Posts tagged Cobalt blue glassware
[Unedited] Glassblowing in 1st Person
[Unedited] Glassblowing in 1st Person

It's rare to see the process of glassblowing and even more unusual to get to see the it from the artisan's perspective.

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Glassmaking Process - Lucky Break Bowls
Glassmaking Process - Lucky Break Bowls

The glassblowing is mysterious. To show off the properties that make the material so fun, we documented the entire process of making one object.

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ProcessChristopher YamaneProcess, California, handmade glasses, handmade glass, handmade, california glass, bar glassware, glassware, custom, barware, bar, custom barware, barware glasses, cocktail, cool glassware, bohemian glassware, moon, space, glasses, barware set, barware sets, barware gifts, crystal barware, stemless, Cobalt blue glassware, cobalt, blue, cobalt glassware, colored glassware sets, best glassware, collectible glassware, bespoke barware, cream glassware, handmade bowl, bowl, california glassblowing, california glass studio
Lucky Break Color System
Lucky Break Color System

This project is an exploration into how chance influences the design process. Instead of carefully composing the pattern for each bowl, we developed a system for randomly selecting and applying colored shards and thin glass strings to the outer layer of the molten glass. It’s a perfect balance between engineering and Japanese Wabi-Sabi.

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Glassblowing, Process, ResearchChristopher YamaneGlassblowing, Proces, Research, California, handmade glasses, handmade glass, handmade, california glass, bar glassware, glassware, custom, barware, bar, custom barware, barware glasses, cocktail, cool glassware, bohemian glassware, moon, space, glasses, barware set, barware sets, barware gifts, crystal barware, stemless, Cobalt blue glassware, cobalt, blue, cobalt glassware, colored glassware sets, best glassware, collectible glassware, bespoke barware, cream glassware, handmade bowl, bowl, california glassblowing, california glass studio
Chance as a Tool for Design?
Chance as a Tool for Design?

For our latest project, the Lucky Break drinking glass, we’ve been exploring chance and asking the question, “can we use chance as a tool in the design process?”

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Research, ProcessChristopher YamaneResearch, Process, California, handmade glasses, handmade glass, handmade, california glass, bar glassware, glassware, custom, barware, bar, custom barware, barware glasses, cocktail, cool glassware, bohemian glassware, moon, space, glasses, barware set, barware sets, barware gifts, crystal barware, stemless, Cobalt blue glassware, cobalt, blue, cobalt glassware, colored glassware sets, best glassware, collectible glassware, bespoke barware, cream glassware, handmade bowl, bowl