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Crafting Handmade Hourglasses

Crafting Handmade Hourglasses

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.

How Insulated Glass Bottles Are Made

How Insulated Glass Bottles Are Made

A dual-layer glass drinking vessel helps insulate its contents thanks to the air gap between its layers. But how do glass manufacturers sandwich those layers together so precisely? This fascinating factory video from Process of Everything shows how skilled workers cut, heat, and connect glass tubes to create these insulated drinking bottles.

Making a Glass Cheeseburger

Making a Glass Cheeseburger

The artists of Seattle Glassblowing Studio make some amazing glass objects. In this clip, you’ll see how they take molten Kugler Colors glass and shape it into a glass cheeseburger that looks good enough to eat. They don’t show the finished piece in the video, but they’ve posted a pic of another one on their website.

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