Lecture Description
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Hello, my name is Todd Hansen. We are here at the Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Blowing Studio in Laytonsville, Maryland. We're at www.artoffire.com. I've been a glass blower for about twelve years now. I've got several different lines of glasswork that I work on, and I will be talking to you about glassblowing If you're gonna be working in a glass studio I would recommend finding some clothes you're really comfortable, made of cotton, without logos. Nylon clothing, synthetic clothes, they may be comfortable but the worst thing that can possibly happen to you is, God forbid, something pops off the iron, and starts burning into your clothing. That's gonna melt, it's gonna melt into your skin, it's gonna be a really painful burn. Long pants versus shorts are a really good idea, The last thing you want, if you knock a piece of the iron, is for a piece of glass to go flying through the air and land in your sock or your boot. So long pants are really good, it keeps you from burning your legs. I'd also stay away from sandals, open toed shoes and things that have open, exposed heels and toes are a really bad idea. You don't want hot glass stripping in your toes and getting wedged between the sole of your foot and top of your sandal. That's a really painful burn. It takes a while to kick the sandal off or trow your foot in a bucket of water and hopefully you've gotten it taken care of. So, long pants, cotton clothing, stay away from synthetics and don't wear sandals and you should be all right.
Course Index
- Introduction to Glassblowing
- What Tools Do You Need?
- How to Find a Class
- How to Find a Job
- How to Pick a Kit
- How to Rent a Studio
- Where Is the Best Glassblowing Museum?
- How Much Do Glassblowing Artists Make?
- Is Glassblowing School Necessary?
- How to Use a Blow Pipe
- 6 Tips, Tricks & Techniques
- How to Shape Glass
- 4 Glory Hole Tips
- How to Use Puffers & Steam Sticks
- How to Use Tweezers to Shape Glass
- How to Use Jacks & Pacioffis
- How to Use Diamond & Straight Shears
- How to Get Started
- History of Glassblowing
- What is Glass Art?
- History of Handblown Glass
- Can Glassblowing Be Done at Home?
- Glassblowing Safety
- How Hot Does the Glass Get?
- How to Pick Supplies
- How to Dress for Class
- How to Marver Glass
- How to Decorate Handblown Glass
- How to Use Newspaper as Heat Protection
- How to Handle Hot Handblown Glass
- How to Handle Fallen Molten Glass
- How to Color Handblown Glass
- How to Use Blocks & Paddles
- How to Blow Glass with Todd Hansen
- How to Blow Glass with Ed Donovan
Course Description
Learn about glassblowing from pros Todd Hansen and Ed Donovan in these Howcast videos.