Blowing demonstration

[PepperElf]

Glass blowing that is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmfVlbhX0VY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Au_lE6PY4
(second one is a bit better in my opinion)

pretty cool actually
filmed at corning's glass museum

i think maybe i should take a trip there when i have time ... it might be fun

[lordlundar]

And of course Dirty Jobs shows it not NEARLY as simple as the experts make out to be.

[PepperElf]

oo i should look at the dirty jobs version.

and yeah it looks easy cos they have tons of experience. the blower in the second vid had 15 years of experience 5 of which was at corning

[XCashier]

and yeah it looks easy cos they have tons of experience.

True, and you can say that about almost any job. Folks think professional athletes, ballet dancers, musicians, etc. have easy jobs, but they don't take in how many hours a week they work to make it look easy. Same with less glamourous jobs: tailor, baker, carpenter, etc.

These guys are artists, and very skilled at their craft. That bowl in the second video was beautiful, and it was amazing to watch it being made.