Glassblowing Classes
Beginner Glassblowing Class (2 DAYS)
Beginner Glassblowing Class (2 DAYS)
Take a deep dive into the world of blown glass with our 2-day beginner glass blowing class. With no previous experience needed, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to create your first blown and solid glass pieces. You will make each piece at your own glassblowing workstation and learn from one of our experienced glassblowing instructors in small groups limited to 6 students.
6-hour hands on class with a lunch break. 12-hours total
Small class size limited to 6 students
Your own personal glassblowing work station
Create and take home up to 8 glass pieces. 3 blown pieces and 5 solid marbles
Saturday and Sunday 10 A.M.-4 P.M. ( unless otherwise listed)
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Who is this class for?
This glassblowing class is for beginners who want to explore a variety of beginner and intermediate techniques used in flameworking. You will learn how to safely operate different types of equipment and use a variety of tools to manipulate molten glass. Depending on how you progress during class, more challenging techniques are integrated into the curriculum.
This workshop concentrates on developing skills in basic flameworking and provides a solid technical groundwork for future development. It also tests your limits as a beginner with enough time to explore more things not able to be covered in our shorter classes. This class is perfect for beginners who want to learn more about glass than is possible in just a one day class. If you take this class you will have a deeper understanding of glass and the equipment used. No previous experience is required.
What will you be making?
In this 2-day class, you will create and keep from 8 to 10 solid and blown glass objects, which includes a minimum of 5 marbles or paperweights, and 3 blown ornaments. Some techniques include Galaxy marbles, Lattachino spirals, Opal inclusions, and various other coloring techniques.
You will experiment with materials such as Opals, Dichroic glass, frit and striking colors. You will also have a larger color palette to choose from and techniques can be adjusted based on the student interest or skill level during class . Once you finish your pieces they are placed into kilns and ready for pick-up or delivery within a few days.
Individual workstations and small groups
You will be working on individual stations with all materials, tools, and safety equipment included.
Groups for our glass blowing classes are small and they are limited to up to 6 students. So there is plenty of time for our experienced glassblowing instructors to guide you through all of the steps needed to create your first glass pieces.
What is flameworking?
Flameworking is a type of glassblowing in which a torch is used to melt the glass. Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with tools and hand movements.
It is also known as lampworking or torchworking and is better suited towards beginners who have never worked with glass before
