David Hilliker Hand-Blown Glass

David Hilliker Hand-Blown Glass Forged in fire and smooth as ice. Hand-crafted glass with dramatic colors.

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01/03/2026

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Spent the summer refining my glassblowing skills on the Oregon Coast. I learned to keep the glass as hot as possible and...
12/10/2025

Spent the summer refining my glassblowing skills on the Oregon Coast. I learned to keep the glass as hot as possible and use my tools as sparingly as possible. I've been blowing my pieces out thinner than ever before. It was frustrating at first, but now I'm really having fun.
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About the process:The punty transfer is the most risky part of the glassblowing process. When I'm finished shaping the b...
04/30/2025

About the process:
The punty transfer is the most risky part of the glassblowing process. When I'm finished shaping the bottom half of the piece, I gather a small amount of glass onto a punty rod (a solid metal rod), stick it onto the bottom of the piece, and drop a small amount of water onto the jackline to create thermal shock. With that, the glass breaks away from the blowpipe when I tap it with a metal tool, so the piece is now attached to the punty rod, This allows me to shape the top half of the piece.
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About the process:The thinner the glass is, the more easily it breaks. The constriction that is made using this tool cal...
04/20/2025

About the process:
The thinner the glass is, the more easily it breaks. The constriction that is made using this tool called the Jacks, called a jackline or neckline, ensures that the glass can be removed from the blowpipe in one piece.
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About the process:Roughly half of the glassblowing process is spent reheating the glass in the Glory Hole (yes, that's t...
04/16/2025

About the process:
Roughly half of the glassblowing process is spent reheating the glass in the Glory Hole (yes, that's the actual name for this furnace). The glass doesn't stay hot for very long, and as it cools, it stiffens up and becomes very difficult to shape. Each step of the glassblowing process is separated by reheats, much like a blacksmith using a forge.
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