Unleash your creativity and learn the art of glass blowing with a variety of classes offered in NYC. Discover mesmerizing techniques, create beautiful glass pieces, and gain a new skill that will leave you feeling accomplished and inspired.
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UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This intermediate glassblowing workshop will focus on the folded ring used as a decorative element on tumblers and smaller vessels. Placement, timing and execution in relation to contour will be discussed. Other important issues such as working thinner, punties for smaller pieces and heat management will also be covered. Prerequisite: Due to the tricky nature of these techniques we highly recommend that students have completed at...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this intermediate glassblowing class, students will advance their glass blowing skills by drafting technical drawings and executing them on the plow pipe or punti. All drawings should be linear and have specific measurements. Students will learn how to solve technical problems, how to create a variety of shapes and practice their drafting skills. Often, when executing commissions or creating parts for a larger sculpture it...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Spend your weekend learning how to blow glass! In this class we will learn how to gather molten glass and begin to create different forms. We'll start with basic solid forms and progress towards blown vessels with color and other decorative methods. We will also explore the many possibilities of hot glass so we can better understand its potential. You'll finish the weekend with a whole new way of looking at glass as well as the many forms you'll...
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Glass FUNdamentals Weekend The aim of this class is to introduce you to various technical and aesthetic aspects of glass as a material and glass blowing as a process. Through a series of hands-on projects, demonstrations and critiques, you will explore the fundamentals of glass blowing and basic cold-working techniques. You will be introduced to standard safety procedures and studio protocol, keeping you and people around you safe. You will...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the combination of two glass-making methods: casting and blowing. Abandoning the limitations of tradition, we will pour glass onto the marver, into sand, and directly onto and into blown glass. We will also flip the tables and blow glass into and onto castings of various sorts. Students will learn to marry these two processes together and through experimentation and unorthodox techniques begin to develop their own unique...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Get ready to sweat the small stuff in Glass Boot Camp. This introductory course in glass working will thoroughly train young students in the fundamentals of proper technique in both the hot shop and cold working processes. A thorough, two-day regime will sharpen skills in tool dexterity, equipment usage and material prowess with professional demonstrations, hands-on practice and a healthy dose of teamwork. Instruction and exercises will provide...
Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
During this four week class, we will explore the process of making goblets, and the various different techniques used in their creation. Teamwork, creativity and technical exercises will be emphasized as we consider the setup of each individual component of the final piece. This class is designed to elevate the student's understanding of glassblowing, and to introduce and expand on the skills necessary to create simple and a more...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This class will introduce students to the hot shop and glassblowing. Students will learn hot shop basics and work in teams to create several projects including paperweights, flowers, and bowls. Emphasis will be on hot shop safety, teamwork, and FUN! The perfect class for anyone who wants to try out the material and have an unforgettable creative experience!
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This bi-weekly course is designed to improve and motivate your glass blowing practice. Over the course of this class, students will work closely with hand drawn designs and attempt to execute them on the blow pipe. All demos and techniques covered in class will be based on the drawings of the students. Students will learn how to solve technical problems, while honing their glassblowing and design skills. How much perseverance and determination...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Layers are not only the answer for cold seasons, they also have their merits in working with glass. Just like in fashion, when several layers of light clothing give us more options to face the elements and express our personal aesthetics, laminating layers of glass enriches one's artistic palette and expands technical vocabulary. This class will cover the technical steps of the process of glass lamination. As we explore how to design for a particular...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this class we’ll explore the practical relationship between form and function as we fabricate vessels to showcase a variety of floral arrangements. This weekend workshop will devote the first day to work in the hot shop where we will focus on designing vases that will lend themselves well to displaying flower designs. After a brief intro into kinds and principals of floral design on Saturday, we will spend time Sunday learning basic flower preparation...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
We know you work hard all week long and you deserve the best opportunity to get the most out of your weekend hot shop time! This class will focus on improving your glass-making skills, ability to work and lead a team, and help you further develop your own personal goals in glass-making. This intensive glassblowing class will encourage students to participate in helping each other make the best work we can, together! Bring your sketchbook...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
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.
Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
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 a hand crafted beer mug. Each student should expect a hands-on experience and to work as team to help complete their projects. No experience necessary.
Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
Spruce up your home or office by making something not only beautiful, but functional as well. Our new glassblowing workshop is perfect for beginners and advanced blowers alike. Instructors will guide you through the process of creating a fluid, unique lampshade to hang or mount in the area of your choosing. During this 5 hour class you will learn the basics of glassblowing, like gathering molten glass from the furnace, manipulating molten glass...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This introductory class focuses on experimental processes, using glass color in the hot shop. Before students begin experimenting and developing new and innovative color applications, they will first need a basic foundation of skills to work with. Once students have acquired these basic skills, they will begin to deconstruct traditional methods of applying glass color and begin to express themselves with entirely unique processes developed in class. ...
Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
This one day class is a great and fun way to learn the basics of the glass blowing fundamentals. You will learn how to gather and manipulate molten glass at the blower bench and then you will create your very own unique “Spooky Halloween” glass ornament. You will be able to apply a variety of colors and manipulate the shape of your glass piece. Pre-requisite: No prior experience necessary. Q&A Q: What if I'm unable to come back to...
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Designed for students of all ages, this introductory weekend glassblowing class focuses on experimental processes and using glass color in the hotshop. Class will start with basic hotshop skills, which students can use as a jumping off point to begin experimenting and developing new and innovative color applications. Students will be encouraged to deconstruct traditional methods of applying glass color and express themselves with entirely unique...
Brooklyn Glass @ 142 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
Looking for something special to give your mom this Mother’s Day? Look no further! Make a gift that mom will wear all year round in our 5 hour workshop this May. Create beautiful marbles and heart shaped pendants for your mother, or bring her in to make her own! Working with glass is an experience few forget, so make this Mother’s Day an extra memorable one. All levels welcome, no experience necessary.
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Open up new possibilities in glassworking or refine the skills needed to finish existing glass pieces in this four-week introductory coldworking course. Classes will cover carving, cutting, sandblasting, and polishing glass, and provide insight into the equipment and processes of the cold shop. Students can incorporate these techniques into their own artistic practices in a myriad of ways, from removing the punty on a blown piece, to carving...
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