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Glass Blower

💰 Earn $44K-$59K
📚 No Degree Required
⏱️ 6–12 Month Training
📈 6.2% Job Growth
  • Perfect for those who love crafting art from molten glass into stunning shapes.
  • Contribute to the creation of beautiful glassware used in homes and galleries.
  • Master the ancient art of glassblowing with modern techniques and tools.
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Glass Blower
What Glass Blowers DoShape molten glass according to patterns.
  • Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
  • Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
  • Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
  • Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
  • Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Glass Blowers Education, Salary, and Growth
Minimum EducationNone
Career ProspectsExcellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Training Time6 months to 1 year
Job Openings5,500 Annually
Median Earnings
$48,390 in California
$45,690 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?
YOU Like
  • Being creative or artistic
  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
you value
  • Having support
  • Having freedom
  • Personal relationships
you are skilled in
  • Operation and Control
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
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