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How an NYC Glassblower Makes Cups, Bowls, and Vases | Eater

"Run by Elizabeth Lyons in upstate New York, this glassblowing studio treats the craft as both kinesthetic and visual — Lyons likens it to a muscle developed by repetition. Traditional techniques and tools are central: soda-lime sand and recycled glass are gathered on the end of a pipe, heated in a furnace affectionately called "Fernita," blown into a bubble, rolled, reheated and shaped; the bottom is flattened in a mold, a new pipe is attached to work the top, and the finished piece is cooled slowly in an annealer. Lyons emphasizes the continuity of the ancient art and the value of handmade objects, noting that each piece carries the story and experience of its making." - Terri Ciccone