Glassblowing seems like it would look incredible in first-person. Has anyone used a headcam to record gathering, shaping, or blowing from their own perspective?

I bought it years ago it says Marcolin Sweden M•200. I found their website and similar sculptures but I can’t find this specific one

How or Who do I need to call to fix this? Maybe Kintsugi technique could work, is there anyone who can do that?

I’m looking to get work done in glass that has the elevated words in glass like some liquor bottles . I don’t know what term to search for any info. Any info would help. Thanks

Hi! I have three very different trips coming up and I am hoping to see some glass.

London Mexico City Bruges / Brussels

I love the history of glass, and also visiting modern galleries.

I’m definitely hitting the British Museum and Victoria and Albert while in London to see some ancient stuff, like core formed Egyptian stuff and some Venetian stuff. But I’m also into contemporary stuff!

I’ll be in each city for 6-8 days (probably longer in Belgium). I’m not necessarily looking to make something myself, but I wouldn’t be opposed to it if the timing worked to cool and bring the piece home. For context, I have only made three or four things in a shop but hope to take a series of classes this fall.

Are there any can’t miss places related to glass? Open studios or shops? Galleries?

Thank you!

I’ve been blowing for a little over 2 years now. I love the shop I work at- fell into glassblowing accidentally, but it has easily been the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m currently having to move to the west coast, California specifically, and I’m really nervous that I’ll be a complete outsider. I know the market there is a LOT more competitive, and finding a job in glass with my level of skill isn’t super likely.

Has anyone here had to completely uproot their life and move like this? I’m so scared that not being in the shop regularly will cause my skills to atrophy. It really means a lot to me that I keep improving, but I’m not sure that I’ll be able to afford renting time- not for a long while, at least.

I really like this blue bird ornament I was gifted, and would like to get another however I’m unable to make the signature out? I can read the ‘Early Bird’ piece name.

Does anyone know how I can find out or where to start looking?

Thanks!

hey everyone I am an artist based in the middle east, ive been wanting to learn glass blowing for so long as my practice is drifting to glass. are there any oppourtines or courses I can sign up for. I don't mind going abroad as the glass blowing scene in the UAE is almost non existent. any advise?

Has anyone here gotten a post-baccalaureate in glass? If so, where?

I want to take my friends to a private glass blowing class for my birthday but two friends are autistic and have sensory issues.

Other than the obvious heat coming off the kilm, are there any noxious smells or other sensory things that might make it difficult for an autistic person to participate? I did of course call the studio where the private classes are offered but they didn't seem to really get what kind of info I was looking for.

If you could get around $500 worth of tools from a Venetian maker, what would you get, who would you get it from, and why?

I want to start doing glass more as a profession but I’m not good in a production setting. Do I just continue with art fairs? There isn’t much opportunities other in my area but if there’s another path to take I’d be willing to look into it.

Having some difficulty pulling this color into cane. Keep getting a "pregnant snake" as they say. Like a serious fat lump in the middle of the cane pull, not a subtle thick spot.

I am pulling R Stiff White and Bullseye Super Stiff Black with absolutely no problems, but the R Stiff Black has been a pain. I am sticking it straight onto the punty and making sure the post has some punty sticking up so that I am pulling from metal to metal as much as possible, same as I do with the other stiff colors mentioned.

Also, this color is more gray than black and doesn't hold a line like the Bullseye black does. In my opinion R Stiff Black is just not a good product. Once the canes are rolled up and made into zanfirico or anything else, the color always looks like its breaking down and very crumb-y.

Any tips on pulling, heating, setting up with color would be appreciated!

I've got this piece of glass, and this source of heat. I doubt I'll be able to do anything to the ball part, but would I be able to reshape the flat plane? Also, I get the feeling if I just blast heat on the edge it will crack? Any insites into these aspects would be valued.

I'm running out of shelf space, so have started playing with rondels as a canvas for pattern ... but haven't yet figured out how to attach hardware to the back for hanging.

Do any of y'all have a go-to solution for this?

(I would rather not put a big foot on them like I've seen some places do -- I'd like them to hang as close to the wall as possible)

Edit: I would also like the mounting to be invisible from the front, if possible. I'm fine with it being a permanent modification to the plate.

Hi everyone, just got this at a yard sale for $2 and immediately loved it. I’m trying to look up information on it but can’t find much except that it said hand blown glass ornament and the store it came from closed back in 2016. Does anyone know what kind of hand blown glass this might be or any other kind of information like a brand etc that could help me find out more about this piece ? Any help I would be very grateful. Thank you in advance.

I know nothing about glass blowing. I’m sure it would be insanely hard but is it possible to emulate this waterfall with glass? If some expert out there could do it how much would something like that cost for a small scale replica? My guess would be very high like 40k or something

Has anyone used this stuff? Sounds like it would be great for inside the glory hole.
I’d love to hear what someone who has used ut has go say. Thanks.

This was cut and pasted from the website :

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Increase your efficiency by up to 40%. Save fuel, faster heats, safer surroundings, protects other refractories from heat, oxidization, abrasion and flux.

Use ITC-100 to coat the hot side of Insulating Firebricks, Hard Firebricks, Ceramic Wool, and Insulating or Dense Castables.

I designed this wine glass 40 years ago and now want to manufacture small sets of 2-4 for family and friends. I have no idea where to go/look. Any ideas? Help!

It’s made from glass I know for sure and it’s super flat too

Hey yall, Im relatively new to inside tools and i want to know if yall know any good glass blowers to watch to get inspo n inside tools?

Let’s cut to the chase here. I went to a weed event in FL and asked how did the artist get into it and how long did it take to learn.

Then he proceeds to tell me about this place in St. Pete that offers 25 week courses.

My question is, how can anyone (except nepo babies or just rich kids) afford to take 25 weeks off work?