Wes Fleming & Mike "Fig" Mangiafico Live-Streamed Studio Demonstration

Watch two master glass entomologists, Wesley Fleming and Michael "Fig" Mangiafico, teach students in their class how to create their own flameworked insects. Get an insider’s view into the process during this live stream from their class Glass Entomology on June 12, 2019. See the final objects starting at 1:15:21.
When not teaching at The Studio, both Fleming and Mangiafico are both inspired by nature and create sculptures-sometimes very tiny ones-that are representative of the worlds of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and even their own fantastical creations.
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Take a look into a class at The Studio and watch as internationally renowned faculty demonstrate for their classes ranging from furnace sculpting to flameworking to any other variety of glassblowing techniques. To register for classes, visit www.cmog.org/p...

[@JavierFernandez01]

An artist at work is infinitely entertaining.

[@irajose5253]

instaBlaster.

[@annihull6373]

Nice. Love the detail on both examples, the banter, and insect trivia.

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@siddharthg8801]

Brilliant

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@timemachine7828]

Really cool video guys!! Btw best compliment I ever had was when I had a dragonfly come to my car window and check out the dragonfly I made hanging from my rear view mirror. Still such a cool memory!!

[@enricolambrusco2449]

Too confusing trying to watch two artists at the same time. Would like to see each alone again.

[@MangoColoredSky]

I second this. These videos are normally awesome but this was too all over the place. Explaining things while the camera was on the other artist.

[@funkycockatoo]

Brilliant! I is good to see you at work after seeing enenjoying your finished work for quite some time now!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@jowoolnough2123]

I have been following Wes on Instagram for quite a while now as I love realism - however I am really confused in how he was able to keep the body out of the heat without it cracking - with soft glass that big it should have cracked for sure ??? Micheal is good too and I will indeed follow him too - loved the video of them both working together .

[@user-yd6hp5tg2g]

Its borosilicate not soft glass

[@baranyayszabolcs585]

@@user-yd6hp5tg2g It is soft glass, look in the comments, CMOG mentioned it. I dont know, how they just slam the glass straight in to the fire, and not crack.. Can someone explain?

[@kenlane6655]

Where can I buy some seeds from the stuff you have?? ;)

[@jirup]

Inspiring!

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Thanks for watching!

[@minnielaroo6041]

We need a spilt screen over here!!... one on the left zoomed up and the other on the right so we can watch both while listening to either one.....

[@kevinmcleod6329]

is this soft glass or borosilicate?

[@corningmuseumofglass]

Hi Kevin, Wes and Mike both use soft glass. Thanks for watching!

[@mohammadalhuniti6216]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw Can’t believe my 👀 Haw can someone learn this tremendous art !?

[@warriormaiden9829]

Occasionally a college will have someone who can give a class on this. Go in to your local college and ask, and if they don't have a class available, they should be able to direct you to someone who can teach you. :)

[@JavierFernandez01]

Special glass. You can do it.

[@mohammadalhuniti6216]

Warrior Maiden 🙏🏽 thanks

[@mohammadalhuniti6216]

Javier Fernandez 🌹thanks

[@warriormaiden9829]

@@mohammadalhuniti6216 No problem! Good luck in finding a teacher! :)

[@deejustdee1234]

Please, just show one artist I can't follow both at once.

[@jamesbarnett3599]

Neither here nor there, but the man on the left had clubbing of his ginger tips which indicate lung problems.

[@jamesbarnett3599]

Has clubbing of finger tips