Okay, if you’re serious about blowing glass, get this book. If you’re not, stay far away from it and anything remotely resembling this art. Glassblowing can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing… and no book is going to eliminate that danger if you’re NOT serious about this. Okay, so you’ve been fairly warned.
So, just how good is this book? Well, it was written from a very unique perspective…right from the questions that most people ask about glass blowing. That means, most likely, that your questions are answered as well.
Of course all the basics are here as well, including a complete explanation fo the different glassblowing techniques, the equipment that you’ll need for each technique, the actual process for blowing glass, depending on what technique you’re using, and so on. Yes, the basics are there.
But the truth is, and this is no knock on the book itself, you can get the basic anywhere. But, where this book shines is how it goes into the areas that you wouldn’t even begin to think of going because of the problems that you couldn’t begin to comprehend having. This is where the questions come in and this is where the no nonsense answers are given.
The chapter on safety precautions alone is priceless. This chapter alone will save you from serious injury. And of course the chapters showing the techniques for the different kind of glass you can make, such as how to make a glass witch ball (really cool) are just amazing. Craig Bellinger really knows his stuff.
And the best part? The book is dirt cheap. No, I’m not going to tell you the price here because it’s a joke and it will make you think that it’s not worth anything. Trust me, it is. This kind of training would cost you hundreds of dollars elsewhere.
At the very least, check out his site and take a look at what he’s offering.
Here is the site:
Glassblowing Bible
