I've looked into it, I don't blow glass myself though I knew a guy in sacramento who did/does?... I guess you are supposed to start by making beads to learn with. About 500 bucks for a decent torch/supplies set up is what I remember but anywhere from 400-1000 bucks really depending on what kind of projects you want to do. For beads you could go with a cheaper kit, for pipes you would probably be in the 6-8 hundred range. If you want a fat ass torch and all the cool little tools you are lookin at 1000 bucks or more.