I wanna make a glass blowing studio in my garage.What are the primary supplies needed? what about total cost?
I’m 17, and really serious about becoming an artist. I want to make my garage into a glass blowing studio. What is the bare minimum in supplies needed to run a glass blowing studio? What about the approx. cost of it all? Thank you!! 
http://www.sundanceglass.com/blowingstudio.htm lists these items as essential for starting:
Gas crucible furnace, 4-1/2″ – $750
Glory Hole, 7″ x 12″ – $550
Annealing Kiln 120 Volts, 14″ by 9″ deep – $550
Pyrometer – $69
Bench – $69
Gloves, 14″ – $57
2 Blow Pipes, 1400mm x 20mm – $145 ea.
2 Puntys, 48″ – $39 ea.
Crucible, 14 pound – $79
Shears, Combination – $165
Shears, Cut off – $65
Jacks, Flat blades, pointed ends – $75
Tongs, Pick up – blunt end – $29
Jacks, Carbon – $75
Blocks, 2″ Graphite – $30
Blocks, 3″ Cherrywood – $36
Blocks, 4″ Cherrywood – $46
Marvering plate, steel #612, 6″ x 12″ by 3/8″ thick – $25
All told, this is about $3k. You don’t need to start big. As with any art, you start small, and upgrade as need and talent demand, and as budget allows. You could get a larger annealing kiln, glory hole, crucibles, etc., more blow pipes, more kinds of jacks… This site also has information about what equipment you would need (and prices) for glassblowing with a torch. I’m sure you would find the entire site helpful.
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