My dad handed me my first set of glass tools and the rest is history. He's past 90 now and still makes thank you gifts every chance he gets. On a recent visit his health wasn't lending toward soldering and cutting so he had me step in to make one of his famous butterflies. I think it came out pretty well and I know the recipient was overwhelmed with love when she got it. Side note: he built a whole soldering platform into an old briefcase - that is guerrilla glass work at it's best!