How Glass Christmas Ornaments Are Made | How It's Made

Curator of Ancient Glass, Kate Larson, is sharing some of the intricate beadmaking techniques used by the Krobo people of Ghana! We're so excited about our recently reinstalled case "Beads in West Africa" now on view in 35 Centuries of Glass - have you seen it yet? While the previous installation focused on the presence of glass beads in West Africa through the lens of European trade, the new display centers the variety of ways glass has been made and used by different cultures in West Africa fo

Have you ever wanted to learn how to create your own blown glass? Come learn from some of our best, @jampepots and @addisonhannaglass . They will be guiding and teaching you in our Intro to Glassblowing class. It's set to be a fun time learning how to blow glass. Sign up at stlglass.com/glass-1-course | Third Degree Glass Factory

The Art of Handcrafted Glass

How glass art is made