The London studio where artisans craft bespoke world globes - AFP

[@johnwright291]

I have been collecting globes from thrift stores mainly all my life. At 65 I have quite a few. My most cherished one is only 10 inch diameter but they used satellite photos for the land depictions. The fine detail is unbelievable. It shows every river system completely and the longitude and latitudes of cities is perfect. It shows Alaska's Alexander archipelago in the pan handle perfectly which is really amazing because there are many islands. It's one of my prize possessions.

[@Globemakers]

Sounds like a fantastic collection, i hope you have some photos of them all together! A portrait of you perhaps amongst them all.

[@johnwright291]

@@Globemakers one of my globes is a 16 inch that was made in 1937 for use at schools. I got it at a thrift shop for 10 dollars. It has spots all over on it that denote famous events in very fine print. Like the will Roger's and wiley post plane crash at point Barrlow Alaska for instance. I'll see if I can figure out how to take a picture and post it. I'm an old guy who is pretty much computer illiterate.

[@kainefrancesco1553]

Stunning work both from the artisans and filmmakers! x

[@-JohnGalt-]

You guys do such amazing work. Thank you for keeping this incredible art form alive. There truly is nothing quite like a beautiful globe. I hope one day I have the good fortune of owning one of your pieces.

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much John i really appreciate you taking the time to write and I hope we can make you something beautiful someday!

[@madcatclaws4650]

That was a beautiful moon!

[@Globemakers]

Thanks it was just the prototype - some nice photos on our blog!

[@markbenjamin1703]

Would you ever do a historical globe? maybe one with 1/4 covered in Pink and under the Union Flag?

[@xjAlbert]

Wonderful to hear the painter (1:15) and cutter (1:34) speak of their work. I'd love to know how Bellerby found his team of craftspeople; what skills & career path each had prior to coming to work for him; what the on-the-job training process was like for each. Admiring you all from New York, NY ʕ •́؈•̀ ʔ

[@Globemakers]

Thanks! Yes it is very interesting as you cannot come from a background in Globe-making of course. We post jobs on our social media and blog (many people interested in the craft follow and wait for job posts) as well as on ArtsJobs websites and with local art schools. Most people have a background in art and design, but we have had a few people come from fashion and one of our globemakers has a past in conservation (working with delicate paper etc.) - no matter what they have to train for a long time before working on the actual globes for our customers... so they can come from any background as long as they are good with their hands, patient, passionate about the work and have a great attention to detail. Globe-makers learn by trail and error (with our help) over 6 or more months - of making and recycling their work every single day - they have to train their hands (muscle memory) so it is a very slow process. Our woodworkers of course have a different background and process - and watercolour artists come from a fine-art / watercolouring background - and training is more on our style and the difficulties of painting on a sphere.