Hey Krista! Well, I don't really blow glass (although I have done it) in my work. I do flameworking, mostly beads, where you wind the molten glass on a mandrel, decorate it with more hot glass. I love it, been doing it for about 12 years and now I teach workshops. Teaching elementary art must be so much fun. I never thought I'd like teaching, but I do. If you ever get a chance to take a beadmaking class or workshop, you should do it. It's a good way to get your feet wet in glass. But it's addictive!