Interview and Video with Pete Ligozio- The Lampworker
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1.  Question:  How many years have you been a glassmaker?
     Answer:    About 25 years at least.

2.  Question:  What made you want to be a glassmaker?
     Answer:    It was very fascinating, and I loved it.

3.  Question:  How did you actually learn to work with glass?
     Answer:    Glassblowing is handed down through the
                     generations, but I had to learn on my own.

4.  Question:   What materials do you use for glassmaking?
     Answer:     I use Pyrex crystal.
 

5.  Question:  Where do you get youríe marterials for glassmaking?
     Answer:     I get it from companys like the Corning Glass Company.

6.  Question:  Have you made many marbles in the past ?
     Answer:    Nope, not many.

7.  Question:  Can you make different size marbles?
     Answer:    Yes, any size you want.  But if they get big you
                      have to put them into an oven.  They have to be cooled
                       slowly, or they will crack.
8.  Question:   What would happen if you didnít warm up those pliers
                      before you touch the marble?
     Answer:    The marbles would crack!

9.  Question:  Have you ever burned  something or been burned?
     Answer:    Oh yeah, a lot of times!

10. Question:  What are those long glass rods called? (see picture below)
     Answer:     They are called punty rods, just long pieces of pyrex.
 
 

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