Expert glassblower Michael Schunke, (instagram: @thegobletninja) demonstrates how to create an exquisitely crafted handblown tulip-shaped goblet with textured diamond-pattern optics. Michael Schunke is co-founder and designer of Vetro Vero, the American hand-blown glass company based in PA.
Glassblowers of all levels can appreciate the degree of technical craftsmanship involved in this advanced glassworking visual tutorial. To create the finished goblet, the maestro blends Venetian and Murano glassblowing techniques with his own style: he shapes avolio bits, opens a blown foot, assembles multiple parts, and refines proportions as he works. Slow-motion close-up shots of significant actions include winding-on a bit, paddling an avolio, centering the stem, and attaching the cup bowl from the garage.
To support Michael Schunke’s belief that the best way to learn is through observation, we have left this video free of spoken instruction and commentary. Instead, Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata accompanies the glassblowing performance, and we welcome questions in the comment section. Classical music for a classical form… Enjoy!
Music:
Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2 - I. Adagio sostenuto, perf. by Paul Pitman
Moonlight Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 - II. Allegretto, performed by Paul Pitman
Moonlight Sonata Op. 27 No. 2 - III. Presto, performed by Paul Pitman
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