Glass Blowing Classes in NYC, New York

Learn how to create your very own blown glass tumblers and mugs in this one-day workshop. Apply colors, patterns, and decorative glass handles and enjoy a great introduction to glass blowing. This class makes a wonderful gift as does the beautiful work that you will make.

This class is great for the curious at heart who want to learn more about making glass by hand. Students will begin to learn about the fluid nature of glass by working directly with the 2100 degree molten glass to form and shape it into beautiful hand crafted art objects. Each student should expect a hands on experience and to work as team to help...

One-Day of Neon at Brooklyn Glass is a concise introduction to the art and science of neon tube making! Students can expect to learn about the components that make a neon tube, the tools needed, and the method to create a spectacular custom light source. Students can expect to create an abstract piece of neon, using various torches with intimate instruction....

Step by step you will learn: 1. Creating a resistant shape/Design a pattern How to design your own a piece. Understanding the tension of the materials, it's own weight and external exposure, such as light, wind or rain. Each piece of glass will have a designed template by the student. 2. Smoothing the edges/Use of the Glass Grinder How...

Create your very own hand-blown ice cream bowl! You will learn how to gather, blow glass, and add colors of your choice.  Students can expect to make 2 bowls each per 5-hour workshop.  No experience required – great for beginners!

Create your own shot glasses in this one-day glassblowing course. In the hotshop, you will learn to apply colors and shape glass into one-of-a-kind shot glasses. Students can expect to make 2-4 shot glasses per workshop. Beginners welcomed. 

Learn how to create your very own blow glass ornaments in this one day workshop. Apply colors, patterns, and decorative glass hooks and enjoy a great introduction to glass blowing. This class makes a wonderful gift as does the beautiful work that you will make. No experience necessary. Q&A Q: What if I'm unable to come back to collect the finished...

Give your plants a beautiful place to live with a glass-blown terrarium. This 5-hour intensive workshop will guide students through gathering from the furnace, blowing out the glass & applying color in order to create 1-2 glass terrariums. This class is excellent for beginners and will provide them with a concrete understanding of introductory...

Learn how to shape and control molten glass on the torch. In this one day class we will work by shifting from blown to solid forms. By applying color to the outside of a blown spheres and imploding them we can create pattern and form under a lens of clear. Beginners welcomed.

Work at the torch to create colorful flowers encased in clear glass. Learn flame-working techniques and how to work with molten glass by creating patterns and compressing them into flower marbles, pendants, or paper weights.

“Neon Bending Boot Camp” is an eight-week intensive to neon tube making. Students can expect to learn about the components that make a neon tube, the tools needed, and necessary techniques to create neon. The course will consist of mastering the foundations of tube bending, designing and creating various neon projects, and learning how to have...

An introduction to creating colorful glass canes in flameworking. Make your own glass holiday decorations or gifts. By building up layers of colored and clear glass we will learn to pull shape and twist the glass into candy canes. Learn a traditional form of glass working in a untraditional way. A great technique to learn, it can be incorporated in...

Join us to investigate creativity and experimentation in hot casting with an emphasis on process. Cameras and video are highly encouraged as sometimes the documentation will be more interesting than the product! Class will begin with the basic techniques of hot casting and quickly evolve into the nontraditional and experimental. Alternative materials...

Create a small holiday-themed object to decorate your home or as a lovely gift. During this two-day class, students can take inspiration from templates of holiday symbols and shapes or bring their own ideas to class. Create a snowman, snowflake, star, tree, or a three-dimensional hanging object to brighten your world this holiday season.

Summer plans filling up fast? Take our condensed workshop, Afternoon Glassblowing! It’s the perfect way to introduce yourself to traditional Italian glassblowing, a little bit at a time! In this course, students will learn all the basics taught in One Day Glassblowing but in a slightly shorter session. Pared down from 5 hours to 3, students will...