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• Creators Going Pro: For Musicmaking Duo NEFFEX, YouTube Opened All The Doors To A Full-Time Career
• Creators Going Pro: Netflix Snags YouTube Science Expert Nick Uhas To Host The World’s First Glassblowing Competition Show

  There are few things that meld science and art better than glassblowing. An arduous fusion of the two, glassblowing sees artists meticulously heat raw lumps of material to as much as 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit, then spin, twist, and trim them with a variety of tools, maintaining that perfect temperature all along, to create everything from neon signs to towering installation sculptures to tiny, delicate hummingbirds.

  
• Creators Going Pro: Sisters ‘Taylor & Vanessa’ Became An Unexpected YouTube Success — Now, Their Channel Is A Full-Time Family Endeavor

  Taylor and Vanessa Bouslog had been bugging their mother about YouTube for months. The duo, who were just 15 and 12 at the time, watched dozens of family-centric YouTube channels, and were keen to make their own. But their mom, Laura, was concerned about the two of them putting themselves out on the internet. After weathering their regular requsts, she finally gave in. Fine, she decided. Over one summer, they could give it a shot. The deal was, though, it would be a family endeavor. Laura, who was a teacher and also had the summer off, was going to be there with them every step of the way.

  
• Creators Going Pro: Scotty Sire Found His First Fans On Vine, But Support From YouTube Subscribers Transformed His Music Career

  Scotty Sire is fresh off his first sold-out national tour, and he wants you — yes, you -- to notice him. At least, according to his new single, “Notice Me” (below), which has netted more than half a million views since its debut this past Saturday.

  
• Creators Going Pro: The Women Behind ‘Come Curious’ Share Sex Education With “An Element Of Fearlessness”
• Creators Going Pro: Kofi McCalla Curates “The Cool Kids’ Guide” To Streetwear Around The World
• Creators Going Pro: The Man Behind ‘Man + River’ Is On A Mission To Return Found Items To Their Owners — And Clean Up Waterways
• Creators Going Pro: Stan Prokopenko And His Team Use YouTube To Teach Art Students Around The World — And Make A Living Doing It
• Creators Going Pro: One YouTube Video Netted ParkerGames $50 In AdSense Revenue — Oh, And His Own Television Show
• Creators Going Pro: ‘Fortnite’ Creative Expert Swiftor Doesn’t Just Make Content For His 3 Million Subscribers — He Makes Content With Them
• Creators Going Pro: ‘Love Meg’ Is YouTube’s Queen Of Clean
• Creators Going Pro: Brandon Reed’s YouTube Channel ‘Cartoon Connection’ Took Him From Barely Scraping By To Buying His Own Home