Bill Rasmussen has been a glass sculptor for about 60 years. Bill's family learned their craft from an old German glassblower back in the mid-1930's in Southern California. His father had a shop on Santa Catalina Island in the 1940's. In 1955, Bill became the official Disneyland glassblower, with a beautiful shop right on Main Street.
Laura Rasmussen was a secretary at Disneyland when she discovered a really cute guy that made neat glass things right there on Main Street. It didn't take long for her to get his attention.
Early on, Bill tried to coax her into working glass, but she held off. About ten years ago, Bill started playing around with beads. Laura gave it a try, and even though she admitted that it was fun, she still resisted the urge. A few years later, she gave bead making another go, and finally gave in! She is now a full time bead maker, and Bill and Laura work side by side in their studio.
Many of today's premier glass artists admit that they spent hours watching Bill work. At a recent gathering of his peers, he was called a "National Treasure". To Laura, he's just Bill!
It should be noted that both Bill and Laura are left handed. Pay attention to how they both hold their work and tools.
Glass Sculpting, Part 1
Copyright 2006
2 disk DVD set
2 hrs, 29 minutes total
$37.50
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Glass Sculpting, Part 2
Copyright 2006
1 DVD disk
1 hrs, 43 minutes
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Glass Sculpting, Part 3
Copyright 2006
1 DVD disk
1 hrs, 43 minutes
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Sculptural Lampwork
Copyright 2006
1 DVD disk
1 hr, 15 minutes
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Bead Making
Copyright 2006
1 DVD disk
2 hrs
$37.50
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| Bead Making | $37.50 |
My Cool Stuff
Copyright 2006
1 DVD disk
1 hr, 22 minutes
$37.50
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| My Cool Stuff | $37.50 |