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Advanced Glassworking Techniques: An Enlightened Manuscript

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Many, many techniques are discussed in this book. The book isn't typeset either, the author has written and drawn all text and illustrations by hand. It's a pretty unique book, it covers some beginning as well as some very advanced techniques. There's also a section on Venetian techniques, which I found very interesting. This book is great for both those starting out in hot glass and those who have been there for a while. It's also an essential book for any hot glass classroom, I learned a lot from reading it.

This is a great book. Buy it if you blow glass. Nobody does it better. Just don't buy the basic book. Everything in there is in here.

Very well written and illustrated book on hot glass techniques. Many different aproaches covered; i.e. italian, czech, and many others. Ed is very thorough in many of the most difficult techniques in glass blowing. All of his unique hand written and illustrated books are filled with humor and chuck full of information. A work of art in it self. Whether you are a glass blower or some one who is interested in understanding the complexities of blown glass, this is a must have. There are no other books out there like this (besides his book on basic techniques... also excellent).

An excellent resource for the intermediate to advanced glassblower.
Well written, enlightening, educational and a reference guide you can use for years. I highly recommend this book if you are into glass.

This is *the* book to learn about offhand glassblowing techniques. There's really nothing else like it. I've learned a ton from it and recommended for years. Even if you're not into all the different techniques, you'll learn about how hot glass works and this is valuable in everything you'll do in the hotshop. Bonus that it's funny and well illustrated. A big thanks to Ed for writing this.

I learned a little from reading this book, but blowing glass is an art/craft that can only be mastered by years of practice.