This is the 7th incarnation of my glass furnace. When we first opened, I built the bench first, but the furnace came next, and was far more intimidating. Each rebuild has been better. I use an invested crucible, a forced air burner, and a Giberson burner tip. This too was built largely from scrap.

I’ve had in mind for awhile the idea of creating a list of equipment in my glass blowing studio, along with a history of each item. It seems to make sense to begin with my bench. When we began, there were some essential necessities to begin producing glass. I decided to build my bench out of wood.