Yesterday, Dakota Glassworks held glass blowing demonstrations. I watched how a small glass pumpkin is made.
West Virginia is well-known for handcrafted glass. The art itself is over 2000 years old. I won’t give a full description, except to say that it involves several ovens of different temperatures, and multiple trips to and from the ovens because glass is only flexible at certain temperatures.
In the early stages, the glass is red hot. I could briefly glimpse flames. The studio got quite warm.
A mold, seem here on the floor, is used to give the glass a ribbed shape, so it will become pumpkin-like when inflated.The artisans are getting prepared for autumn sales.
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