Glassblowing Blog

  • Glass Flower Marbles

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    One of the things I concentrated on when I first started glassblowing was glass flower marbles.  Something about watching them grow inside the glas...

  • Orion

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    Recently, I felt inspired to make a glass galaxy pendant based on the constellation Orion. It's always been one of the most recognizable constellat...

  • How Are Glass Space Pendants Made?

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    In a previous blog I covered how you can get started blowing glass. The next thing you might want to know is how to create some of the cool items y...

  • Opals and Glassblowing

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    One of the fun parts about this blog has been looking up things about glassblowing that even I didn't know. So today I'm going to answer a question...

  • How Can I Get Started Glassblowing?

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    So let’s say you want to become a glassblower. But where to begin? It can seem overwhelming at first. I remember when I first decided I wanted to b...
    Posted in blown glass pendant, glassblowing, how to blow glass, instructional, lampworking how to

  • How Are Glass Flower Pendants Made?

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    I remember the first time I went to the Corning Museum of Glass in Ithaca. I was so amazed at all the various exhibits there and the live demos by ...
    Posted in blown glass pendant, glass flower pendant, lampwork pendant, lampworking