Safety Tips for Making Spun Glass Pendants

Video Transcript

"In this segment, we are going to discuss safety. Safety is a very important part of the glass blowing trade. When one wants to use a work space,the number one thing they need to worry about is the ventilation in their work space. Now you must have at least one window and then hopefully several others in which you can place a fan system to suck the fumes away from your work space. By doing this, you can keep your lungs much healthier and you do not have to worry about breathing in anything that is harmful. Secondly you need to worry about your eyes. So to worry about your eyes you need to have the correct eye wear. Eye wear is very important also when blowing glass due to the fact that the flames burns so hot they can actually sizzle rods and cones with your eyes. So nobody wants that so when working always always always have your ventilation and your glasses. Then you are set to go."