Ed's big handbook of glassblowing

Excerpt from the Forward: Upon investigation of some manufactured glass furnaces in Denver, I had a discussion with the owner about glassblowing and the fact that very little exists in the way of instructional manuals. I agreed with him and it's perhaps then that the seed for this book was planted. Sally forth and discover the challenging and rewarding world of hot glass. Hopefully I've included and touched upon most every aspect of this demanding process and explained it in an easy-to-follow format. My experience has been that watching glassblowers work can be almost as valuable as doing the process yourself. no doubt that the more you blow, the better you get - and practice, Practice, PRACTICE (plus patience) will help you develop the skills necessary to produce the objects/designs that dance in your head at night.