William%20Gudenrath#panels-ipe-paneid-973

[@tanzilakhan6236]

Thanks Mandy, but I live on the other side of the world, sadly :(

[@Dracken09]

This was very well done. Thank you!

[@Ntyler01mil]

It would be interesting to film one of these with a thermographic camera.

[@dragonbone5000]

Amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@borderreiver3288]

a consummate craftsman and great teaching by explaining every step....

[@patrickjaroch5084]

Bill is such a class act. hes a gifted teacher

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching, Patrick!

[@zdfsbnsdfn]

love you cmog! please put up more torch videos. !! preferably blowing on a torch

[@Patrick_B687-3]

Like every top level pro, he makes it look so simple, you think you could do it with ease.

[@ericaeulau7535]

Thank you. Quite a shocker to learn of such a rarity of solid stem goblets....who'd ave thunk....

[@developmentpossibilities3591]

Geezzzz... you are so amazing

[@raymiedc]

Great video...amazing work...wish there were links to find some of these tools he uses...especially the sophieta tool..

[@Dierwolf2000]

raymiedc carlo dona, jim moore, steinert glass tools. all can be googled. he may use some others but those are three of the bigger tool companies for hot glass.

[@Blackwarrior2003]

I gave it a thumbs up BEFORE I even watched it!!!

[@PrinceLeigh]

AGREEED!!!!! Bill truly is a Master!

[@64etto]

Fantastic Techinique

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@128789842]

I think W.Gudenrath is one of the famous Glass Master in the USA.

[@kylouglass]

Bellissimo!

[@katanyajason3316]

Why do you let the vessels drop? I've always thought that this could be a bit risky.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi, here's the answer from Bill himself: "The ‘dropping’ and spinning are to elongate a mass of glass; usually it’s a bubble. The sometimes scary looking procedure is only perilous when the glass is really hot (soft): then one must be super-careful to avoid having anyone in the path/trajectory, should the glass stretch/elongate more than anticipated. Over my many years in hot shops, I’ve never seen anyone hit by a ‘flier’…but I’ve seen a couple of sort-of close calls!" Thanks for watching!

[@katanyajason3316]

@@corningmuseumofglass I'm sorry, I meant drop into the annealer. See here: 1:01:02

[@corningmuseumofglass]

@@katanyajason3316 Bill is a master at knowing the temperature of his pieces well and knowing how high he can drop them into the annealer or the pick-up box. Thanks again for watching!

[@mcquangus]

please, does anyone know what kind of glory hole/furnace is being used here?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

It's a custom piece of equipment we built here. Imagine a small rectangular pot furnace with a tall barrel vault as a crown. The burner comes in the back, circles around the pot, and heats the whole chamber. The chimney is the front port - normally covered by a arched day door made of fiberboard.

[@mtash21]

good

[@conradmeyer7613]

YES ITS ABOUT GLASS BLOWING NOT ABOUT MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bola6947]

i wonder if he was in a frat

[@uberninjadude]

It's centripetal force; centrifugal force doesn't actually exist

[@Exzeteos]

The outward force is inertia. Centripetal force is a force toward the axis of rotation that opposes inertia.

[@kendragon7]

Centripetal force is the force toward the pivot of rotation. Centrifugal Force is just a face way of saying inertia, but it still is a term to describe how the inertia behaves when an object is rotating.

[@diskman66]

Blow yank blow... (erhm) Thatswhatshesaid... (erhm)...

[@noahnipperus7320]

49:57 you know that was difficult because e didn't talk for nearly 50 seconds lol

[@noahnipperus7320]

53:57 "The word centrifugal is spelled with an F. Remember that centrifugal forces push objects far away. Centripetal forces, spelled with a P, pull objects closer."