Talk:Glassblowing

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I'm sorry - but I've never heard the term "glassmith" used to refer to a glass blower. Can anyone verify that this word exists? Is it specifically British usage? 130.91.117.61 17:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nice example...

Nice example of the timeless art of glassblowing...*cough*... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.173.46.2 (talk • contribs) 2005-06-17 20:39 (UTC)

To the poster above: Say something constructive, or screw off.

Anyway, this is a fairly decent article, but maybe breaking things down into better categories a bit and expanding things would make it better. I'll be looking for some things to add. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.19.206.239 (talk • contribs) 2006-02-17 19:44 (UTC)

Good work, whoever developed this article, amazing list of schools! -Fennel 06:27, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

I am wondering what the difference between on-hand and off-hand glassblowing are, and would like this information to be added to the article if at all possible.

There is no "on hand" glass blowing. "Off-hand" Reffers to the making of item without the use of a mold ("mold blown" or even sometimes in verbiage as "mouth blown").

Also, Lino Tagliapietra was NOT the first Murano train master to teach in America. That honor goes to Checco Ongaro. He taught at Pilchuck the year before Lino and when asked to come back he declined and suggested his Brother in law, Lino instead. Read "Pilchuck, A Glass School" for confirmation.

Nice article and thank you for making it. My own two cents- several people might be considered for the above mentioned "first", Gianni Toso among them but certainly Lino deserves a special place among any group of glassblowers that have powerfully influenced American glass. A side note: Typically (but not exclusively) flameworking does not utilize steel puntys instead using pulled, generally clear, cane, or steel mandrels in the case of beads for support so the last sentence on the flameworking paragraph might be more appropriate in the preceding paragraph about furnace glass. Cheers! Dave@davidsglass.com