Reviewer: Dirk H.

WOW!!!! what a great series of videos they show all kinds of techniques. I'm a beginner and pick up fast off watching and faster by hands on and these helped to understand how they are getting all these affects into the glass. great techniques for glass blowing in general.

Reviewer: Amber H.

I'd say this video ranks a 4 out of 10. The reason I do is they only go into 1 type of pipe and the demo's are fast. It was difficult to hear the first artist as it was filmed in a glasswork studio with lots of others working and talking at the same time.

Reviewer: Alicia J.

Definitive not a great media production; the first video is very short, but, if you won to see how a glass pipe is created.. is there.

Reviewer: edgar b.

video 1 is a great video for beginners. They walk you through all the basics and show how to make 2 different simple spoon pipes. if you already have experience you might want to just skip to the other videos. But if you know nothing this is perfect. you should be able to make a simple spoon pipe after watching this video.

Reviewer: Jason H.

Vol. 1 is OK, but the beginner will still need to seek out a good bit of info on their own before getting started. It's good that safety basics like proper ventilation, storage and maintenance of compressed gases, and eye protection are emphasized, and you definitely want to follow the guidelines laid out in this DVD to work safely. You should be able to blow a simple spoon after viewing this DVD.

Vol. 2 is pretty bad. You'll end up with a finished product, but I'm still not sure on what planet Mufasa, the host, gained his skills. If you want mesothelioma within a couple years, blow out paper thin bubbles like he does. If you want to spend $90 a month in replacement tips, run your National torch as hot as he does. A lot of his basic lampworking technique is just plain wrong, if you're going to rent this disc you definitely need a basic lampworking course or at least someone who knows what they're doing at your back to point out the B.S.

Vol. 3 is great, for nothing less than the host blows out a seriously impressive water pipe. If you're just a beginner, don't expect to be able to copy this without a couple years experience behind you and a high end torch on your bench. Very fun to watch, even if the skill level needed to emulate the techniques is more advanced.

Vol. 4 is another Mufasa accident. More crappy technique and just plain unsafe practices, but he does blow a hammer start to finish, and it's worth at least seeing. I recommend watching Intro to Sherlocks Vol. 2 and/or Essential Lampworking with Freeman Corbin for a better demonstration of technique to supplement this video's shortcomings.

Reviewer: Grant M.

This was a very educational video and it did a great job of showing techniques,steps and materials required. Overall....5/5. Great Job!!

Reviewer: Scott M.

This guy is a HACK. If you listen to his voice you can hear his hack in the way that he has not been using proper ventilation and is probably inhaling too much of his silver oxide. Use a bucket (glass) of water to break glass into, not a trash can underneath. also, the connections he shows are very weak and he does not show the importance of certain things like spinning, and his vocab is AWFUL. "Center it up to get it center".

BLAH BLAH BLAH dont get this!