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Hello my name is Todd Hansen we are here at The Art of Fire Contemporary Glass Blowing Studio here in Laytonsville, Maryland. We're online at www.artoffire.com. I've been a glass blower for about 12 years now. I've got several different lines of glass work that I work on and I'll be talking to you about glass blowing. There are several vendors around the country that supply colored glass, tools, things like that. Probably the most important thing is to make sure that the equipment you are using, especially the glass color, is compatible with the glass you are working with and you can find that out from the manufacturer. If you are looking for tools that's gonna be more of a personal preference, but there are several suppliers here that make really nice blocks, jacks, sheers, things like that. I think probably the easiest way to do it is just get on the internet and start searching for glass blowing tools. If you've got friends who do this or if you've got a studio that you have accessibility to then go in and talk to the people who work with the tools everyday. Everybody is gonna have a personal preference they're gonna tell you why they like a certain tool and why they don't like another one. So it's best just to ask someone before you make the investment. These tools aren't cheap: some jacks can run you $300 and some sheers can easily be $200. So depending on what you are buying you can really put some serious money down and you want to make sure you are getting something that really works for you so talk to people who do glass blowing, talk to instructors you work with, and others that you might know and ask them what they like and why they like it.

1. Introduction to Glassblowing
2. What Tools Do You Need?
3. How to Find a Class
4. How to Find a Job
5. How to Pick a Kit
6. How to Rent a Studio
7. Where Is the Best Glassblowing Museum?
8. How Much Do Glassblowing Artists Make?
9. Is Glassblowing School Necessary?
10. How to Use a Blow Pipe
11. 6 Tips, Tricks & Techniques
12. How to Shape Glass
13. 4 Glory Hole Tips
14. How to Use Puffers & Steam Sticks
15. How to Use Tweezers to Shape Glass
16. How to Use Jacks & Pacioffis
17. How to Use Diamond & Straight Shears
18. How to Get Started
19. History of Glassblowing
20. What is Glass Art?
21. History of Handblown Glass
22. Can Glassblowing Be Done at Home?
23. Glassblowing Safety
24. How Hot Does the Glass Get?
25. How to Pick Supplies
26. How to Dress for Class
27. How to Marver Glass
28. How to Decorate Handblown Glass
29. How to Use Newspaper as Heat Protection
30. How to Handle Hot Handblown Glass
31. How to Handle Fallen Molten Glass
32. How to Color Handblown Glass
33. How to Use Blocks & Paddles
34. How to Blow Glass with Todd Hansen
35. How to Blow Glass with Ed Donovan

Learn about glassblowing from pros Todd Hansen and Ed Donovan in these Howcast videos.