Friday, April 7, 2017

Venetian Glass blowing

Last weekend we had a quick holiday in Venice and went on a glass-blowing tour.









We saw the above demonstration and then learnt how the different colors are produced with chemicals added to the molten glass. Also how enamel glazes and gold plating were added. They had a lot of their work on display ranging from drinking glasses, ornaments, mirrors and sculptures. I was most fascinated by the marine themed pieces with bubbles embedded in the glass.