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Sus
It’s not easy. That took a lot of practice.
I used to blow glass. It’s very hot work, but I always wore a long sleeved shirt to protect myself from the heat. I also wore these goggles to protect my eyes from the intense light.
v.dog
That it awesome. I bet you guys don’t fully realise how hard it is to make something with four legs that all touch the ground.
LV
Sus is right, i was also a glass blower that takes years of practice. And yes it is hot. In the summer it would be over 120 degrees F. by 9:00am in the shop.
Ali S.
I’ve always wanted to learn glass blowing. Any ideas on how one can do so?
kat
and here is another glass blower!
when sus and lv refer to it being “hot” what they’re really saying is you get to stick your hand about 2-3 ft. from a crucible (aka a pot) that has molten glass in it at around 2100 degrees F. its a sweat job/hobby, but so freaking fun!
a major downside: whenever i tell people i blow glass, the first question they usually ask is “will you make me a pipe?”…. no
kat
p.s…. i also weld so i always have at least one extra clean t-shirt as well as deodorant in my bag…
Brian
Ali S, I’m sure you could find a class. I took a black smithing class last year and had the time of my life. I think a friend of mine took a glass blowing class in LA a couple of years ago (my black smithing class was in Austin). Just look around at community colleges and adult education classes.
ted
At Greenfield Village in Detroit, we got to the glass-blowers late in the day, and were disappointed to see that we missed the opportunity to do some. For $25, you could make a flower.
This guy forgot to make a tiny hole for the anus – that is the point of having the tail up like that, right?
Michael W.
At Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY you can take glassblowing classes.
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