r/glassblowing
Welcome to r/glassblowing. A community for glassworkers! If you are a lampworker or primarily looking for the pipemaking type of…
How to think about r/glassblowing
The community is dedicated to glassblowing enthusiasts, encompassing a wide range of techniques and styles from traditional glassblowing to lampworking. Members share their projects, techniques, and experiences, fostering a collaborative environment for both beginners and seasoned artisans. The focus on craftsmanship and artistic expression distinguishes this community, making it a hub for those passionate about creating glass art, including functional pieces like vases and bongs.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically artists, hobbyists, and professionals in the field of glassworking. The demographic ranges from young learners to experienced craftsmen, with a shared intent to learn, share techniques, and showcase their work. The vibe is generally supportive and creative, with members valuing skill development and artistic expression in their glass projects.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed tutorials, project showcases, and discussions about techniques and tools used in glassblowing. Members appreciate high-quality images and videos of finished pieces or work-in-progress shots. Posts that lack depth or are overly promotional tend to receive downvotes, and the community favors a steady posting cadence that allows for meaningful engagement rather than spammy content.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value rather than overt promotion. Sharing educational content, such as tutorials or tips on glassworking techniques, can resonate well with members. Collaborations with artists or sponsoring community challenges can also foster goodwill. However, brands should avoid direct advertising or sales pitches, as the community is generally resistant to blatant promotional efforts that do not contribute to the artistic dialogue.
Top keywords
What r/glassblowing talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/microwave3
- u/chinawcswing
- u/Specialkglass
- u/outsourced_bob
- u/[deleted]
- u/Smoothpropagator
- u/Zapicodegallo
- u/greenbmx
- u/oddwich
- u/VaticanGuy
- u/Andreas1120
- u/AztriMiAztri
- u/art_of_fishing
- u/slowclaw_
- u/GibbonsGlass
- u/rancidjazz
- u/coffeebeanbeing
- u/FarlandMetals
- u/Philly_Overland
- u/SpaceShanties
- u/0Korvin0
- u/E_Mark18
- u/distinguished_alien
- u/Thegreatgonzo412
- u/abglassroot
- u/shavedmouse3
- u/Better-Access-3343
- u/coderedmountaindewd
- u/bmolseed
- u/justsumscrub
- u/grensLab
- u/holsteinglass
- u/AdministrativeEye344
- u/adamacdo
- u/birdwatcher315
- u/thehillhaseyes8
- u/RecommendationBig775
- u/garrettwheelerglass
- u/hhbarnes
- u/antichain
- u/GappaGlass
- u/troubledindanger
- u/bin-fryin
- u/jmf218
- u/cageyness
- u/VeterinarianKobuk
- u/UsermaneG
- u/TwasAKuntNugget
- u/RecentReplacement686
- u/SandNHeat
- u/skjonnerikke
- u/Chemical_Whereas_189
- u/Queasy_Mine_4354
- u/webriprob
- u/KAFglass
- u/mscrsll
- u/WhoEvenThinksThat
- u/Euphoric_Ad9500
- u/deadly-pesticide
- u/BecommingSanta
- u/Sunlight72
- u/AttilaTimar
- u/RubyLens
- u/Seaguard5
- u/dex721
- u/grayhound1000
- u/111ace111
- u/Bayseheadglass
- u/What-am-I-d0ing-here
- u/TooMuchCarving
- u/Phaniel
- u/eightwentyfive
- u/prnalchemy
- u/posternutbag81
- u/Gianni_Fadel
- u/Alarmed-Researcher93
- u/momoisbestcat
- u/bubbelplast39
- u/huskeya4
- u/jacqstreetboys
- u/EconomistJumpy2911
- u/NaoYmmt
- u/ShutUpBaby-IKnowIt69
- u/Zealousideal-Ad3609
- u/gingerbakerisgod
- u/notmyrealaccountb
- u/revan1942
- u/cicglass
- u/andorsara
- u/blakekrafty
- u/ghostofladyamydudley
- u/BlueLionsMane
- u/DrJetta
- u/ozanoguzhaktanir
- u/Reckless_flamingos
- u/Trumpka1717
- u/fizzybatpig
- u/Squirrelslayer777
- u/hybride_ian
- u/Upbeat_Excitement398
By votes
- u/microwave3
- u/GibbonsGlass
- u/Specialkglass
- u/Zapicodegallo
- u/AztriMiAztri
- u/greenbmx
- u/art_of_fishing
- u/[deleted]
- u/Smoothpropagator
- u/distinguished_alien
- u/oddwich
- u/VaticanGuy
- u/Sunlight72
- u/AttilaTimar
- u/RubyLens
- u/abglassroot
- u/Seaguard5
- u/outsourced_bob
- u/dex721
- u/grayhound1000
- u/E_Mark18
- u/chinawcswing
- u/Thegreatgonzo412
- u/rancidjazz
- u/Bayseheadglass
- u/111ace111
- u/FarlandMetals
- u/What-am-I-d0ing-here
- u/Better-Access-3343
- u/TooMuchCarving
- u/Phaniel
- u/eightwentyfive
- u/shavedmouse3
- u/prnalchemy
- u/posternutbag81
- u/Gianni_Fadel
- u/coderedmountaindewd
- u/coffeebeanbeing
- u/Alarmed-Researcher93
- u/momoisbestcat
- u/grensLab
- u/bubbelplast39
- u/huskeya4
- u/justsumscrub
- u/jacqstreetboys
- u/holsteinglass
- u/adamacdo
- u/bmolseed
- u/EconomistJumpy2911
- u/ShutUpBaby-IKnowIt69
- u/Zealousideal-Ad3609
- u/gingerbakerisgod
- u/notmyrealaccountb
- u/NaoYmmt
- u/revan1942
- u/cicglass
- u/ghostofladyamydudley
- u/Philly_Overland
- u/blakekrafty
- u/andorsara
- u/BlueLionsMane
- u/DrJetta
- u/slowclaw_
- u/fizzybatpig
- u/Trumpka1717
- u/ozanoguzhaktanir
- u/AdministrativeEye344
- u/_killashandra
- u/Reckless_flamingos
- u/Squirrelslayer777
- u/Upbeat_Excitement398
- u/hybride_ian
- u/Simpleplanfan182
- u/jonesy346
- u/elic173
- u/birdwatcher315
- u/Plantain_Money
- u/P74CakeZ
- u/mapleglassprinting
- u/saveglassblowing
- u/alexd991
- u/thehillhaseyes8
- u/SpaceShanties
- u/Nowhereman9499
- u/leila0
- u/Andreas1120
- u/CapRavOr
- u/PoppaPelly
- u/johnnywideopen
- u/garrettwheelerglass
- u/0Korvin0
- u/ablalock5
- u/RecommendationBig775
- u/black_rose_
- u/Oddminzer
- u/321throwaway3211
- u/antichain
- u/AceofScribbles
- u/DrayySlayyer
- u/GappaGlass
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/greenbmx
- u/coderedmountaindewd
- u/Sunlight72
- u/tomatoesrfun
- u/LonelyInIowa
- u/TBeIRIE
- u/Lilthotdawg
- u/ZukowskiHardware
- u/BecommingSanta
- u/Zapicodegallo
- u/oceangirl_13
- u/Raidermom99
- u/Few-Woodpecker-737
- u/Queasy-Discount-2038
- u/TooMuchCarving
- u/1107rwf
- u/Aconite13X
- u/fizzybatpig
- u/Antolini
- u/Seaguard5
- u/Horror_Head_710
- u/Mediocre-Tough-4341
- u/djevox
- u/1arightsgone
- u/EngineZeronine
- u/Money-Shoulder-4187
- u/ksr15
- u/cyberwilderness
- u/Mr_lojorising11
- u/Sutton6969
- u/MpVpRb
- u/garrettwheelerglass
- u/EmEmPeriwinkle
- u/AethericEye
- u/Creeperrr
- u/DaBrainFarts
- u/verysadman52
- u/posternutbag81
- u/Real_Dimension4765
- u/ImRightImRight
- u/SeeisforComedy
- u/thepatterninchaos
- u/JabroniPwny
- u/inhaledpie4
- u/The_TurdMister
- u/microwave3
- u/glasstomouth45
- u/underbellyhoney
- u/TenderOfTheBuds420
- u/MiaouMiaou27
- u/TryPokingIt
- u/allwrecknocheck
- u/Smoothpropagator
- u/UndergroundGinger
- u/tissboom
- u/Warm_Resolve3949
- u/1nGirum1musNocte
- u/PaulsonPieces
- u/ResearchNo5041
- u/grymm45
- u/mooji29
- u/josh_foggy
- u/PaddyRiku52
- u/ReasonableCustomer65
- u/realized_fox
- u/IlleaglSmile
- u/coffeebeanbeing
- u/YoungCornflake
- u/slalomgollum
- u/nicholsmichael
- u/WayneHrPr
- u/SAM-in-the-DARK
- u/speedingpullet
- u/Lalalouloulala
- u/theFriendly_Duck
- u/Marley9391
- u/braduski
- u/Odd-Chapter756
- u/Malcrone
- u/Charles_SixBelow
- u/N008008
- u/Andreas1120
- u/Intelligent_Squash57
- u/lemonadeenby
- u/Herald_of_Heaven
- u/Andy6ts
- u/sheerun
- u/NeatGroundbreaking82
- u/Comprehensive_Bad940
- u/shipleyglass
- u/ritchie1963
- u/RobotDeathSquad
- u/Mad4MidMod
- u/lootenantdank
- u/barefootglass
- u/Repulsive_Onion_5925
- u/jpbarber414
- u/KiKiPAWG
- u/Philly_Overland
By votes
- u/greenbmx
- u/python_pi
- u/[deleted]
- u/UndergroundGinger
- u/Bayern__Munchies
- u/coderedmountaindewd
- u/Sunlight72
- u/Raidermom99
- u/EmEmPeriwinkle
- u/its-the-meatman
- u/microwave3
- u/hungry4danish
- u/nicholsmichael
- u/tomatoesrfun
- u/glasstomouth45
- u/ronocrice
- u/EngineZeronine
- u/OneMoistMan
- u/porchbingo
- u/tissboom
- u/TooMuchCarving
- u/Mfkoester21
- u/Few-Woodpecker-737
- u/ZukowskiHardware
- u/WayneHrPr
- u/1107rwf
- u/towelxcore
- u/DaBrainFarts
- u/FamousCow
- u/Grac12
- u/TryPokingIt
- u/Warm_Resolve3949
- u/LonelyInIowa
- u/TBeIRIE
- u/cyberwilderness
- u/Lilthotdawg
- u/AethericEye
- u/waterrrmallon
- u/1nGirum1musNocte
- u/BecommingSanta
- u/fizzybatpig
- u/Zapicodegallo
- u/DistanceSelect7560
- u/Pitiful_Union_5170
- u/Putridgrim
- u/manmix
- u/SAM-in-the-DARK
- u/1arightsgone
- u/garrettwheelerglass
- u/I_lie_on_reddit_alot
- u/dex721
- u/hooly
- u/Seaguard5
- u/Creeperrr
- u/utopianfiat
- u/verysadman52
- u/antichain
- u/thepatterninchaos
- u/PaulsonPieces
- u/jpbarber414
- u/behestrequest
- u/Antolini
- u/jonesy346
- u/vanchick
- u/raeofreakingsunshine
- u/ResearchNo5041
- u/Mediocre-Tough-4341
- u/grymm45
- u/speedingpullet
- u/Queasy-Discount-2038
- u/Money-Shoulder-4187
- u/Comprehensive_Bad940
- u/Stupid-ForYou
- u/BBeetleb0rg
- u/Umamisteve
- u/Aconite13X
- u/posternutbag81
- u/JabroniPwny
- u/Abominati0n
- u/slscer
- u/M_Ludi
- u/danielcorich
- u/megasuttron
- u/djevox
- u/ReasonableCustomer65
- u/Lalalouloulala
- u/Mr_lojorising11
- u/Sutton6969
- u/StatisticianNo1338
- u/rosesfallup
- u/inhaledpie4
- u/underbellyhoney
- u/zingiberelement
- u/Tit_Save
- u/ThrashCW
- u/overrated_walrus
- u/Soupish
- u/AztriMiAztri
- u/Smoothpropagator
- u/Seed-2-Smoke
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FAQ
r/glassblowing — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/glassblowing have?
r/glassblowing has approximately 51,273 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/glassblowing created?
r/glassblowing was created on September 13, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/glassblowing about?
The community is dedicated to glassblowing enthusiasts, encompassing a wide range of techniques and styles from traditional glassblowing to lampworking. Members share their projects, techniques, and experiences, fostering a collaborative environment for both beginners and seasoned artisans. The focus on craftsmanship and artistic expression distinguishes this community, maki…
What subreddits are similar to r/glassblowing?
Communities similar to r/glassblowing include r/lampwork.
Who are the most active posters on r/glassblowing?
The most frequent posters on r/glassblowing include u/microwave3, u/chinawcswing, u/Specialkglass.
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