A&E TMA Glass-blowing Demonstration Published on Aug. 14, 2013 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Leonard Marty speaks to the audience as he leads a glass blowing demonstration. Marty has been an instructor for nearly 25 years. Marty says he likes working with glass "because it's always different, and it transmits light and color like no other medium," he said. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Master Instructor of Glass Leonard Marty polishes the bottom of a piece using a blow-torch. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Toledo resident Nanci Poling looks at pieces of frit which is melted down for blowing glass during a glass blowing demonstration. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Leonard Marty shows how glass can be stretched. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Leonard Marty removes a piece from the furnace. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Marty attaches a piece of glass that will be used as a base for the piece. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Marty does a technique called paddling to smooth out the glass. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Marty reheats a piece. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Ney resident Cliff Beattie, center, sits with his daughters Izabelle, 12, left, and Emery, 14. "It was really cool," Cliff said of the demonstration. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Master Instructor of Glass Leonard Marty rolls colored glass onto a piece. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Marty lets excess glass drip onto a metal table. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Leonard Marty does a technique called blocking. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image An audience of about 75 people watch as Marty leads a glass blowing demonstration. THE BLADE/JEFFREY SMITH Buy This Image Related Items toledo museum of art Recommended for you Click to comment