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Arts & CraftsGlassblowing for Beginners

How to Blow Glass with Todd Hansen

Transcript

Hello, my name is Todd Hansen and we’re here at the Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Blowing Studio in Laytonsville, Maryland. We are at www.artoffire.com. It’s a family owned business. My mother and her husband have been in the business with The Art of Fire for twenty-seven years now. I helped build the studio and construct all the equipment and we’ve got a nice business going here. We have several work stations where we do production work for galleries around the country. We also teach glass blowing and we rent time to other glass artists. I’ve been a glass blower for about twelve years now and I’ve got several different lines of glass work that I work on. There are three of us here full time that teach and work and we do pretty well, bouncing ideas off of each other and we’ve got a really nice product line. And I’ll be talking to you about glass blowing.


Lessons in this Guide

Glassblowing Safety

History of Glassblowing

How to Color Handblown Glass

How to Use Blocks & Paddles in Glassblowing

How to Prepare Newspaper for Heat Protection in Glassblowing

How to Handle Hot Handblown Glass Safely

What to Do If Molten Glass Falls on Floor while Glassblowing

How to Decorate Handblown Glass

How to Pick Glassblowing Supplies

How to Dress for a Glassblowing Class

How to Marver Glass in Glassblowing

How Hot Does the Glass Get in Glassblowing?

Can Glassblowing Be Done at Home?

History of Handblown Glass

What is Glass Art?

How to Get Started in Glassblowing

How to Blow Glass with Todd Hansen

How to Find a Job as a Glassblower

6 Glassblowing Tips, Tricks & Techniques

How to Use Diamond & Straight Shears in Glassblowing

How to Use Jacks & Pacioffis in Glassblowing

How to Use Puffers & Steam Sticks in Glassblowing

4 Glory Hole Tips for Glassblowers

How to Use Tweezers to Shape Glass in Glassblowing

How to Use a Blow Pipe in Glassblowing

How to Shape Glass in Glassblowing

Is Glassblowing School Necessary?

Where Is the Best Glassblowing Museum?

How Much Do Glassblowing Artists Make?

How to Pick a Glassblowing Kit

How to Rent a Glassblowing Studio

What Tools Do You Need for Glassblowing?

Introduction to Glassblowing

How to Find Glassblowing Classes

How to Blow Glass with Ed Donovan

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