glass blowing:?

Question

any books that you recommend that show all sorts of techniques for blowing glass?

Answer 1

Interesting question! I took a course in glass blowing back in 1970 at Illinois State University. There are not too many places that have a complete set up with the furnaces and kilns.

Let me see what I can find for you that is good material.

http://www.sundanceglass.com/bg.htm

http://www.artglass1.com/bookWEB/bookgb.htm

http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/05fall/316/pdf/bibliography.pdf

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966571304/scaartlistservc

http://www.ecu.edu/glassblowing/gb.htm

I found these all to be interesting, and quite varied, so hopefully this will keep you busy for a while. Have fun, and stay warm!

Best wishes!

Answer 2

For techniques of blowing glass from the furnace, get Ed Schimd's Beginning Glassblowing and Advanced Glassblowing which have hundreds of detailed step by step drawings. Widely used as class books.
http://users.ticnet.com/mikefirth/what-can.htm#BESTBOOKS
For glassblowing at the torch (lamp working), Contemporary Lampworking by Bandu Scott Dunham is a huge advance on previous books. (same link further down)