Glass Pontil Marks

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Жыл бұрын

This video has been created discuss and demonstrate the pontil marks. Pontil marks the remains left on glass when transferring holding of a hot glass item during it's manufacture. This video discusses a number of techniques and shows what the marks look like.
The books and references I show in this video are:
Five Thousand Years of Glass, authored by Hugh Tait
Dictionary of British Antique Glass, authored by Douglas Ash
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Пікірлер: 22

@betsylindsay8480 Жыл бұрын

The depth of your knowledge is astounding. Thank you for posting.

@lovedecanters7891 Жыл бұрын

Still learning though.

@jeanneromaine3146 4 ай бұрын

Best video on pontils! I've researched and scoured youtube for hours. Your video was the most informative. Thank you! 🙂

@helenavondrakenstein4969 Жыл бұрын

Very good Kevin..I'm so happy you take the time and effort to make these presentations.....I love them all....and best wishes fom Vancouver Island

@sarahendrix3132 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful knowledge! Thank you from Indiana USA!

@lisap3883 Жыл бұрын

Wow I bought a little glass in a charity shop in Leamington on Friday with the same T mark , a little Victorian ice lick I think but thank you for explaining. Learning so much. pS it was 99p and lovely.

@lovedecanters7891 Жыл бұрын

As you’ve probably spotted I too can’t resist a bargain. At some point though you have to control yourself or 30 years later you will end up like me. The background in the film is only a part of my collection.

@johannebroad1047 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing from Amherstview, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦

@zGJungle 11 күн бұрын

@@lovedecanters7891 I have only just started digging and collecting bottles a few months ag, already I'm looking for another victorian cabinet to show them off haha ! Such an addictive hobby, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@getitvintage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! 🙂

@joshschneider9766 Ай бұрын

As a glassblower i was fortunate to have access to an engraving arbor for wheel cutting, so what id do is have my assistant make a bit of a longer than normal pontil and bring it to me fairly hot. Id attach it pretty fully then squeeze a constriction in with the jacks midway along it. At the end if the process id cut away the vessel at that jackline, torch it molten, flatten it with a butterknife, and then use a wide engraving arbor wheel to dish in a nice curved lens type shape. Always looked really clean.

@lovedecanters7891 Ай бұрын

I would really like to see that. Are you in the UK.

@joshschneider9766 Ай бұрын

@@lovedecanters7891 no and I haven't blown glass for years, and also that engraving arbor was in the college I went to lol

@philipmawford9635 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin I liked and learned from this video thanks

@carolynyusuf7200 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Thank you ❤

@sobraine123 Жыл бұрын

Great Video

@colinsmith7576 Жыл бұрын

Excellent information, the video stopped abruptly? Looking for part 2

@lovedecanters7891 Жыл бұрын

You’re right, there was a an exit segment, I dragged it into the project, but missed adding it to the end. I am improving my tech, getting better at editing, and learning more about glass. At some point I might redo this one, and some of the earlier ones. The advice I got on starting a KZfaq channel is, just start you’ll get better. When I started it took me 5 goes just to say, hello, my name is Kevin and this is the love decanters channel.

@pou618 Жыл бұрын

The bellybutton of the glass world.

@lovedecanters7891 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@mspitstoptoyou 8 ай бұрын

My comment was deleted? So I'll try again... I have a small decanter/large perfume bottle, a simple decorative piece... It has a pontil but it's too perfect; the glass is also perfect - there are no seams, no bubbles, though the thickness of the rim is slightly uneven. My first instinct says machine-made, but I'm stumped because there are no seams. In all my research it says machine-made has seams. I would love some advice if anybody is willing to help!

@lovedecanters7891 8 ай бұрын

Hi, you can email me a picture. I can’t guarantee I can advise you, but I will try. kevinbarron@me.com