A Touch of Glass

I got to blow glass!!! It is something I have wanted to do for a long time on my "bucket list" as they say. A few years ago I went to a glass blowing shop and watched them for over an hour - it was amazing!!! And I was hooked :) So I looked into classes - over $400!!! So crazy... and my dream faded. I figured I would wait until I was rich and famous and try again (ok so I don't really want to be famous ;). Then my niece started taking classes and I was a twinge jealous!!! lol so after looking through tons of pics of my niece doing amazing work, I decided to search again. And low and behold I found a place that does hour long classes for $50. I figure I could handle that!!! The problem was they do the classes on Sat, AND I work on Saturdays...... So I emailed and pleaded with the owner (or just asked to see if it was an option) to do another day; after a few emails we set a date for the class (on a Tues)!! I was SOOO excited. The shop was in a strip mall (very small strip mall) looking building, but as I stepped inside it definitely had a warehouse feel. Nothing was displayed properly but they had shelves of beautiful glass pieces. Horace (yes love the name!!) ; a shortish man with a quick smile and glasses came to greet me. I had wanted to make the Pint Glass - even though I can no longer have beer; so he asked me colors and walked me through their pieces to point out a color. I picked up, of course, a deep red-ish orange... Horace did a quick (about 20 mins) sample so I could see the steps. And he let me do a few things. And then it was my turn, I was so excited (and a bit nervous) if you want the steps let me know otherwise I am sure you would get bored ;) A couple things the pipe and glass together were really heavy!!! and I am not very consistent with my rolls lol the glass was flopping (yes flopping) everywhere. I also wish I could capture the color of the glass as it comes out of the first oven that might be my Second favorite color (or maybe 3rd it is close to my current second :). I was bummed when I got there I found out I didn't have the disk in my camera and my phone was dead so I have NO pictures :( but I will put one up of the finished product as soon as it is in my possession!!!