Glass Blowing Classes in Charlotte

Ziatype prints exhibit rich dark tones and virtually unlimited color combinations from cool to warm. Zia's are a variation on traditional palladium process but offer many advantages in ease of use, and greater flexibility & potential for experimentation than platinum/palladium printing.  The first part of this class focuses on creating appropriate...

This is an introductory class in creating a window mosaic. In this class you will build a mosaic on a small window pane. The design will be instructors choice. You do not need any prior glass experience for this class. Approximate 4 hour session.

A weekend long exploration into the basics of working with borosilicate (hard) glass. Students must be 13 years of age or older and accompanied by Parent or Legal Guardian.

Create a stunning masterpiece on an old window. In this class you will build a mosaic design on an antique window. You may use a design of your choice with instructor approval prior to class. This will be an approximate 12 hour class which we will break up into three 4 hour sessions. You do not need any prior experience working with glass for this...

This workshop is designed for beginners who want to try flameworking and for people who want to take a workshop on short notice. It is NOT a prerequisite for our other workshops. Those students who wish to explore flameworking in more depth will find better value in one of our weekend workshops. Students must be 13 years of age or older and accompanied...

This class is designed to show an approach to glass at the torch that will provide a solid technical base from which a person's work can progress. With jacks, and diamond shears aiding them, students will experiment with blowing borosilicate tubing. Shape, scale, and proportion will be addressed in order to create forms of varied scale and difficulty....

This class is for everyone that loves color. From the very start of class, students will be able to produce their own beads from molten rods of glass. In this two day workshop we will cover a wide variety of color techniques that will allow you to create a multitude of different beads. Safety and setup will be covered, as well as lots of tricks of...

Fall in love with glassblowing! This introductory 8 week class will teach the basic skills of glassblowing. We will cover the process of how to gather molten glass from the furnace and shape it into basic clear forms such as paperweights, solid sculptures, bubbles and eventually drinking tumblers. This course will focus on the important fundamentals...

This course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to working with borosilicate glass. Borosilcate, or "boro" as it it often called, is referred to as hard glass as it has a higher melting point than other glass & as a result different working properties such as higher thermal shock resistance. Students will learn how to safely...

This course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to working with borosilicate glass. Borosilcate, or "boro" as it it often called, is referred to as hard glass as it has a higher melting point than other glass & as a result different working properties such as higher thermal shock resistance. Students will learn how to safely...

We are excited to share our dynamic process & love of hot glass with you. This workshop focuses on the age old techniques of blowing glass using a furnace and working in teams to create functional as well as decorative glass pieces. This is a two day class that begins with shop safety, as well as an introduction to the tools and equipment you will...

This medley course provides students with an awesome hands on opportunity to create multiple finished items in the glass blowing studio. Students will begin by creating two sculpted glass flowers, and finish with blowing a bud vase. Each process will be guided one on one by an instructor.

In this unique hands-on glass experience students work one-on-one with an experienced instructor to create their own piece of glass. Students can choose to make a paperweight, ornament or drinking glass. If you would like to share this experience with another, please book consecutive time slots so you each have the opportunity to create a piece of...

The class will cover the basics in each step of the copper foiled stained glass process and provide helpful hints to improve the craftsmanship in the following areas:  pattern design & transfer, glass selection, cutting techniques, breaking techniques, grinding, foiling, soldering and finishing.   Beginners will complete...