learn how to blow glass

i see people blowing glass on t.v. all the time and it always tearns out cool.
so i want to do it and make pretty things

i want to learn to blow glass. i live in aurora colorado. can anybody help?

thanks

I hope that I’m not getting too old to learn how to blow glass, but it looks fairly physically demanding. The combination of art, science, complexity and creativity are very appealing. This seems like a hobby in which there would always be something new to learn, and new techniques to explore to achieve different creative effects. Anyone know if this is physically demanding? I’m on the downward slope toward 50 years old (yikes! How did that happen :-)? )

Before I left my house to go to Dallas, I actually got very scared and nervous; it was very bizarre. I was suddenly terrified to drive myself to the studio and walk into the class. I have no idea why, I didn’t have any reason to be scared, this is something I’ve been wanting to do.

anyway I finally sucked it up and made my way there. Everyone in the studio was soooo nice and all of my fears were completely unfounded. I was the youngest in the class, but it was alright, I don’t think anyone minded really.

I made 29 beads, I think. They are alright, considering its my first time to ever work with glass.

I want to take a glass fusion class later and eventually step it up to glass blowing :)

In less than 12 hours, I will be on my way to Dallas for my first beadmaking class. I AM SO EXCITED TO BEGIN MY GLASS WORKING JOURNEY!!

My parents told me earlier tonight there is a glass studio right down the road from us where a man makes beautiful kaliedoscopes, and I didn’t even know about it! I want to check it out one day soon.

Been researching classes in DC. I really want to do this. I love the thought of breath giving form to something molten. Next classes aren’t until June but the scheduling is weird. Hopefully I can make it happen.

Sign up for a class and make yourself a drinking glass. Every time I see that misshapen glass it makes me smile.

:-)

I signed up for a beadmaking class at a local studio.
The class is two sessions, one on 5 April, and the second on 6 April. I called the studio today to sign up, and I’m the fourth person enrolled :)
The class goes from 1230-1700 both days, so I hope I get a lot accomplished! but I have no experience whatsoever, so it’ll definitely be an adventure!!!
I AM SO EXCITED! I think the woman who helped me register could hear the excitement in my voice haha.
Its almost a month away and I can hardly wait ahhhh!

I work(ed) for a self employed potter. Traveling to art shows with her, I ran across several different artists who worked with a glass medium. I’ve also become fascinated with foil beads, and I would love to learn how to make them! I think creating art in any medium is a lot of fun, and while I don’t think that I possess much raw talent, I think that I’m interested enough to learn well.

I’ve looked into classes, but the closest I can find is an hour away. When I can afford it, I hope to take their Intro to Hot Glass class- it’s a 4 hour seminar on Saturdays.