Art of Fire: Beginning Glassblowing

Book and DVD by Jim McKelvey

If you’ve ever been curious about glassblowing, but were intimidated by molten glass, Art of Fire: Beginning Glassblowing is just the book to help lead you through the process.  If you

have some experience with hot glass, Art of Fire will teach the subtleties and tricks that make you proficient. 

With its engaging tone, Art of Fire is humorous, straightforward, and packed with practical information.  Over 500 photographs and illustrations provide excellent visuals to support the text.  The 17 chapters are followed by Fifty Fixes, which explains, diagnoses, and cures the most common glassblowing problems.  The book not only tells you how to do things right,

but also tells you how to handle the things that go wrong.

The companion DVD contains 6 hours of live studio instruction and can be used either by itself or in conjunction with the book.  The DVD was professionally produced and edited to provide clear demonstrations.  Most find the DVD to be better than

actual live instruction because of the ability to pause and repeat critical moments of the process.

Learning hot glass will always be challenging, but it shouldn’t be frustrating.  With the right instruction and encouragement, anyone can learn to manipulate glass in a safe and creative manner. 

Costs: 

Book   $40,  DVD   $50,  Book/DVD set:  $75

For quantity discounts please contact Jim McKelvey at 314-367-4527x201 or jim@stlglass.com (please put “Art of Fire” in the subject line to avoid the SPAM filters)

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