Frank Stubbins Discusses the Process for Making Mold Blown Bottles

In this video, glass artist Frank Stubbins discusses glassmaking and the how a bottle is blown into a mold. Topics discussed include historic glass bottles, materials, temperature, blow pipe, glass bottle molds, hand blown glassmaking process, wist broom bottle, glass milk bottle, figurative bottles, late 19th Century Century Glass making, Early 20th Century Glass making, carved mold, birthplace of American glass history, Wistarburg Glassmaking, Casper Wistar, Stanger Glassmaking, Glassboro, NJ, Heritage Glass Museum.

Located in Glassboro, NJ, the Heritage Glass Museum was founded by the community in 1979. The Museum works to collect, preserve, and curate historic southern New Jersey glass (historic and fine art), artifacts, photographs, and documents to inspire diverse audiences to explore the rich cultural history of New Jersey’s glass making heritage.

In partnership with the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, the Department of Geography, Planning, & Sustainability, and the Glassboro Historical Society, the Heritage Glass Museum is working to utilize its unique collection and library to develop innovative educational programs, exhibitions, publications, and initiatives that encourage learning, exploration, and a deeper, more personal connection with the community.

Heritage Glass Museum
https://www.heritageglassmuseum.com/

WheatonArts
https://www.wheatonarts.org/

Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center
https://libguides.rowan.edu/dsc

Glassboro Historical Society
https://glassborohistory.org/

The Glassboro Memory Mapping Project
https://gmm.glassborohistory.org/