It’s an artisan form that we don’t hear that much about, but there is one guy who continues to beat the glass blowing drum. His name is Jason Dederich, and he’s holding the torch for others ...

The seven students in the Torch Room watched intently ... Byrnes said he planned to do some blown-glass work for some of the advanced students. “I produce primarily Christmas ornaments year ...

Of course, blowing glass is literally playing with fire ... but that’s a technicality. You need a torch, of course, and the one in the videos is a propane-fueled torch with an oxygen tank ...