Glassblowing 101 Class
Start your glass making experience with “Introduction to Furnace Working”. This fun and educational 4-week class is offered as a 12-hour program. Students will create solid works of art from molten glass in a variety of forms, using solid working techniques for the first two weeks, and blowing techniques in the last two weeks.
Classes start with the instructor demonstrating a solid piece of glass. During that process, students will learn basic vocabulary and techniques. Then the instructor will assist the student(s) in realizing their choice of colored solid glass items which you get to keep. Materials are included.
Our approach for teaching glass blowing is to make it a fun, exciting, and unique experience for everyone involved. Each student will leave the studio with a special sense of accomplishment and a new appreciation of the process of working a ball of molten glass into a unique finished piece of art. We will not be focusing on quantity, but rather on technique and basic fundamentals of hot glass working.
Class fee of $1,250.00 includes cost of glass and use of tools. Cancellation is available up to 2 weeks before the first class. There will be no make-up classes. Maximum two people per class, both spots must be filled to hold this class.
Week 1: Safety orientation, gathering glass, color application and making flowers and/or candy bowls.
Week 2: How to properly use glass tools and introduction to paperweight making.
Week 3: Introduction to blowing and memory sphere making.
Week 4: Blowing drinking glasses or vases.