I want to be a glass blower, what do I do?

Question

I want to be a glass blower, like dale chihuly, but I don't know how . Can someone tell me how?

Answer 1

You could go to glass blowing school.

http://www.glass123.com/

Look at the section for instruction or schools:

http://www.holstengalleries.com/glass.ht...

Keep Arting!

Jeff (weseye) Wesley

Answer 2

I would look online to see if anyone's got a glassblowing studio in your area and go in and talk to them. Maybe they can teach you or, more likely, they can tell you who can.  

Answer 3

Just make sure you don't inhale.

Answer 4

I am a glassblower. I may be able to tell you where to go if you tell me what area you live in.

Answer 5

Glass blowing is a fantastic creative art. Go for it and have fun.

Step1 Take a workshop. Get exposure to see if you are interested in glass blowing and might like doing it for a career or just a hobby.

Step2 Study up on glass. Read an instructional book on blowing glass. Watch video demonstrations or stop by a workshop to see a live demonstration.

Step3 Note the skills required. Glass blowers have good manual dexterity, patience and creativity. They are proficient in three dimensional design and drawing. They often work in collaboration with other artists, so teamwork and people skills are essential.



Step4 Get some training to gain basic skills. Take a college course or go to an art school. Several art schools, craft schools and art centers offer glassworking concentrations or majors in glass.

Step5 Apprentice with an experienced glass blower. Check out museums, galleries and glass supply stores to find local artists and see if you can assist them.

Step6 Recognize that you will be part salesperson, part business person and part artisan. Glass blowers sell their work in galleries, jewelry shops or online. Sometimes they work on consignment.

Tips & Warnings

If you can't afford art school, many colleges and universities now have programs in glassworking. The University of Wisconsin offered one of the first hot glass programs.



You can join a glass art society and begin meeting other glass blowing artists.



Be aware that glass blowing is physically demanding work. Glass blowers work in hot and noisy conditions around furnaces or flames. They handle hot molten liquid.