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YouTube videos are fun to watch, but shaky cellphone footage with blown-out audio and no explanation is a terrible way to learn.
Glassblowers Guide offers something better.
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THE COURSE
Not having consistent and capable instruction makes glassblowing way harder!
Shave years off your education with Understanding Hot Glass.
Not having consistent and capable instruction makes glassblowing way harder!
Shave years off your education with Understanding Hot Glass.
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"I was spending money renting but not getting better. This got me back on track to having fun making beautiful artwork. Check out my sweet lamp!” Bill M. |
"Nik is an extraordinary teacher and this series is informative and well thought out. Highly recommended to anyone working in hot glass.” Phil V. |
"Excellent, I wish you were my teacher when I first learned. Life would have been so much easier. I can't recommend Nik's videos enough!" Walter L. |
"Life would be a hollow shell without the fun and beauty of glass blowing that Nikolaj has taught me! Just kidding...but not." Fern B. |
Mini Courses
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about me
Here are the broad strokes... I was born in Copenhagen in 1980 and fell in love with glassblowing while studying architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. After graduation, I helped found a teaching studio called Third Degree Glass Factory, and honed my skills there before traveling to Scandinavia through an American/Scandinavian Foundation grant. From 2008 - 2018, I ran East Falls Glassworks, which is Philadelphia's public-access glass studio.
I also have an awesome senior dog and a beautiful wife, but you probably want to know more about the glass, right? Well, above are a couple pictures of stuff I made. You can also check out a line of custom lighting I make here: www.LetterpressLighting.com. I used to make a lot of tight, rigid, and technically challenging shapes, but now I like to get a lot looser with it. Times change....
In any case, I took my first lopsided gather back in 2001 and spent decades now improving my control and abilities. I know how hard this medium is and want to make it better for the next generation of glass artists.
Pure and simple, I want to help you make beautiful art.
Nikolaj Christensen
Here are the broad strokes... I was born in Copenhagen in 1980 and fell in love with glassblowing while studying architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. After graduation, I helped found a teaching studio called Third Degree Glass Factory, and honed my skills there before traveling to Scandinavia through an American/Scandinavian Foundation grant. From 2008 - 2018, I ran East Falls Glassworks, which is Philadelphia's public-access glass studio.
I also have an awesome senior dog and a beautiful wife, but you probably want to know more about the glass, right? Well, above are a couple pictures of stuff I made. You can also check out a line of custom lighting I make here: www.LetterpressLighting.com. I used to make a lot of tight, rigid, and technically challenging shapes, but now I like to get a lot looser with it. Times change....
In any case, I took my first lopsided gather back in 2001 and spent decades now improving my control and abilities. I know how hard this medium is and want to make it better for the next generation of glass artists.
Pure and simple, I want to help you make beautiful art.
Nikolaj Christensen