UNDERSTANDING HOT GLASS
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This video series is for artists working with soft glass who are ready to unlock their full potential as a glassmaker. At the end of this course, you’ll be able to cleanly and quickly make all the basic shapes and understand how to make anything else you want.
Even if you've been doing this for years and can already get a piece from the furnace to the oven... if you can't say with certainty that you know what you're doing and why, then this is for you. Glassblowing takes time and effort but there are paths to take that you get better faster… and paths that leave gaps in time between milestone advances in skill. So if you’re frustrated from a lack of forward momentum, let's get back on track. If you open up an annealer to pieces that are OK but not stunners, I can help. Not sure if the bottom is going to break out when you swing that knockoff stick? Uncertain about adding that next gather or attempting a new complicated shape?... Time to level up. Let's keep your blowslot productive and satisfying. These videos will absolutely save you from wasting time and money in the hotshop. When you consider the cost of blowing glass (rental time, assistance, color, tools, etc.), if I can speed up or make you even just 10% more efficient, you're looking at massive savings over the lifetime of your experience. More than that, I can promise you, glassblowing is way more fun when you're making things you're happy with. |
22 VIDEO LESSONS
Over 6 hours of HD video and audio clearly explains crucial concepts and how to apply them to volcanoes, cylinders, pulled neck bottles, bowls, spheres, and more shapes. But what's really important is that this is not just a list of steps, but an immersive education so you understand what the glass is doing and why. DOWNLOADABLE HELP SHEETS Short, printable guides that focus on the essential ideas and moves, so when you're actually blowing, you'll have what you need to know right at your fingertips. TEACHING THAT NEVER EXPIRES Workshops are great, but when they're over, you got what you got and that's it. Take this course at your own pace and rewatch as many times as you want and whenever you need. OFFICE HOURS Opportunities for personal feedback. Who else has your back like that?! A SOLID GUARANTEE Full refunds up to a month after purchase, so there's no risk. |
FREE STUFF!
YouTube videos with shaky cellphone footage, blown out audio and no explanations are a terrible way to learn.
Glassblowers Guide offers something way better.
Glassblowers Guide offers something way better.
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ABOUT ME
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I fell in love with glassblowing while studying architecture at Washington University in St. Louis and upon graduating, helped found a teaching studio called Third Degree Glass Factory. After 5 years of honing my skills there, I traveled to Denmark (my country of birth) via an American/Scandinavian Foundation grant. From 2009 - 2020, I ran East Falls Glassworks, which is Philadelphia's public-access glass studio. Recently I've been working as a gaffer-for-hire out of Louisville, KY.
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; 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 have spent decades now improving my control and abilities. I know how hard this medium is and learned through making lots of mistakes. Mistakes you shouldn't have to repeat! This video series is the culmination of the most important lessons I learned in the past 20+ years and is what I would have loved to have had when I was just starting out. I want you to learn faster than I did and make the most amazing art that you can. Nikolaj Christensen |