Any seasoned veteran of scientific glass blowing knows the importance of having quality tools at his or her disposal. One of the most important tools for any artist in this profession has to be the glass blowing lathe. This device is essential for quickly and efficiently producing test tubes, graduated cylinders, beakers, and other glass laboratory supplies. What does a glass blowing lathe do, exactly? Essentially, it allows you to spin and manipulate molten glass at a much more mechanical rate than glass spun entirely by hand. This is especially useful when making identical... 

Whether you pursue glass blowing as a hobby or as a profession, it’s always important to keep your inventory well stocked. Glass blowing kits are perfect for achieving just that. In addition to providing you with everything you need to get started, they also save you a lot more money than if you were to try and purchase these items separately. Here are a few things to consider when purchasing glass blowing kits. The first thing to keep in mind is your budget. Given that glass blowing is a very precise art, it’s not a good idea to pinch pennies when it comes to purchasing... 

Woodworking is a long and time honoured traditional craft. For as long as man has been around, we’ve always woprked with tools to render items of both purpose and beauty from raw materials around us. One of the first and most basic materials man has always worked with, alongside stone and metal, is wood. While woodworking is not quite as in demand today due to the increasing number of synthetic materials that have been produced for making things, it is still a viable craft to learn. As a matter of fact, it’s value is increased significantly because more and more... 

Learning the art of glass blowing isn’t as difficult as it seems. While it may seem like an unwieldy, awkward way to mold molten glass, the truth of the matter is that once you learn the basics, it’s a lot easier and faster than it seems. Here are a few ways to learn more about glass blowing instructions and how they can benefit you. The best way to get quality glass blowing instructions is simply to take a glass blowing class. While there are plenty of ways to self teach the basics of glass blowing, it’s typically not a good idea to try. This is because glass... 

The art of appraisal means being able to determine something’s overall value after careful scrutiny and analysis. It is often associated with jewelry and antique dealers, who study rare and valuable items in an effort to determine what buying price those items may garner from collectors. While there are also antique woodwork collectors, learning the necessary skills for antique woodwork appraisals isn’t something you can learn overnight or even in a simple short course. It is something you need to become familiar with and gain only through practical application and... 

Are you thinking of taking up a new hobby? If glassblowing sounds like a fascinating endeavor, there are plenty of ways to learn about this amazing craft. Here are a few tips regarding glass blowing how to and how it can benefit you. What is the best way to learn about glass blowing how to? Unfortunately, this is not a craft where you can learn a significant amount from books or videos. While this is a good way to learn about the process of glass making, it is no substitute for hands on experience. Given that glass making is such a vigorous, painstaking craft, it makes sense... 

Woodworking is one of the oldest crafts known to man. Wood has long been a staple material for man’s many arts and crafts, being used to create everything from homes to toys to tools. Carpentry has evolved over the years with the introduction of power tools which allow woodworkers to make things faster and more efficiently, but the appeal of antique items created the old fashioned way, with chisels, saws, and hammers, have their own appeal to collectors. Such handcrafted wooden items are still being made today by dedicated woodworkers who prefer to use old fashioned manual... 

With all the bad news coming out on the media regarding soap ingredients, it’s no surprise that many people are getting interested in soap making to make sure they’re not adding toxins to their body everyday. Despite this negative reputation on many soap ingredients, we all need soap to cleanse our body but it need not be harsh when it comes to that. The ingredients in many soap product labels might sound alienating and creates the notion that soap making is difficult. However, this is exactly what manufacturers want us to think when, in fact, soap making is one... 

Making your own soap is fun and also practical. Soap-making may be intimidating at first but, you will soon get the hang of it as soon as you have made one or two batches of soap. Start out with tested soap recipes and then later on, when you have gained the confidence, you can try creating your very own soap recipe. For starters, try this simple hand soap recipe: you will need 14 grams of lye, ¼ cup of cold water, ½ cup of fat (lukewarm), and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. To begin, put the cold water in a plastic bowl. Using a wooden spoon, stir the lye slowly into the water.... 

People make soaps for one common reason: because they want to break free from the synthetically prepared soaps we buy from the grocery. This, despite the fact that it takes a certain period of waiting until your handmade soap is ready to use. Another reason is handmade soaps are of better quality as long as the right soap making supplies are used. Any entrepreneur already in the soap making supplies business will assure you of hundreds of ingredients you can use to make soap. However, don’t expect to make the perfect soap at first try. Like any craft, it takes several...