You are making it with their assistance. They tell you what tools to use and where to cut, squeeze or blow. No, you are not doing it 100% by yourself but they aren’t just making it for you either. On my bowl, I spun it to give it is own unique waves, I blew it to give it its own size. When it came to putting colors on the glass, they were also holding the pole to make sure the beads were put on correctly.