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Arts & Crafts: Making Blown Glass Holiday Ornaments

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How to make ornaments and decorations with glassblowing techniques in this series of arts and crafts videos from an expert glass artist.

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Tags: diy, glass, blowing, ornaments, christmas

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Summary: Glassblowing is the art of creating man-made glass objects with the skillful use of furnaces, a variety of ingredients, and a blowpipe. A selection of tools and instruments may be used to add details to the glass or shape it. Glassblowing techniques may be used to create a wide range of artistic pieces, including decorations such as Christmas ornaments. It's likely you've seen blown glass pieces but just didn't know how they were made. Here is your chance to find out!

In this free arts and crafts video series, a glass craft expert will demonstrate basic ornament-making techniques using a glassblower, tips for adding texture and decoration to glass ornaments, as well as safety tips for glassblowing and several special procedures for beautiful gifts and ornaments. Watch these videos and you'll be well on your way to creating your own glass masterpieces in no time!

About the Expert

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Expert: Ana Willow Obermayr, a fourth generation artist in the Obermayr family, has been blowing glass since 1994. She received her early training in Seattle Washington where she studied at Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Fine Arts Center.

She completed her seven-year apprenticeship with Greg Englesby. She worked at the Glass Eye Studio and worked with many of the world's finest glass artists.

Now based in Miami, Florida, she sells and travels her artwork around the world.

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