Creative Glass Blowing

Of all the books I have seen, this one is the classic that I compare others to. One of the authors (Strong) was a long time editor of the Scientific American Amateur Scientist column, and really knows his business. Some of the information is a little dated, but overall the older techniques are very practical for those who cannot afford the more expensive tools of todays glass blowing and lampworking gurus. The scientific glass working information is priceless. This book is a little hard to find, but worth it.

Wonderfull introduction to the art and science of glass blowing, and also the best introduction to the history of glass and glass technology that I've seen. It covers the tools and techniques to get started, down to the experiment of making your own glass. It covers the chemestry of not only the traditional glasses, but also borosilicates, lead glasses, and others. Well worth having, with many clean "How to" illistrations. (And some very nice pictures of glasswork.)