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Crafts into Engineering: Glassblowing

Label
Crafts into Engineering: Glassblowing
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Crafts into Engineering: Glassblowing
Oclc number
921956083
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by FENC in 2010
Runtime
14
Summary
Glass Blowing follows a craftsman filmed in Matlock, Derbyshire, making an ornate wine glass from lead crystal which has been heated to 1200°C. He demonstrates the variety of skills and tools required to produce a piece of such quality. This process is then compared to the mass production of perfume bottles in a factory in Wath Upon Dearn, where the skills of the craftsmen have been replaced by automation
Technique
live action
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