How Laboratory Glassware is Blown in the UK!

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My name is Alec Steele and I am a 24 year old blacksmith. We make videos about making interesting things, learning about craft and appreciating the joy of creativity. Great to have you here following along!

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[FrostyKix]

"We're not engineers, we're craftsmen". And bringing honour to the name, sir!

[xak]

As a chemist, I'm extremely happy to see that video and see how glassware is made, that's so cool 😮🤯

[rupertmiller]

More industrial shop visits, please. The first video of yours I watched was the when you went and poured metal at a foundry. Good stuff.

[DIYPerks]

Probably the most interesting video I've seen this year! Great to see their craft, and their passion for it!

[yourtruemomma]

In our university every bigger chemistry facility had their own glassblower. It was always interesting to have a chat with those guys when you wanted something specific made. Their craft is unique and enables a lot of researchers to do their work.

[flippiousfloppious]

I used to do this for a living. Had the pleasure of meeting this guy when he came into the workshop to deliver some of his work.
I miss doing this so much. It feels like magic. There was an old timer in the small team I worked in. He had been doing it for close to 50 years. The things he could make would blow your mind! Dude literally made a helicopter for fun. The detail was astounding and the rotor blades even spun!!

[grahamnelson]

Today we’ve learned that the line between “laboratory glass” and bongs is a thin and blurry one

[michaelroy]

As a research chemist, I've had the pleasure of working at a university that employed a top-notch scientific glassblower. He used to work at a glassware company making stock pieces, and now he does custom work for the researchers in the department. It's an absolute pleasure to see this work getting promoted on this platform. And he's right - they need more people! There aren't enough scientific glassblowers to satisfy the demand of researchers. I can't think of a better ad than this video. Much appreciated!

[HypnotikGlass]

As a glass blower it’s so cool to see someone so excited about the crafting process of glass. This guy sits in his shop every day with not a lick of recognition. I bet he was stoked

[SizzleCorndog]

I'm a chemist and I can tell you these guys are wizards and more importantly, they're keeping alive a dying art. At a certain point I genuinely thought about looking into becoming a chemical glass blower but there wasn't a way for me to really get into it because a lot of the places in the US want you to already have experience with glass and can sometimes be fairly unforgiving.

[edcglassworks]

This craft has spawned an incredible art over the last few decades and I’m proud to be a part of it. Borosilicate flame working is my lifetime passion for over 20 years now.

[Nighthawkinlight]

I want to build a mini version of one of those lathes. Magnetically coupled sides and maybe running on a foot pedal. That's so cool.

[Jullebrus]

As a former lab tech, I've always wondered how these people things got made. Thanks for showing, incredible craftsmanship!

[ParisLuHv]

3 minutes in and i can tell these glass blowers really really enjoy teaching the craft. Kudos to those two for giving us all the opportunity to learn something new!

[roastwrangler]

These gents are amazing. Not only are they incredible craftsmen, they are kind, gracious teachers. Having done a tiny little bit of glassblowing I can tell you what they do is far, far from easy. I hope folks are inspired to join the trade after watching them at work.

[libstertec]

I've been a glassblower for 25 years, and watching the watching the skills of these craftsmen always amazes me. Thankyou!

[NIKKO-njyo]

You know what I love most about this video? Just how genuinely excited and enthused Alec is to be there watching these guys make glassware, it’s not like a lot of other “visit” videos on YouTube where the creator is just sort of present and feigning interest, this is genuine almost child like joy and wonder of a new and different skill

[giggityguy]

I think you guys are a great team for this sort of video. You've been in production long enough that you know exactly what to look for and what to add. You are able to find people who can explain their craft in a way that you know the audience will appreciate, and let them use their own words, but are familiar enough with explaining things via video that you know when to chime in with questions and clarifications, all while filming and editing it in a compelling and approachable way.
If the whole blacksmithing thing doesn't pan out, you have a promising career as documentary filmmakers!

[MereCashmere]

Shoutout to the host, what an awesome explanation of everything and super polite and patient.

[andrewschabbing]

it brings me sincere gratitude to hear them say that they are willing to teach and are eager to teach. could you imagine if everyone were so eager to share their talents; we would want for nothing.