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Glass blowing class

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Yesterday we finally did a very Seattle activity and did a glass blowing class! This was a belated gift for Margie that we finally got scheduled and we had a great time. It was just us ladies (Margie, me, Evie and Nora) and we each picked one item to create. The instructor, David at Blowing Sands Glassworks Studio, was super patient and worked individually with each of us to make our glass piece. Margie, Evie and Nora all made pumpkins and I made a bird. Here's are some pics of the various stages of how to make each glass piece. We will pick them up in a few weeks and I can't wait to see how they turn out! 

Starting the piece with getting some molten glass.

After shaping the glass a bit and blowing a bubble, you have to shape the glass even further using these wooden scoops.

Next you coat the hot glass with colored glass shards.



Here is Evie at the end using a pump to blow air into the glass to make the round shape.

This is me pinching the hot glass to shape the bird's beak.

 

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