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Museum of Glass: The Hot Shop, 2023 (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-04-12  

Creating works of art from molten glass requirespractice, patience, an artistic vision, and lots of heat. The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington is the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio. In the Hot Shop, visitors can watch the Hot Shop Team and Visiting Artists at work.

According to MOG:

“Looking around the Hot Shop, there are several key pieces of equipment worth taking note of. The furnace, which is filled with 1,000 lbs of clear glass, maintains a temperature of 2,100°F. Glassblowers begin with a dip of a blowpipe into the furnace to gather glass for shaping. As the piece progresses, you’ll see the Team continuously returning the end of the pipe to the Glory Hole, ensuring the glass stays pliable. After knocking the completed piece from the solid steel rod, known as a punty, it is placed in an annealer, where it gradually cools to room temperate to avoid cracking. Once cooled, it heads to the Cold Shop, where the shape and surface of the glass will be finished.”

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