What is Man? with Milon Townsend

Item Name:

What is Man? with Milon Townsend

SKU:

DVD132

Description:

What is Man? - Aspects of Scale in Flameworked Sculpture is an instructional DVD featuring renowned glassblower and educator Milon Townsend. This 44-minute video presentation explores the technical and artistic methods required to develop large, solid flameworked glass sculpture creations. Townsend demonstrates his personal approaches to scaling up lampwork projects, including the construction of bridges to stabilize extremities during work, the preparation and use of preheated glass pontils to facilitate handling of larger pieces, and the technique of soaking pieces at controlled temperatures to allow continuous working without thermal shock. The DVD also covers the versatile application of any burner as a hand torch for melting and repositioning glass across different planes and shapes on a completed object. This educational resource is essential for intermediate to advanced flameworkers seeking to expand their technical repertoire and understand the structural considerations necessary for large-scale sculptural work.

How it is used:

• View the DVD to learn Milon Townsend's proven methods for scaling flameworked sculptures from small to large pieces
• Study the bridge construction techniques demonstrated to prevent extremities from shifting during extended work sessions
• Observe the preheating and pontil handling methods that enable safer manipulation of larger, heavier glass objects
• Learn temperature soaking strategies that maintain workability and reduce the risk of thermal stress fractures
• Understand how to adapt any burner as a supplementary hand torch for detailed surface work and glass repositioning
• Apply these techniques to your own sculptural practice to create larger, more ambitious flameworked pieces