Glass

Duration: 0:10:00

Creator: Bert Haanstra: Publisher | Dominant Pictures Corporation: Publisher

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Contrasts older hand methods of blowing glass with modern techniques of making glass by use of automatic machinery. Illustrates step-by-step procedures of blowing a glass piece by hand. Highlights the facial expressions and concentration of the glass blowers. The musical score is adapted to the visuals. No narration.

Complete Record: , Shows against a musical background the skilled craftsmen in the Netherlands as they demonstrate their artistry in blowing and molding glass. Compares mass production methods with those of the skilled craftsmen. Filmed at the Royal Glassworks at Leerdam. , Contrasts older hand methods of blowing glass with modern techniques of making glass by use of automatic machinery. Illustrates step-by-step procedures of blowing a glass piece by hand. Highlights the facial expressions and concentration of the glass blowers. The musical score is adapted to the visuals. No narration., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.