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Bending the Total Eclipse
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the art of bending neon glass over the flame and illuminating hand-formed shapes with an electric current in this two-day workshop. Inspired by the transformative power of light, join avant-garde neon instructors to create circles and curves that represent the upcoming total solar eclipse. No experience is required.
From Clicks to Cups: 3D Prototypes
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the art of rapid prototyping with inexpensive materials in this exciting course. Create digital files and 3D print your designs before moving on to mold-making and glassblowing to bring your prototypes to life. No experience is necessary.
Intro to Glassblowing (6-Week)
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the ancient and beautiful art of glassblowing in this beginner-friendly course. Learn the fundamentals of working with furnace glass and create your own functional and sculptural forms. Unleash your creativity and explore the rich history of glassmaking at UrbanGlass.
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Cold Working to Save the World
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the transformative power of cold working in this immersive class at UrbanGlass. From basic grinding to advanced surface patterning, students will gain new skills and a fresh perspective on using cold working techniques to create stunning artwork. No previous experience is required.
Intro to Stained Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Unlock your creativity and learn the art of stained glass design at UrbanGlass. Discover the techniques of glass cutting and copper foil construction to craft your own stunning stained glass panel. No experience is required, just a passion for artistic expression.
Neon Flash: Pride Weekend
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Get ready to embrace your inner creativity and celebrate pride with a glowing rainbow shape in this electrifying workshop. Learn to splice different colored tubes together and make a multicolored light that you can be proud of. No experience is required!
Kilncasting with Zircar Mold Mix 6
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this summer intensive students will get an introduction to kiln casting glass using Zircar Mold Mix 6 molds. Zircar Mold Mix 6 is a high temperature ceramic mold material used to make lightweight, strong, reusable mold for glass casting and blowing. What to Expect: During this workshop students will make several Zircar Mold Mix 6 molds based on original designs. These molds will be built up around hand carved panels of linoleum and can be...
Ukulele Beginner
Bantam Studios @ 126 St Felix St, Brooklyn, NY
Beginner Ukulele I is designed for students who have never held a Ukulele before. This eight-week session will take students through the fundamentals of holding a ukulele, tuning, melodic picking, a basic vocabulary of chords and learning the basics of musical form and phrase structure. At the end of the eight weeks students will perform their piece at the recital. Note: If you don't own your own instrument we recommend that you rent...
First Steps in Flameworking
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop will be an introduction to the flameworking studio. We will cover the basics of how to get started melting glass on the torch. Techniques will go from jewelry and bead making to how to construct small and large scale sculpture on the torch. We will use soft glass and borosilicate glass depending on the technique we are learning and the proper ways to heat and cool each of these glasses. Students will come away with the basic knowledge...
Particular about Particulates - Pate de Verre Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this three-day whirlwind experience, students will be introduced to the traditional pate de verre casting process. Pate de Verre is a technique that was coined in late 19th Century France, but which has its roots in antiquity. This painterly casting process consists of mixing crushed colored glasses with a liquid binder to form pastes that can be placed into a heat-resistant mold and fused in a kiln to create a solid glass object. The resulting...
Beyond The Bubble:Intro to Glassblowing II / III
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this intro class, students with some previous experience will move beyond basic shapes and explore how to start building more ornamented and interesting vessels. Topics will include mold-blowing into textured molds and sculptural mold-blowing into wire, as well as building up your bubbles with bitwork and other additions. We'll explore color overlays in detail and learn how color can be manipulated in the cold shop to create painterly designs...
Design Within Reach
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This is a glassblowing class geared toward the intermediate/advanced student that is seeking to break out of the neo-classical shape universe. The course will focus on bubble set-ups, finding center, and creating drastic transitions in form. Demonstrations will focus on specific revelations that can open up one’s ability to create a broad spectrum of shapes. Some of these concepts are simple, but priceless, others may be frustrating for days and...
Flameworking III: Blow it UP
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are no makeups allowed. Q: Is a certificate of completion available to me after completing their class? A: No Q: Is a professional certificate available to me after completing their class? A: No Q: Can I take home what I make in this class? A: Yes Q: Is this class hands on? A: Yes Q: Is there anything else I should be aware of...
Glassblowing 3
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this level III workshop, students will move beyond basic shapes and explore how to start building more ornamented and interesting vessels. This class continues to build on basic hand skills and a fundamental understanding of the way blown glass works as we attempt more complicated forms and techniques. Class will explore color overlays in detail. There will be a large emphasis on individual student interest; students will begin to research shapes...
The Ins and Outs of Internal & External Rings
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...
Hot Casting Weekend
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Ever wondered what ladling hot, molten glass would be like? Then this class is for you! The goal of this class is to give a brief introduction to the hot glass casting process. Students will be introduced to a variety of mold materials that can be applicable to the medium of hot glass. Using a more immediate mold material such as sand, students will be able to create their own glass object from the negative created within the sand. Introductions,...
Glass 2: From Pencil to Punti
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...
Hot Glass Weekend
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
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
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...
Glass 3: Puff and Pour
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...
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