progress!

Here are a few things I have done. Most are clear glass because working with color is more difficult and complicated, but i have started using more color recently. The process is a little different: once you gather glass onto the rod you role it in color which is just shards of broken up, colored glass. Then you blow the bubble but you have to guess when its blown because you cant see with the color over top. Luckily, i havent messed up too much on a piece with color because its expensive and hard to recycle back in with other colors. I like working with clear glass a little more and just adding bits of color because its less pressure. Im so comfortable working with the glass now and ready to try new things this week! Also the weather today was perfect for glassblowing- I am no longer working in a sweatbox