Colour and cane

Ian and Nathan have been back in the Hot Shop, this time introducing colour to the glass. The following images show the fascinating and mesmerising process and the end result.

Forming the molten glass with added opaque white cane

Keeping the molten glass rotating on the bench

Gradually inflating and shaping the glass

Using a wooden block to further shape the glass before re-heating and further shaping

Shaping the hot glass on the marver

Stretching the cane

Re-heating the glass in the Glory Hole

Collecting colour

Inflating the glass

Further shaping of the hot glass

Cooled down and ready for the next stage

Photography documentation by Nathan Soper