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A UNIQUE CRAFT
The transformation of glass from a hot , syrupy mass to a piece of glittering crystal is a spectacular process that takes place in the Småland hot shops every day of the week .
Although glass has been made for well over a thousand years , the techniques used today remain almost identical to those used many centuries ago . To make the glasses for a dinner set , the glassblowers work in teams , or chairs , consisting of six or seven people , each possessing the requisite specialist skills .
2 . The glass is rolled on a marver .
3 . The gatherer blows air into the metal and hands the iron to the blower .
4 . The blower blows the cup into shape in a graphite mould .
5 . The blowing iron is next passed to the masterblower , who draws out and shapes the stem .
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1 . The molten glass , or metal , is first gathered on the blowing iron . It is essential to gather the right amount of metal – not too much , not too little , but just enough for the bowl and stem of the glass-to-be .
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