Samantha Sweet Glass

Samantha Sweet Glass Glassblower based in London making handblown glass and running glassblowing lessons Glass maker (and occasional breaker) based in London.

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04/09/2026

Think East Finchley glassmaking started with me? Turns out we’ve got history!
Back in 1951, Finchley Glassworks was making scientific kit for London’s laboratories. They were making essential medical tools, and I’m making glass baubles and drinking endless cups of tea... but keeping local craft heritage alive is serious business!

01/09/2026

Watching glassblowing on TV is fun, but feeling 1,000°C furnace heat on your face while crafting your own piece? It’s a lot more exciting
This couple booked a private 1:2 session and made these gorgeous, usable drinking glasses to take home
Ready to step away from the screen and try it yourself?🔥

28/08/2026

Ever tried glassblowing with what feels like a skipping rope around your neck?
When you working in the studio solo, a blow hose is a great tool - it lets you shape the glass while blowing into it at the exact same time. The only catch? Muscle memory is a real thing!
Watch to the end to see me completely forget I’m wearing it and try to blow down the end of the iron anyway! 🙈
Have you ever had a silly muscle-memory moment at work?

25/08/2026

Why are glassblowers the best romantic partners? Because we know how to handle the heat and never crack under pressure!
But seriously these guys are so in sync that you secretly bought each other the exact same gift, they both booked a private 1:2 glassblowing session at my East Finchley studio to surprise each other. Pure soulmate energy!
Looking for a date night idea that actually blows you away? Tap the link in my bio to book your private 1:2 glassblowing experience!

21/08/2026

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as watching steel shears slice right through glowing, molten glass.
It looks like magic, but if you tried it with normal kitchen scissors the glass would stick, the metal would discolor, and you’d ruin your glass and a perfectly good pair of scissors.
The secret to cutting through hot glass isn’t a razor-sharp blade- it’s a temperature shock. Steel steals heat incredibly fast. The millisecond the cool blades touch the glowing rim, they instantly freeze a microscopic layer of glass right at the contact point. That sudden chill makes the glass super stiff so it can’t stick to the metal, letting the blades pinch their way straight through like thick, warm toffee!
Fun to watch but you’ve got to be quick or end up with roasted fingers!

18/08/2026

A lot of people step into the studio saying “Whoa, that furnace is hot!” But for this guest, the intense heat was a blast of nostalgia
His dad spent years working in industrial foundries melting down heavy old factory looms and recasting them into manhole covers
So instead of feeling intimidated, the heat was just comforting. It took him right back to watching his dad work. He chose these brilliant, fiery colors for his pieces as a little nod to those molten metal days, and I think his glass looks great

14/08/2026

Antonio Neri published the world’s first book of “top secret” glass recipes (L’Arte Vetraria), leaking formulas that Venetian glassmasters on Murano had spent centuries guarding under pain of imprisonment.
To get a delicate purple tone (which Neri called peach blossom)you had to bake raw manganese rocks from the mountains, quench them in cold wine vinegar, and measure them into the melt with absolute precision.
I, like other studios today, buy densely coloured glass in bars and frit to add directly to my clear glass, which leaves lots of room for experimentation—just without the vinegar!

11/08/2026

Things got fruity when a journalist and a TV producer came to a private glassblowing session at my studio! I love these juicy colours, guaranteed to brighten up your day

07/08/2026

Unboxing some new punty irons for the studio.
Before we can use these, I have to file the sharp edges off the ends, and check that they’re straight. If there’s a bend, your glass wobbles around like a shopping trolley with a dodgy wheel!
I like to think of the rough scar left on the base when we tap the punty off as the belly button of hand-blown glass- proof it was crafted by human hands, not spat out by a machine.
Want to make your own glass? Book a private beginner lesson at my studio in East Finchley—link in bio

04/08/2026

When two brilliant musicians came to the studio this weekend, it really struck me how much glassblowing is just like playing an instrument
It’s all about tempo, breath control, and finding that rhythm. If your timing is off, the glass definitely lets you know about it!
We composed these gorgeous pieces together—turns out being good with timing translates pretty well into glass

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