Glassblowing

The classes will introduce the students to subjects like basic studio techniques: gathering molten glass from the furnace, blowing and shaping hot glass with the use of various tools; all through applications.

TOOLS & SUPPLIES USED IN GLASS BLOWING

Hotshop	Coldworking

Glass Furnace (approximately 1200°C)	Glory hole

Working bench	Annealer

Some tools used by glass blowing
STAGES OF GLASSBLOWING

Gathering molten glass from the furnace	Blocking

The starter bubble	Papering

Blowing	Re-heating in the glory hole

Shaping the glass with various tools	Annealing the glass

Cutting, polishing (coldwork)