glass blower

what do they do?

• Creates designs using molten glass
• They create jewelry, jars, vases, figurines, and art pieces
• Use different techniques and tools to shape the glass
• Work in hot environment
• use a metal pipe called a blow pipe to gathershape the blob of molten glass

skills required

• high heat tolerance
• dexterity
• patience
• great coordination
• awareness and attention to detail

how to become one?

• no degree required but an art education is a plus
• take courses on how to blow glass
• find an apprenticeship with a glass blowing expert

famous glass blowers

harvey littleton

dale chihuly

where do

Some glass blowers work in manufacturing firms which work as an assembly line to produce the glassware, but...

Most glass blowers are self-employed working in their studio which could range from a small operation to a large industrial space. The studio has to be large enough to hold three furnaces.

glass blowere's salary

professional groups

• Oregon glass guild
• international guild of glass artists
• art glass association of southern california