Watch glass blowing in Hebron. http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-30/112033965_hYwdo-Ti.jpg http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/gallery/2143053_593va/ 2006-11-21T11:44:58Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Glass blowing can be observed at the Al Salaam factory, owned and operated by the Al-Natsheh family in al-Khalil (Hebron). According to Faris Al-Natsheh , glass blowing was brought to Pales ...</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#112033965_hYwdo" title="Glass blowing can be observed at the Al Salaam factory, owned and operated by the Al-Natsheh family in al-Khalil (Hebron). According to Faris Al-Natsheh , glass blowing was brought to Pales ..."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-30/112033965_hYwdo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Glass blowing can be observed at the Al Salaam factory, owned and operated by the Al-Natsheh family in al-Khalil (Hebron). According to Faris Al-Natsheh , glass blowing was brought to Pales ..." title="Glass blowing can be observed at the Al Salaam factory, owned and operated by the Al-Natsheh family in al-Khalil (Hebron). According to Faris Al-Natsheh , glass blowing was brought to Pales ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T14:45:51Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-30/112033965_hYwdo-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:12:34 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />When the glass is hot enough, the artisan blows it through a long steel tube.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#78523897_P5waz" title="When the glass is hot enough, the artisan blows it through a long steel tube."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-31/78523897_P5waz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="When the glass is hot enough, the artisan blows it through a long steel tube." title="When the glass is hot enough, the artisan blows it through a long steel tube." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-09T20:09:03Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-31/78523897_P5waz-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:12:46 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Large scissors are used to cut off pieces of glass.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#112026946_JUrw4" title="Large scissors are used to cut off pieces of glass."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-24/112026946_JUrw4-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Large scissors are used to cut off pieces of glass." title="Large scissors are used to cut off pieces of glass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T14:44:22Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-24/112026946_JUrw4-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:10:55 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Pieces are reheated, and reblown, until the desired shape is achieved.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#112027187_oEqL9" title="Pieces are reheated, and reblown, until the desired shape is achieved."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-26/112027187_oEqL9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pieces are reheated, and reblown, until the desired shape is achieved." title="Pieces are reheated, and reblown, until the desired shape is achieved." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T15:14:03Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-26/112027187_oEqL9-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:11:21 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Here, the hot glass is shaped into a bell.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#78523911_UGX9c" title="Here, the hot glass is shaped into a bell."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-27/78523911_UGX9c-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Here, the hot glass is shaped into a bell." title="Here, the hot glass is shaped into a bell." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-20T16:53:10Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-27/78523911_UGX9c-Th-1.jpg 2004-01-19 05:11:28 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />Blue paint is used to make the royal blue Hebron glass.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#112030987_oY7vM" title="Blue paint is used to make the royal blue Hebron glass."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-28/112030987_oY7vM-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Blue paint is used to make the royal blue Hebron glass." title="Blue paint is used to make the royal blue Hebron glass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T14:43:32Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-28/112030987_oY7vM-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:11:39 <p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com">folkartmavens</a><br />The bell is dipped into paint.</p><p><a href="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/2143053_593va#112033638_qH8mv" title="The bell is dipped into paint."><img src="http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-29/112033638_qH8mv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The bell is dipped into paint." title="The bell is dipped into paint." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T15:39:04Z folkartmavens http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com http://folkartmavens.smugmug.com/Other/Glass-1/Al-Salam-glass-and-pottery-29/112033638_qH8mv-Th.jpg 2004-01-19 05:12:03