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May 18, 2015

Because I like teeny-tiny things. Don't you?

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Miniature Hand Blown Glass Vessels and Scientific Instruments Glass artist Kiva Ford draws from his vast experience in scientific glassblowing to create perfect miniatures of wine glasses, beakers, and ribbon-striped vases, some scarcely an inch tall. A member of the American Scientific Glassblowers Society, Kiva creates instruments for scientists who require one-of-a-kind designs for various experiments.

Posted by gerardvanderleun at May 18, 2015 8:22 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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That is an extremely skilled, specialized skill. The vessels he makes have to hold exact amounts. If he makes a set of say, 3 beakers that hold exactly 1ml ea, it's one expensive set.

Calibration is everything.

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