Tin Foil Soldier

Schedule 20051

as you can sorta tell from my schedule, I am taking a glass working class, except it says “flame work and stained glass” but really, i am taking an “Intro to hot and cold glass work” class.

let me tell you, that is the awesomest class EVER

gathering molten glass out of the furnace on the punty, keeping it spinning so it doesnt fall off / get mishapen. Working with the wooden blocks (solid cherry, it smells so good when the glass starts to burn it a bit), heating it in the glory hole, tooling it with the jacks and other tools; its just so much fun. A girl in my glass brings her camera and i want to get some pictures from her of the stuff we have done already, but I am definately taking my camera next week.

I dont know how to describe it, but there is a rush that you get when you are working with something that is 2100 degrees. The blast of heat when you open all four doors of the glory hole so you can fit a particularly large form in so you can “flash” it with heat so that it cools evenly. It is hard to even stand close, and by close i mean 5 feet from the furnace. The first day i burnt all the hair off my hand, just from the super heated air coming at you.
But that doesnt even matter at that point
you forget everything else when you are in the hot shop
headache? no time to have a headache, this is WAY to much fun
homework ? who cares, this is the best class ever
hungry? naugh, stop thinking and just work with the glass

sure, its a class, but its glass class, and its just so relaxing

if you ever get the opportunity to take a class on glass blowing, do it. sure, the professionals make it look easy, its not; but it is probably one of the most amazing things you can ever do.

class on glass, glass class its all so confusing