Venice’s Last Glass Factory Makes Mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and The Emir of Dubai | Still Standing

Venice’s Last Glass Factory Makes Mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and The Emir of Dubai | Still Standing

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Venice’s Last Glass Factory Makes Mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and The Emir of Dubai | Still Standing
The Orsoni Furnace in Venice has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. They use techniques that have been passed down for four generations. Each piece of glass is handmade, and they can be seen on buildings all over the world. Today, Orsoni is the last of its kind - the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice. But finding the next generation is a struggle. So what does its future hold? We visited the artisan mosaic glass maker to find out how it is Still Standing. For more information, please visit their website: https://orsoni.com/ 00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Preparing the Color 02:01 - Making the Glass Slabs 02:26 - The Color Library 02:49 - Cutting Tiles 03:08 - Building a Mosaic 03:48 - Making Gold Glass Tiles 06:48 - History of Glass Making in Venice 07:53 - Glassmakers in Murano 10:56 - Most Famous Orsoni’s Mosaic Projects 12:11 - Orsoni’s Future MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How Lebanon’s Oldest Soap Factory Makes 30,000 Olive Oil Bars | Still Standing | Insider Business https://youtu.be/2YVb4s1DGzw Why The Moulin Rouge Spent $4 Million In Costumes | Still Standing | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpf90cB7Kh4 Five Fascinating Ancient Japanese Traditions Survived Centuries | Still Standing | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ5kbdGR93Q ------------------------------------------------------ #Lebanon #Glass #Manufacturing Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How Venice's last glass factory makes mosaics for Dolce & Gabbana and the Emir of Dubai | Still Standing