Art of Fire - Beginning Glassblowing

Summary: A comprehensive instructional text for beginning to intermediate glassblowing students. Starting with basic studio movement, the text proceeds to teach the Six Basic Shapes of hot glass, advanced topics such as color and decoration are lightly covered. Topics include: Studio Equipment, Safety, Gathering, Puntying, Marvering, Centering, Heat Control, Basic Bubbles, The Six Basic Shapes, Bits, Wraps, Feet, Spirals, and... Color. 6 Hour DVD companion available separately (ISBN 0-9786831-2-9). [read more]