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  1. Solar Sinter (2011)

    Subject
    Energy; Technology

    In a world increasingly concerned with questions of energy production and raw material shortages, this project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance. In...

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  2. Glass Blowing (1998 Video)

    Producer
    Richard McCarter
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min., 1999 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p) VHS, non-higher education 1999 sale: £150.00 (+VAT +p&p) higher education - master tape for re-editing and copying 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

    Shows a glass blower making an ornate wine glass from lead crystal that has been heated to 1200 degrees Celsius. He demonstrates the skills and tools required to produce a high-quality product. The process...

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  3. Royal Glassmakers (1980 Film)

    Director
    Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    An account of the processes involved in the manufacture of hand-cut lead glass at the works of Royal Brierley Crystal. Shows how the old craft skills and modern technology exist side by side. Shows all...

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  4. Heart of Glass (1976 Video)

    Director
    Werner Herzog
    Subject
    German studies
    Distribution
    Sale (video - retail), Videocassette. VHS. col. 94 min., 1995 sale: £15.99 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Werner Herzog’s version of a German folktale about a shepherd who reveals the secrets of glassblowing to a factory boss whose expert has died.

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  5. Elementary Glassblowing (1961 Film)

    Director
    N H Hartsthorne
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    How to cut, draw and bend rod and tubing and make straight joints and T-pieces.

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  6. Industrial Britain (1931 Video)

    Director
    Robert J Flaherty
    Producer
    John Grierson
    Subject
    History; Sociology; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 21 min.

    Looks at the craftsmanship involved in industrial processes. Shows both glassmaking and glassblowing for industrial and domestic use. In a steel works molten iron is poured into moulds. Steelwork is erected...

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