Thanks for all the responses and warm welcomes guys!

BoRo, yeah it looks like all the big color makers started out on their own, with self-made companies. It's both inspirational and pretty freaky...

Thanks for your help! I'll look through some of the old threads and see if I can find a reference to any book. Do you know anything about their staffing needs? Do they ever hire support chemists or...

I'll definitely look her up. I was told of a woman who did it originally but the person couldn't remember her name! Thank you!!

Yeah I checked out Salem before (I went to Wheaton and lots of people told me about it). But they teach how to do scientific glass blowing. This is frequently the problem I run into when I tell...

Greetings.

Texas is a gorgeous place. No one really rides horses, you see that in Arkansas much more frequently. Yes it is very hot. Always. Winter barely exists.

I don't blow glass (yet) but...