{"id":87016,"date":"2026-05-20T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=87016"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:26:58","slug":"nikolas-weinstein-studios-custom-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/nikolas-weinstein-studios-custom-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikolas Weinstein Studios Creates Glass Sculpture Innovation with Custom Machines and Autodesk Fusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nikolas Weinstein Studios uses Autodesk Fusion to design custom-built machines that power its complex glass fabrication process. These include a bespoke kiln, a precision glass-grooving machine, and specialized weaving systems engineered specifically for the studio\u2019s unique glass sculptures. By combining custom-machined assemblies with off-the-shelf parts, Fusion enables the team to rapidly prototype and create tools tailored for their work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nikolas Weinstein Studio’s custom, glass-grooving machine to put an annular ring indentation in the glass tubes for their wire crossweaving. Courtesy of Nikolas Weinstein Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nikolas Weinstein\u2019s sculptures are immediately recognizable. Often composed of thousands of glass tubes, they are defined by fluidity and inspired by the architectural spaces they inhabit. In fact, Nikolas Weinstein Studios<\/a> is also a Guinness Book of World Records record-holder<\/a> with Mangrove<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest glass tube installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weinstein first encountered glass after college, working at a stained-glass company in Brooklyn. That rigid approach was a far cry from what he would eventually design. But the experience inspired a fascination with glass he couldn\u2019t shake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A turning point came when renowned architect Frank Gehry encountered one of Weinstein\u2019s sculptural pieces and invited him to collaborate. The relationship proved formative, not only because of Gehry\u2019s stature, but because of the trust he extended to a young, relatively untested glass artist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n