Scientific Glass Blower Makes Beer Glasses | WIRED
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- Tim Drier works with scientific glass all day, but what if he took some of those techniques he's perfected for scientific glass and applies them to standard barware? Watch as Tim takes us step-by-step through his process of making beautiful drinking glasses.
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Tim Drier is a scientific glass blower for Dow Chemical.
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Scientific Glass Blower Makes Beer Glasses | WIRED - Věda a technologie
“You got a smoke detector in here?”
“No I have a fire extinguisher”
a smoke detector would probably do false alerts rather often with that much fire in the room...
@@ulrichkalber9039 yes, and if there was a fire, you wouldn’t be able to extinguish it with a smoke detector either. Smoke detectors are USELESS!
Ps. Dear keyboard-warrior, that’s a joke, I support the use of smoke detectors and most other safety measures. Anyway, good day
Ivar Laupet I kinda agreed on the useless. My second ex had a bad habit of watching cartoons while making pancakes on Saturday morning. Back when they had the Spider-man, Iceman, Firestar cartoons.
@@ulrichkalber9039 This is why they need to make smoke detectors that will turn on when you turn out the light...which would still probably not be perfect but it would help eliminate the boy who cried wolf problem.
@@johnkillingsworth5135 now that is a product idea.
“I try not to catch myself on fire” more true words have never been spoken
I think everybody should do that.
keyword TRY.
I've never caught myself in fire but I have gotten some wicked burns
@@Mr.Muscaria That makes two of us lmao
At the temperatures he's running whatever part of your body that gets in the way is useless afterwards.
"I blow glass"
"So you make bongs?"
"For alcoholics, yes."
Pretty much 😅😅
EXACTLY what this is. Going to try to see if i can hit this guy up for a heady recycler
🏆
How do you wash the inside of the tubes?
Chemistry glassware ... That's why bongs have gotten the term "scientific glass"
Firefighter here, I approve of not trying to catch yourself on fire
I take your point.
Good stuff being a firefighter. I admire your bravery.
Freshman here, I approve of using common sense
I caught myself on fire a few times before when I used to weld.
@@libtard.4844 Ive done that one before
I like how at the end. The CZcams recommendation vids cover up the thing I’ve been waiting to see for 18 minutes.
@N. Warner it’s at the end of literally every video on CZcams. Most of the time it’s just adds or credits. This time it blocked content.
Right. I enjoyed every minute of the video but was really looking forward to the pour
@@lennonwhitehead1352 Wired is the one who chooses where and when those show up. you can choose specific videos or let youtube recommend videos, but it's Wired that chooses where on the screen they appear and when
i remember back in the day when the recommendation cards were called annotations and you could click settings and turn them off for the video. wish youtube would bring that feature back.
@@catchdaweasel you and I both, remember when computers where designed for the end consumers. Now it's about advertising and advertisements and clicks for advertising, for companies that pay for advertising. Why did America fail, advertisement and profits
'why doesn't anyone drink out of these?'
*Me as a retired dishwasher chuckling*
Was thinking just that :)
Use a pipe cleaner
"I wanted to give drunk people the most fragile drinking vessels I could produce"
Actually boro-silicate glass is pretty strong. And if they do break it then he has a repeat customer :)
@@harryf9885 Strength still depends on the wall thickness and length of the spirally bits. I wouldn't trust half the population around these when sober
You can tell he's a scientist by how passionate he is when he explains his techniques. Someone who does this for a living wouldn't share their secrets. But a scientist would want to share his knowledge because he knows other people can build upon it and advance the craft.
Glass used to be secretive. But then the internet happened. Now you just have to rent bench space and practice all the techniques while everyone else does them better.
Scientific glass blower is just the term for his profession. Because normally in this job you are making Lab equipment, glass apparatuses and so forth. It is a normal job where you can do an apprenticeship in, at least in my country (Germany)…
@@adatek7399 One regret of mine (of many) is that I did not go for a scientific glass-blowing apprenticeship when I was younger
He's an artisan, not a scientist.
I mean, you can tell he's a scientist because he doesn't have a smoke detector lmao
This is so cool. My undergrad had a scientific glass blowing class that I wanted to take but it was only for students going on to pursue a PhD. This makes me jealous again.
Or just support your local glass blowers lol
@@Contractorhouseguy it’s not a hobby that I can pick up at this point in my life, but I dig the sentiment.
@@swimman62197 if it's about age then you can, if not then maybe you still can
@@dimitrijekrstic7567 I really appreciate this, but it’s about me being in med school and not having the time or money. Possibly it could happen down the road.
@@swimman62197 ahh yes. I get it. Sorry to hear that, but there is still a lot of time. We gotta enjoy this life while it lasts
7:28 "...I try not to catch myself on fire..."
You learn something new everyday.
So THAT'S what I've been doing wrong!
@@adamweb IKR!?!
As a professional lampworker its cool to see the scientific side of things. Clear glass is such a challenge, you cant hide any of your imperfections like I can with color tubing. Very impressive and definitely learned a few things.
Ie..you blow spoons
I love his dry humor. "So, I try not to catch myself on fire."
So this is what a laminar flow torch looks like when it's not a lightsaber
Its technically a proto-saber
@@HvV8446 a proto-saber is just a type of lightsaber, to me at least
@@zotzot5 exactly what a proto-saber is, more specifically a wired one for jedi training
@@modus8256 7:02 says die did I um? But spelt die dim I um??
@@modus8256 it's not for training, it's archaic tech. it's what lightsabers needed to be before they had the technology to fit it all in the handle
I would absolutely spend way way way too much on a single beer glass like this even if I could never get it clean again
You could use a pipe cleaner to scrub the hard to reach areas *problem solved* right ?
they are possible to clean, you just need to be very serious about it. since they are borosilicate, you could push boiling water or even steam through.
Ultrasonic bath might be the easiest way to clean it.
@@jellevm probably ultrasonic to loosen the dirt, then steam to blow it out.
You have $400 🙌 I’ll send you my address! Maybe you will get a discount for getting two 😂 cleaning is easy. No different than a glass pipe 😂 pipe cleaner guy.
"Distinctive lines between the glass you've seen in a bar and the glass you've seen in a research lab"
-looks at all the research glassware in my kitchen "whelp"
You know how down bad you go when you drink tea out of a beaker due to the lack of cups in my kitchen
this really makes you realize how delicate the craftsmanship Glass blower is.
This is so wild, Tim is a family friend of mine and he taught me how to blow glass. This is pretty cool. He’s a pretty fun guy and very good at what he does!
Iv been lucky enough to meet Tim and he's one of the coolest lamp worker in the game.
Tims my homie too (fellow glass artist)
lmao, he looking for an apprentice?
His spinning is so perfect. Look how smooth the arrows turn
For perfect spinning, a well funded glass fabrication lab will have what is called a glass lathe. It will hold the two pieces at either end and is geared through the base to keep both ends rounding in unison.
I almost thought it was motorized
I’ve had the pleasure of watching him blow glass in person, a true master of his craft
I've had a lot of fun working on a few projects with his brother Tracy who is also a talented scientific glassblower at UW Madison. I suppose the love for the craft runs in the family! Love seeing the passion they bring to the craft!
All I thought was that's going to be a nightmare to clean thoroughly
You'll need a scientific dishwasher then
Autoclave it all labs should have one
@@boyintheblue8420 its a beer glass not lab equipment.
Just what I thought x)
Could it be that is why no one makes them..
7:29 the way he says it so nonchalantly as if it's a common thought to try and catch yourself on fire
it probably is for glass blowers
If you've never been on fire, I'd say you've been playing it a little too safe 😉
It's always a pleasure to see somebody demonstrate a profession that they're passionate about and it looks like this could very well be the most satisfying job/hobby out there!
The sheer amount of things that could go wrong during the whole process and the delicate balance of all of the elements of producing such wonders is truly mesmerizing and an absolute delight to watch!
I've been working borosilicate glass since 1995 and I share my demos on my channel here, TheGlassman's World. Stop by sometime and let me know you saw this video!
For some reason, that was such a satisfying video to watch, and appreciate the effort and years of training that goes into glassworking! Nicely done!!
“Why doesn’t anyone do this?”
Odd way to admit you don’t wash your own dishes
There's glass cleaners that would easily remove drink residue.
@@GENcELL2014 starts this straw thing 3:30?
I mean people fill scientific glass with way worse things than beer all the time, yet they manage to clean it
@@GENcELL2014 And how many of us have those in our house right now? ...or are safe to dispose in the municipal drain?
@@alexipestov7002 Formula 710 can be bought at pipe shops. It's easy to get on Amazon. Common enough and safe to put down the drain.
Glass blowing is such a beautiful artform
Cyle Sarmiento. My brother was a Glass Blower. He made Lead Crystal Glasswear. For Royal Brierly Crystal. one of the few companies with a Royal Warrant.
I love my glass blower at Eastman Kodak. All the hardware they built for us, all the repairs they made- all the process that we had to cut and patch... amazing.
Ive been following Tim on insta for the last few years. Awsome to see him get coverage like this.
It was actually so mesmerizing listening to this guy talk about glass
As a kid I loved to watch glass blowers at the mall making tiny figurines.. it was like magic. This is a step beyond because he explains the process and thoughts behind why he's doing it. Absolutely amazing.
Such a great teacher who's dedicated and passionate about his art.
I've been following this guy on IG for a while now, and the stuff he creates is amazing and he is a true artist. I had always wondered how he makes some of these, and now I have a much better understanding of how they come together.
I know Tim and he is genuinely one of the most talented and simply the nicest guy you could ever meet. His Barware series is second to none.
I can confirm the statement above.
It seems like the coiled one, because it has trapped air, continuously creates a head. If you pour it right, you could have a head for most of the time your drinking. That may be cool for some beers and people :)
This would be perfect for me, as I love receiving head!
the other bottle with the spiral one on the left side was amazing
As a chemist, I'd LOVE to have a beer with this man!
Holy smokes Tim you made it viral brother! Well deserved. Hope to see you soon!
When he described why he made them you could hear the passion. Great video
Tim taught me how to melt glass. Great guy!!
"I try not to catch myself on fire." with a straight face! Priceless
I’m so happy that he’s found his thing in life.
So rare.
@@dream.fiiend Drier is such an apt name
“This is the coolest drinking vessel I’ve ever seen. Why doesn’t anyone do this?” Cause it’s very hard to make and is impractical except as an art piece. Still very cool glass blowing though.
Also difficult to clean
@@Jahu-qs2us That's what Star San is for
An the fact that ☝️ glass cost $400. 😜 I was going to order some till I seen the price. I couldn’t pay my mortgage but I got this great glass to drink with 😂 I’ll wait for a sale 😂
@@michaelp1774 right? This guy should make bongs if he’s this good and wants to make bank🤑
16:25 "I'm kinda that guy, who's pushing all the boundaries, and don't really care what people think, or whether it's even practical or if you can even use it again"
There's his response to your response.
Oh, I’ve been following Tim for years. He’s a massive inspiration.
These are so beautifully impractical for anything foamy / that you need to clean / that you want to get all of your drink out of.
I love it ♥
Anyome else gets really nervous by the amount of times he puts his hands near the thousand degree flames.
Nah not at all... I think the man know's what he's doing.
no, flame hest is very predictable. you can pull your hand through flames, you just need to keep a minimum speed to match the particular flame's heat. admittedly, with those flames that would have to be pretty fast.
@@Ass_of_Amalek :D no!!! a flame like that will literally set your hand/arm on fire!
CrystalStearOfTheCas why would you act like you have experience with fire when you clearly don't?
@@CrystalStearOfTheCas actually agree with him
It really depends on how long your hand is in contact with heat. If your hand is in the flame engough for the transfer of heat your occurr then it will burn your hand.
Hacksmith did a recent video on this with his lightsaber.
Fabulous all the way around! The content, production, editing and overall impact of this piece are all awesome! And his passion is contagious!
This is similar in many ways to blacksmithing. Love this art form
I actually JUST watched the first two episodes of "Blown Away" or what ever it was called (glass blowing competition).
Sadly each episode is cut down to 20 minutes so they don't show much. This really helped and was PERFECT timing
I’ve been following this guy in Instagram for a while now; he’s absolutely marvelous
Truly a master of his craft. Very interesting to see these techniques, i have often wondered how they made scientific glassware so it’s amusing to see him make these beer glasses as it provides insight to how those intricate scientific pieces are made.
Thank you for sharing your expert knowledge on such a specific craft. This was fascinating to watch.
I watch a LOT of you tube videos & this is one of the coolest & most satisfying I have watched in a year.
This is the kind of art i can get on board with.
To the people concerned about the cleaning of these glasses, you could clean them with food grade solvents. 90% isopropyl and a few pipe cleaning brushes then rinse with distilled water. Wouldn't be hard to keep something like this clean.
This requires a double dose of IPA,
IPA (isopropyl alcohol) to clean...then IPA (India pale ale) to fill
As long as you clean immediately after use. IPA does not do a good job removing biofilm.
Beer has a protein fraction which your isopropyl won't touch.
@@BeeRich33 definitely something I wouldn't have considered! I'm assuming since you specified protein fractions that you are mainly concerned with insoluble protein fractions. Do you know what protein fractions would be left behind as insoluble in IPA? And any suggestions on methods for removing them? I'm by no means a chemist but I would absolutely love to learn some more than I can with a cursory Google.
Is so pleasant to watch a master at it's craft and awe inspiring when they explain it in detail...
I always enjoy watching a skilled craftsman ply his trade.
As someone who works with a torch all day, I too, try not to set myself on fire. Solid advice.
Loving the new content, Wired 👍👍
This video needs more views. The guy is amazing! And also very good at explaining.
When was talking about how he gets into the assembly process and doesn't care if it's practical or not and does it just because he enjoys it, that was deep.
Imagine this guy's bong collection.
When he said "I try not to catch myself on fire" I felt that.
Incredible craftsmanship
FASCINATING! And excellent narrating to explain the entire process. Thanks for sharing.
I love watching a video that makes me feel like an expert by the end. "Ah yes, of course you must punty up and then do a fire cut before using the graphite paddle to flare"
So cool. 😎
This man is a true artisan & a craftsman.
When you were rolling the tubing, you said " it's magical". Well everything your doing looks MAGICAL. Thank you for show us your incredible glass blowing skills.
This was amazingly interesting! I've seen many videos of furnace working, but never flame working! This was both fascinating and educational.
This is the kinda cup you'd have in a space cantina scene in a sci fi movie.
Bet a million he makes bongs in the side... And if he doesn't, he really should, he'd be able to put together some masterpieces
He doesn't need to make bongs he's a master at what he does.
Tim is very well known and respected by pipemakers community. And personally knows the best of the best of them. If he wanted to make a bong - he would. That is not his way or field of interest.
Absolutely love those designs! Such talent!!
wow this was so amazing. Thank you for making this show case of this guys passion and what is possible with glass
These types of glasses are not uncommon in the GlassBlowing 🌎
That said, his welds are incredible 👏 🙌
I'm not familiar with glass blowing, but as a fellow craftsman (violins), I can tell when somebody is making things look deceptively easy. a regular pwrson watching this has no idea how many potential mistakes he's not making in this process.
The emojis lmao you emoji people are weird
Watched this listening to lofi hiphop and almost passed out. Great chill combo.
Nice, I have lofi hip-hop playing as background music through the house most days
Yeah
I love the artisan skill that Tim showed, it looks incredible and inspiring thx Tim and thx Wired for this great episode 😊
THANK YOU for bringing attention to the small world of scientific glassblowing! Tim Drier is an absolute legend and a great teacher. He explains his technique and defines terms so well. When I try to explain the trade I feel like I'm just speaking in complete jargon. I would love to pick his brain someday!
"I try not to get myself on fire"
What a coincidence, me too.
Most informative channel in the world.
VSauce: “Are you challenging me?”
Lol 😆😆😆😆😆
Oh man. I used to be a scientific glassblower in the semiconductor industry, in the early 80's, so this brings me waaayyy back. Very cool. Great technique.
“Why doesn’t anyone make it?” Because those glasses as awesome as they are would be an absolute SOB to clean.
Imagine cleaning all that :/
How do you clean those glasses after using them?
with determination.
And a small amount of consternation.
Just soak it in 99% ISO and to rinse with water after and don’t let liquid sit around inside all day
Unbelievable
I like the the details of everything like flame , glass malting colour, flame gas mixture etc.
I used to make glass test tubes for BD years ago...I appreciate your talent.
So cool, but imagine having to wash those -
You could use a pipe cleaner to scrub the hard to reach areas *problem solved* right ?
@@ogkush2539 So cool, Imagine needing a pipe cleaner every time you had to clean a cocktail glass.
It's not all that big a deal, really. We have to wash crazy glassware in the chemistry lab all the time. Definitely not as simple as a normal pint glass, but doable.
@@ogkush2539 I mean as long as u rinse it as soon as your done it probably wont have enough time to build residue so you have to go that far
@@ogkush2539 and @Adrian Henle
both of you guys have fair points I guess it wouldn't actually that big of an issue to wash one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I really like the honey on a chop stick reference, nice perspective! I get it. :)
That's super cool. He makes it look so easy
Superb! Great craftsmanship.
Ok but how do you clean them?
With acetone then isopropyl alcohol :)
You could use a pipe cleaner to scrub the hard to reach areas *problem solved* right ?
Just burn it out in a glassblowing kiln :)
“Distinctive lines"
Clifford Stoll: “Are my Klein-Steins a joke to you?"
Perfect blend between a craftsman and an artist.
I’m anxious just watching how close he is to that torch 🔥
Good looking glass but hard to wash
You could use a pipe cleaner to scrub the hard to reach areas *problem solved* right ?
I can't imagine how difficult it would be to wash those after dinner
Don't worry, it's $400
This was great. Fascinating process, gorgeous end result
Would love to see the bottle brush that’s used to clean the glasses!
So basically dab oil rigs you can drink out of 😂. I like it
OK Tim, how many takes to keep that straight face saying "I try not to catch myself on fire"
I love how he has his torch I wish i knew how to make mine moveable like that
I wouldl love to see more educational videos on this topic.
Looks to me like an interesting hobby when retiring