Item Name:
Paperweight Techniques with Lewis Wilson
SKU:
DVD129
Description:
Paperweight Techniques Using the Jen-Ken Electric Crucible Furnace is an instructional glassworking video focused on making small encased paperweights using a Jen-Ken electric crucible furnace setup. It is aimed at advanced artists and is not intended for beginners. The program covers how to set up the furnace and charge it with glass, along with safety tips and operational suggestions. It then demonstrates making three very small Moretti animals, followed by encasing work demonstrated by Lewis Wilson. The runtime is 80 minutes and the content is presented in two parts.
How it is used:
- Used as a step-by-step visual reference for setting up and operating a Jen-Ken electric crucible furnace for lampworked paperweight work.
- Used to study advanced workflow for building small sculptural elements and preparing them for encasement.
- Used to learn sequencing for making small Moretti animal forms and then encasing them into a finished paperweight.
- Used to reinforce safety practices and furnace handling habits before attempting crucible-furnace paperweight techniques in the studio.
