Also called: Glass Artist, Hot Shop Artist
Blows molten glass into vases, ornaments, and sculptures.
They gather glowing glass at 2,000 degrees on a blowpipe, shape it with tools and breath, and work as a team with assistants. Many studios offer public demos and classes. It's hot, physical, and mesmerizing.
Estimate. Craft income varies hugely; many artisans sell through markets, Etsy, galleries, and commissions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. BFA in glass or apprenticeship at a hot shop.
Ways in: 4-year college, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Glass Art, Fine Arts.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Little change.
Low risk for 10 years. Shaping molten glass on the pipe is skilled, hot handcraft that robots and AI don't do.
Classes: Art 3-D Design, Chemistry, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1012.
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