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Glass Sculptor Eric Franklin

Eric Franklin uses glass tubing to create full sized human skeletons that glow!

Aired 11/12/2015 | Rating TV-G

Oregon Art Beat

Glass Sculptor Eric Franklin

Clip: Season 17 Episode 1706 | 7m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Eric Franklin uses glass tubing to create full sized human skeletons that glow!

Eric Franklin uses laboratory grade glass tubing to create full sized human skulls and skeletons, then fills them with neon, argon and other gasses to make them glow from within. Franklin believes his sculptures reflect both the incredible strength and fragility of the human body.

Aired 11/12/2015 | Rating TV-G

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