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Imagine going from watching hypnotic glassblowing videos to gently turning a real flame, shaping glowing glass, and holding your own beads, coasters, and bowls in your hands at home. That is exactly what GLASSBLOWING FOR BEGINNERS AT HOME is built to help you do. This friendly, no drama guide by Steven D. Ingersoll is for real people, not art school insiders. It is especially for you if you are a curious beginner who cannot stop thinking about glass, someone who took one class and wondered where to start, a maker who wants to explore fused glass or torchwork, or a hobbyist who secretly hopes your pieces could one day sell. You might feel intimidated by heat, unsure whether to choose furnace work, torchwork, or kiln formed glass, or overwhelmed by tools and gear. Maybe you love the idea of making beads, pendants, coasters, ornaments, bowls, and vases but have no idea how to begin. You may even want to sell your work but feel lost when it comes to pricing, photography, or choosing where to list your pieces. This book turns all of that uncertainty into calm, step by step guidance. What you will learn insideClear, simple foundations: Learn the three realistic ways to get into glass, including studio furnace work, small home torch setups, and fused or kiln formed glass. Understand how hot glass behaves so you can read heat with confidence, and discover which tools you truly need as a beginner. Safe, affordable studio setups: Find practical workspace ideas for apartments, garages, and small shared rooms. Follow safety checklists for heat, cutting, ventilation, burns, and basic first aid. Get budget friendly gear suggestions so you can begin creating without overspending. Step by step projects: You will work through 18 guided projects that build your skills one small win at a time. Level 1 includes dots and stringers, color swatch tiles, marbles, pebble paperweights, worry stones, tiny fused magnets, and cabochons. Level 2 offers glass bead bracelet sets, loose bead collections, fused coasters, sun catchers, ornaments, tealight holders, and slumped dishes. Level 3 helps you create wearable art and showpieces including fused pendants and earrings, layered statement pieces, bowls, trinket dishes, tumblers, mini bud vases, and a signature mini collection that feels like a real product line. Each project is written in everyday language so you always know what you need, what to do next, and what you are learning with your hands. Turn your hobby into a tiny glass businessIf you dream of selling your glass art, even on a small scale, this book includes a helpful section on moving from hobbyist to seller. Learn how to decide when your work is ready, how to create simple and approachable branding, how to price your glass art without undervaluing yourself, how to photograph glass using only a phone and natural light, and where to sell, including local markets, online shops, and small stores. You will also find a 30 day launch plan for releasing your first collection. You do not need a giant studio or years of training. You simply need a safe workspace, some steady practice, and a guide that speaks to you like a real person. If glass has been living only on your screen and in your imagination, GLASSBLOWING FOR BEGINNERS AT HOME will help you finally bring it into your hands and maybe into the homes of others as well.

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