Awesome Glass

The Slow Mo Guys have shot more than their share of bullets through things. But we don’t think we’ll ever tire of seeing their amazing super-slow-motion videos. This time, they fired a massive 30.06 bullet into 50 panes of glass and captured some incredible images of the shockwaves produced along the way. That mirror POV footage was wild.

Coffee fiends will go to great lengths to fix the perfect cup of joe. Why hide it in a ceramic mug? Snaw’s elegantly modern coffee cups are made from smoked glass with a mountainous 3D sculpture at the bottom and finished with a walnut wood handle. Holds a hearty 15.2 oz./450 ml of your favorite hot beverage. Sold individually or in discounted sets of 2, 4, or 6 mugs.

JBArts shows how he took a single sheet of glass and transformed it into a colorful work of art. He made the 20-sided “hyper-diamond” by cutting the glass into small squares, then into decagons before gluing them together into a pair of rocky glass mountains. After joining the sections, he painstakingly ground and polished the piece into its final form.

This generously-sized glass beer stein features a topographic impression of Oregon’s Mt. Hood at its bottom. Each stein holds 25 oz. and is handblown from borosilicate glass with a double-wall design to help keep your beer cool. Huckberry also sells Whiskey Peaks rocks glasses, and a decanter.

With timers built into phones, the need for hourglasses has declined. Kaneko Glass Craft is home to one of only two craftsmen who make hourglasses in Japan. ProcessX shows us how Isao Kaneko makes each hourglass, blowing the glass forms and filling them with the right amount of fine, hand-sifted sand. Turn on captions for an explanation of each step.

Looking for the perfect gift for the retro gamer in your life? This glass decanter is modeled after the original CX-10 joystick from the Atari 2600 game console. The set includes a 750 ml decanter, two Atari logo whiskey glasses, and a matching tray with Atari’s 21st-century “Futuristic Since Forever” tagline.

There’s nothing worse than rolling out of bed in hopes of easing into the day and instead waking up to a disaster in your email box or dog poop on the rug. The “It’s Too Early for This Shit” mug from Pigment is for people who aren’t quite ready to face the day and would rather go back to sleep. The amber glass mug holds 12 oz. of your favorite caffeinated pick-me-up.

Norwood Viviano uses 3D modeling and 3D printing to create detailed glass sculptures. His latest collection, Recast, features the modern landscape of several US cities sprouting from objects that allude to their manufacturing past. For example, he depicted his hometown, Detroit, rising over an engine block. Learn more in his interview with Colossal.

Trees decorated with colorful glass heart ornaments have always greeted guests at the four all-inclusive Pueblo Bonito beach resorts and Quivira Golf Club in Los Cabos. It’s a heartwarming tradition that starts with empty bottles. Pueblo Bonito guests go through two tons of beverage bottles a week.

The musicians of GlasBlasSing use glass bottles as their instruments. One of their members shows off his talents with a brief performance of In the Hall of the Mountain King on a wall covered with Jägermeister bottles. Each green bottle is filled with a different amount of liquid to create a note when struck with a mallet. Want more? They also bottled some Bizet.

You’re looking at the pocket magnifier to end all pocket magnifiers. Maratac’s Titan Zoom features a machined titanium frame fitted with a 1.2″ 25x bi-convex lens made from durable, scratch-resistant sapphire glass. The lens is held in place with a glow-in-the-dark silicone ring and comes with silicone covers in UGM glow and orange.

Artist Eric Warren offers a glimpse into the process of creating an awe-inspiring glass sculpture. The orb looks like a miniature ocean filled with fish, coral, anemones, and other marine life. The finished piece weighs 21 pounds and measures 7.6″ across. It took many hours to complete with the help of fellow artist Jimmy Bayse and the facilities at Hot Glass Alley.

This 5.5-foot-tall glass clock from Urwerk and Nixie expert Dalibor Farny contains eight large Nixie tubes and a total of 1445 parts. In addition to displaying the time and date, it can show how many kilometers the Earth has revolved around the Sun on a given day or year-to-date. Just 33 clocks will be produced, with a retail price of 55,000 CHF (~ USD 60,700).

Upgrade your glassware with these stackable mid-century-inspired mugs from HMM and Spring Pool Glass. They’re made from recycled glass and can handle hot or cold beverages. Each mug holds appx. 10 oz. of liquid. Available in amber or clear. They’re dishwasher safe, but you’ll want to avoid microwave use.

Elevated Craft follows up on its Hybrid Cocktail Glass with a taller version for beer and other drinks. This 16 oz. pint glass features a chillable glass insert and a vacuum insulated steel base to keep drinks cold without freezing your hand, and has a built-in bottle opener in its base. Available in stainless, copper, or black finishes.

The artists of Martin Gerdin Glass create incredible glass sculptures inspired by nature. Much of what their studio produces are blown glass fish. In this clip, we get a brief look at the finishing touches going onto a glossy, great white shark. Check out their Instagram channel for more footage of their production process.