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It is also considered an endangered craft. Some scientific instruments, if broken, cannot realistically be replaced in any reasonable time frame (or sometimes even at all).

People who take up glassblowing as a hobby are closer to being crucial to the world economy than most.

Just something to chew on.

It isn't like mind blowing or anything. But it sure is something.

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[-] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 months ago

They often still do in France. Part of why they exist in some areas and don't in others is just the price of new glassware vs a staff glass blower. Borosilicate glass is cheap in the US, but relatively expensive in France.

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