this isn't glass it's a candy sculpture
they're made by japanese craftsmen but
it's a dying art sculpting candy is
known as amazaiku and has been around
since the 8th century the base of the
artwork is a starchy syrup it's heated
to 200 degrees for the ideal consistency
the mixture is then extracted needed and
shaped into a ball by hand then it's
pinched pulled and clipped into the
desired shape speed is important as the
sculpture must be shaped before the
candy cools once cool the candy
sculpture is painted using tiny brushes
and food dye with fewer and fewer candy
art masters left in japan these
delicious masterpieces might only get
rarer so in a way it's a positive that
they look too good to eat