Commons:Wiki Loves Africa 2017/photo essay/Glass in Swaziland

Glass in Swaziland by Bentaylor13413

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  Jabulani smiling with a 1200 degree C glob of glass in his hand.
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  Here is Bongani. He is making the second stage of an elephant. He pull the tusks, mouth and truck in less than 10 seconds. The glass is 100% recycled glass which requires the glass to reach 1200 degrees C to be malleable enough to make items.
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  Zakhele is forming the elephant ears with a pair of flat pincer tools. The glass is over 1200 degree C which is 100 degrees more than the usual working temperature of glass because this glass is 100% recycled bottles and jars.
• Here is how the Swazi glass blowers make terrariums
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  Glass Elephant
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  Glass Elephant
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  Bongani making an Elephant
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  Maselela putting ears on an elephant
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  Team working on an elephant
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  Jabulani putting the base on a wine cooler.
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  Nathi forming the internal vessel in a wine cooler
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  Vuvu creating dents on a glass
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  James Magaula adding a giraffe handle to a jug
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  James Magaula forming a giraffe handle for a jug
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  James Magaula forming a giraffe handle for a jug
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  James Magaula forming a zebra handle for a jug
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  James Magaula forming a zebra handle for a jug
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  James Magaula forming a zebra handle for a jug
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  Nathi-Shongwe forming glass with a pad of wet newspaper
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  Sifiso-Nkambule preparing a wine glass to be blown
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  Simanga-Simelane preparing a wine glass to be blown
• Here we have a team of glass blowers creating wine glasses. As it passes through the various team members the wine glass becomes apparent.
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  The making of a tiny glass elephant
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  The making of a tiny glass elephant
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  The making of a tiny glass elephant
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  Adding a stem to a wine glass
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  The making of a tiny glass elephant
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  Adding a stem to a wine glass
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  Adding a stem to a wine glass
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  Adding the foot of a wine glass
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  Close up of adding the foot of a wine glass
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  Action shot of a wine glass foot being formed
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  Forming the initial bubble
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  Glass blowing factory action shot
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  Pulling a wine glass stem
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  Grinding glass
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  Grinding glass
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  Rim preparation
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  Rim polishing
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  Vase going on a punty
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  Vase going on a punty
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  The moment the punty changes pipes