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Heart of Glass - Blenko Glass

Blenko Glass is a West Virginia treasure that spans generations. Nothing symbolizes the state of West Virginia better or more beautifully than Blenko Glass. We will discuss current and former craftsmen and designers and how important it is that Blenko and West Virginia glass be appreciated and valued by the younger generation.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Blenko on PBS Tonight!


BLENKO GLASS: BEHIND THE SCENES (reminder!)

Coming up on NHPTV - BLENKO GLASS: BEHIND THE SCENES

Get to the heat and heart of the Blenko glassworks and see how the beautiful, all-handmade glassware is created.Monday @ 8 p.m. - Airing: 8/13/2012


For more information:
http://nhpublictv.blogspot.com/ 2012/08/blenko-glass-behind-scenes-reminder.html

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I watched it last night. The interesting thing I learned is that they mix sugar in with the sand or silica to create the topaz/honey colors. When the glass is heated, the sugar carmelizes and creates that color.