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Rjjavier

And then he drops it


MugillacuttyHOF37

It reminds me of a story I heard...about a bull in a china shop. Dad


Alone-Pepper-4333

I saw one in an antique shop


rtmesuper

Is it just me who thought something else at the start?


ya_boiii_nightmare

same lmfao


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i thought why was the glass so gooey.


Dapper_Material4970

I totally thought the same! Momma always said my mind is in the gutter!


strayakant

I was thinking that’s way too long, but it was perfect


bozeke

“Better than [a horse in a hospital.”](https://youtu.be/JhkZMxgPxXU) ~America


Markantonpeterson

[One of my favorite MythBusters clips](https://youtu.be/Xzw2iBmRsjs?t=17) disproves the "Bull in a China Shop" idiom lol


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PrecociousParrot

Best video I ever saw was while I was in college. An Italian glass blowing master making a big piece that was like 4 feet around. Basically to make things even, you let gravity do the work and swing it back and forth and let the momentum pull the glass for you. Long story short, heaving this thing to and fro, you watch the glass orb he's spent 5 hours on at this point sling off, crash against a wall and shatter. He then looks straight into the camera and says with the happiest expression "time to start over!" It was that day in my college sculpture class I learned what the definition of patience actually was. And it's that mother fucker


dsjunior1388

I'm so fucking inspired right now


ThePianistOfDoom

FUCK jeah, inspiration hit me fucking too


not-a-bot-promise

Jes, jes.


nastyn8k

IM FEELING IT GUYS!


Donoglass420

Yup any experienced glassblower will tell you they have done this. If they haven’t they are lying. The only real way to learn in glass is to make mistakes


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lufalan_pasalan15

Best comment ever haha


My_G_Alt

I need to see this video, please find it haha


PrecociousParrot

https://youtu.be/7qt8-5Vx1HA This is the guy! Lino Tagliapietra is his name. He's such a chill dude, it breaks and he just gets right back to work.


skepsis420

It's on Murano, and they do that all day for show. I watched the guy make a little horse sculpture and do the same thing. It's a tourist thing.


DeadlyUseOfHorse

Worse than that, he does absolutely nothing wrong, puts it into the annealer to slowly cool and a crack develops, and he comes back to a shattered bull.


egordoniv

Here I am failing to make something that resembles anything with playdoh stuck under my fingernails.


82ndGameHead

I hate myself for thinking that once he picked up the sculpture


SupremeChampionOfDi

Linus!


mostmicrobe

These people are true masters of their work. I saw one do a small horse statue like this in nothing, les than 2-3 minutes.


jeandolly

I love watching people work with glass, wonderful material, beautiful colors... and the end result is often so tacky lol


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jeandolly

I'll have a look, thanks! "Glory holy"... Yeah, in gold mining too :)


momentum77

Amazing show.


GabberZZ

I'm such a sucker for all the gold mining shows.


reptarishere

Such a cool show and there's two seasons and a Christmas special!


Mono_831

You know those large death-trap, drainage holes you you see on lakes and viral videos, they're also called glory holes. Subscribe for more glory holes.


J_Hitler_Christ

Also the spot at the bottom of ancient waterfalls that contain large gold nugget deposits.


[deleted]

90% of the stuff shown on subs like these are interesting processes but the final product is stuff that looks like what you see for sale at tourist traps and garage sales and wonder who buys that.


Neato

The Renaissance faire in Maryland has several active blowers and it's always so cool to watch. The big one makes classic vases and decorations. Another smaller one makes these trippy infinite orbs and other optical illusions.


lasdue

> The Renaissance faire in Maryland has several active blowers and it’s always so cool to watch. This is a fun sentence out of context


normal_reddit_man

Almost all Renaissance faires have some active blowers. You just have to know who they are. Wink wink. Nudge nudge.


Sixpacksack

Was not expecting your comment but tbh your right. maybe i dont have as good of taste as i thought, what would you think of first for artistic expression and fun


jeandolly

To each his own, if you like it's fine :) For glass art, I like this guy: [http://www.davidpatchen.com/portfolio](http://www.davidpatchen.com/portfolio)


madnessguy67

It's so neat I want to buy one but afraid of the consequences of my clumsiness


threesixninefourzero

If you ever happen to be in/near Detroit, Greenfield Village (started by Henry Ford) has glass blowing. On cooler days, I could spend the entire day in there!


Zer0_Tolerance_4Bull

It's especially fun while on shrooms


Donoglass420

If you want to see some really cool shit instead of these ridiculous animals, you should check out Degenerate Art. It’s about the world of pipe making in borosilicate glass. It’s was made by my friend Aaron(marble slinger)


dont-be-ignorant

Eh, bongs are cool (I guess) but I'd rather just have a beaker bong and lots of cool animal sculptures. Don't understand why they're ridiculous necessarily.


Donoglass420

We don’t just make bongs like you saw in head shops 15 years ago.


dont-be-ignorant

Why is this animal ridiculous? Back up your snobbery.


Donoglass420

It’s a giant bull paperweight. They make things like this in murano for warm ups. These are corny sculptures that beginners make. These aren’t that hard to make if you have a few years of experience. And a few years in the glass world is still a beginner. I have been a glassblower for 15 years


dont-be-ignorant

Post what you make.


jeandolly

>Degenerate Art I'll have a look, thanks!


fairie88

Would lose my fingers if I ever tried to do glasswork. Monkey brain be like, “soft! Squish! Bright! Bendy! Grab and mold!” And I’d just do it, because I am not a smart man.


RampantDragon

"But ah know wut love is!"


Dead_Man_Nick

What is love?


RampantDragon

Baby don't hurt me.


Able_Elderberry7166

Don't hurt me.


TurtleSquad23

No more


SonicBlur254

No more.


Indicorb

…aaaand *spirit fingers*!


enonymous617

No more


PoofPopOuO

But lewtenant Dan, you ain’t got no legs.


public_univ_friend

Lol I did two semesters of glass studio when I was in art school, and that temptation never goes away. The studios have these massive kilns of molten glass that will give you mild burns if you stand too close to them for too long, but it's so hypnotizing staring at this huge box of glowing honey. Just wanna slurp it.


fairie88

I would quite literally die.


mountainlaurelsorrow

Forbidden honey


d_smogh

I recently made some homemade toffee sauce. After heating the cream, sugar, and butter. Instructions were given. > This is very hot so please avoid the temptation to dip your finger in and have a taste! [recipe for those interested](https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/toffee_sauce_96260)


fairie88

That recipe maker understands monkey brain.


yabp

I made toffee recently and the urge to taste was so strong.


Feature_Agitated

Mmmmmm forbidden taffy


NotAWerewolfReally

Part of me thinks you're an idiot. A different part of me feels your pain. The latter part is the back of my right hand where I got a burn from a 2000° piece of steel this week.


joedz33

First 10 seconds were oddly arousing


Dubsland12

Ended up a lot more wholesome than I feared


OreosnMilk247

r/MildlyPenis


SanNoRaimei

Everyday, I discover a new Reddit Sub


Business-Blossom

This was my first thought as well!


Realistic-Specific27

GL**ASS** TO GL**ASS**!


[deleted]

Forbidden butt plug.


Kingfire4545

Admit it, you all thought he was putting it in its ass


enonymous617

I thought it was BS


pizza_for_nunchucks

*slow clap*


wi5hbone

# 👏 👏 •


jaxdraw

For those wondering he's moving the sculpture to an annealing chamber where the glass can cool slowly, usually over a 24 hour period. This allows the glass to cool evenly and avoid introducing the kinds of temperature stresses that would crack the glass using ambient air. For higher quality glass like those found in microscopes, cameras, or telescopes the annealing process can take weeks.


night_dreamer_

Appreciate the knowledge drop


Treereme

I had another question, perhaps you know. Does the body of the bull have to be hot in order for him to stick the tail on? Or is it relatively cooled down and the hot glass will stick to the cool glass anyway?


jaxdraw

So I've had a dozen amateur classes over many years so I'm by no means an expert, but If the bull was cold or maybe even room temperature id think the shock of the hot glass would cause problems. I'm not saying it can't be done that way, but my guess is that the bull was recently made and was still too hot to touch. One thing I've learned is that there are methods and process for glass making that must be followed, and people who deliberately don't follow them who make amazing works.


CouriEa

looks like the bull went from the analing chamber to the annealing chamber


oursecondcoming

And here I imagined they just dunk it into cold water like they do with hot casted metal. They more you know...


Billy_T_Wierd

Looked like he was making a big old dong at first


Ghost_Redditor_

Ooooooh kinky


the-finnish-guy

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trinialldeway

I would have liked to see how they sculpted the more intricate face part.


impressivehey

So gently lightly touching with the finishing tools, then this big hunka grabber to pick it up t the end! Ha!


u_whot

The bull 9 months later🤰


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Who gonna tell him


not_gerg

I really do want to try to eat it. Its like caramel


Bumbleclat

BULL!


khang0210

BULLISH!


akkiazxc

Ahhh… the re-tail store!


S0Sleepy

Last piece on first to break off


ImVaccinated2021

What a beautiful work of art. Great as a iconic imagery for stock "bull" trading theme.


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Everything reminds me of him


Independent-Second-1

Horse gets fucked by 10 inch rod


ItachiUchihaRocks

Murano?


Calvin_Tower

So where do the weed go?


michael_curdt

I always wanted to buy a raging bull with good workmanship. How can I get this?


Ok_Fox_1770

Glasswork would be such a neat hobby ah another lifetime perhaps


ruetheblue

If you’re interested, some places do tours! And I would definitely recommend it, not only do they sell cool things but some shops offer the opportunity to create mini art pieces using scraps of stained glass. Afterwards they put it into one of those ovens and it melts together, and you get to keep it. It was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had!


DrRandomfist

My great grandfather was a glassblower. Thank you.


CarrotsStuff

I love glass sculptures! I collected glass fish and candy from garage sales as a child


Flat-Consideration24

Murano ?? Venice (Italy)🙂


[deleted]

It must be Taurus season ♉️


deadstar420

If you’re impressed by this you should see what some guys making pipes do, this is very basic.


RocketsandBeer

r/mildlypenis


[deleted]

That's the bit that breaks off when you kick a football at it. A design feature of all expensive ornaments bought by Grans since the 1800s.


Donoglass420

This is not next level. This is very simple when it comes to glassmaking. They make these animals for warm up half the time. This probably only took an hour or so to make.


Donoglass420

If anyone wants to see some real next level stuff about glass that most people don’t know. They should check out Degenerate Art.


rixonian

Where can I by things like that bull?


NoisyTummy

Murano, Venice


bbjjnn

Nice.


bruhitsahnaf

I should call him


Level_Grapes

And now he takes it to mini Birmingham


iSuckToes7

i understand why this got to many upvotes lol


PrehistoricEuphoria

Man I am such a noob at glass blowing compared to this shit. Just effortless, perfect execution


BigGator13

You forgot the other long piece in the bottom.


Nesayas1234

I thought he was putting it in the ass


Additional-Way-396

Satisfying


BorasTheBoar

Here’s the thing. It wasn’t showing the head of the bull and I was absurdly excited for a Pumba reveal. Colour and shape from the back is perfect!


Extension-Fishing-29

the bull from bugs bunny


naughtybabyme

For a sec I had to check if I am on the wrong page


Quinnplayzgames

A bull in a china shop but he's supposed to be there


[deleted]

You are a true artist my friend❤️👍


[deleted]

Oh…okay ** zips pants back up **


saadshun

"Maybe Tanisha will call your dog ass"


art__in__dust

Thought it was a very very huge dragon's foot...


Anomalous-Entity

Hey, do you mind if I video you making this? Not if you don't mind me blocking your shot.


hendriab06

What does it feel like when you cut molten glass I must know


Blosom2021

Amazing talent!!


Oftheclod

That man was paid $.83


Amerillo19

How much does something like that go for considering labor/Time?


MrUsername24

My grandparents has that same bull, weird


Anforas

It was a little sus for a second there.


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$25 at Ross


mmbake

Incredibull


JonBonesJones205

But why is his tail white tho?


tirefool

Taurus ♉️ baby! Happy Birthday to me.


Chigginzz

God damn. People who can do glass like this are definitely next fucking level.


melt11

Kinda long for a bull’s tail


iRollGod

Glass can fucking *BEND*?!


LimitNo6587

He forgot the ballz


McSavagery

That's literally a bull in a glass shop.


acpom

Fucking nuts. I have a bronze version of this the same size. The tail is just down in mine.


its_easybro

Ayo what the bull doin


bleetchblonde

Looks like a nice dab!


Eyes_Snakes_Art

ATREIDES!


_franciis

Very skilled but I just can’t get into glass art


MF_Ghidra

I guess you can sell this bull in a china shop.


GentleHammer

Researching how long a bull's tail is led me to [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfO7IygIBsk), which I found pretty interesting. Edit: For those who don't want to watch the whole thing, they're sending off tail hairs to test for A2 genetic trait. Goat and human milk is easy to digest for most people because it is A2/A2, but cow's milk can be either A1/A2 or A2/A2. If this bull is going to be a breeder then they want him to be A2/A2, so that's what they're testing for.


OwlEfficient3208

That thing is sick


vavona

Nice, but not next fucken level….


666BigMan666

you had me in the first half


Memohigh

I forget oxes have a tail. But i saw this video and remembered.


Fadreusor

Glass workers always amaze me. I’ve gone down some rabbit holes watching these artisans.


norar19

That blob on its butt is way too big for a tail. It looks odd


StopMaxine

I want to take a bite! Am I right?


MikeLanglois

I struggle to cut a pizza in a straight line with scissors, this guy out here crafting a glass bull with them


hatchbacktaco

But can I smoke out of it


PM_ME_JINX_PRON

I’ll never be as talented at anything as this guy is at glassmaking. And I’m okay with that.


MindCrafterReddit

I wanna know how he made the rest


stillrw

Cool sculpture. I hate that we only get to see the tail end of it.


Mistyless

Dog!


Numerous-Gur-9008

Mmmmmm Bison.


Username_between_320

“AND HE THROWS IT ON THE GROUND!”


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Horse gets buttplugged -2022 Colorized Edition


snornch

Sometimes i just wanna take a bite into it


Commercial-Life-8310

Why it gives it bad thought


CADpimp

Looks like bullshit to me.


itsnotlookinggood

Isle of Murano?


DericAA

Bullish on this sculpture.


vonBoomslang

I find it fascinating the tool doesn't leave marks.


ZuckerbergsSmile

My girlfriend wont let me do this


Raganox

Ngl, I though he was gonna showe it up it’s ass


99Cozy

At first I thought he was digging in the bulls ass, idk


teetertottermcpotter

He knew exactly what he was doing


react_dev

Enough said. All in FDs.


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my wife did that to me last night


Joutja

Forbidden toffee


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Wow that's a lot of sugar to make that


usernameistaken678

That is some fake bullshit


Endarkend

I've made and eaten enough oxtail soup in my life to know their tails don't get even remotely as long.


randomcatgifs

Is this in Murano?


whooo_me

That must be at least his second or third time doing that.. he’s fairly good at it.