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Arts & CraftsGlassblowing for Beginners

How to Blow Glass with Ed Donovan

Transcript

Hi . My name is Ed Donovan. I am here at DC GlassWorks . You can find us at dcglassworks.com . We are a public access glassblowing facility . We also do metal and metal casting and welding . We are primarily a teaching facility. We want to share with people the magic of glassblowing. It’s an amazing substance. I came down to Washington quite a while ago. I had got comfortable with my career and was kind of getting bored going home and watching T.V. So I was looking for a place to learn how to deal with stained glass and when I found these guys on the web I came over here to talk to them about it and realized very quickly that I was probably at the wrong place to do that, and talking to the guys who were working here told that me that they taught glass blowing and I was like “Wow! I should take them up on that.” I took the class and haven’t looked back since. It’s been an amazing journey. I absolutely love working with glass and the ability to create just about anything you want with that material, and so today I am going to be talking about the glassblowing.


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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