Glass Blowing Classes in NYC, New York

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 to cut...

Learn how to create your very own blown glass tumblers and highball in this one-day workshop. Apply colors, patterns and enjoy a great introduction to glass blowing. This class makes a wonderful gift as does the beautiful work that you will make. Q&A Q: Can I take what I make home?  A: Yes! You will absolutely be...

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....

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. 

This five hour workshop will teach you all the basic information and techniques used in traditional glassblowing, while you create fun and unique glass fruits and vegetables that will last all year long! Try your hand at creating an eggplant! Why not a lemon, a chili pepper, a carrot or a zucchini? Using clear glass and applied color, learn how to...

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.

This weekend workshop will take a dive into the world of glassblowing. We will explore the material with exercises in creating solid objects, followed by making the leap into blown glass vessels. Safety, teamwork, and building basic skills will be the primary focus of our time together, and of course: Fun! All are welcome, though this class is best...

Students' inherent creativity will be stimulated in this course focusing on building a solid foundation of technical skill at the torch. Working with borosilicate glass, students will learn a wide variety of flameworking techniques using rod and tubing. Demonstrations will range from blowing, sculpting and assembling with an unusual twist for creating...

We will combine glassmaking, mixed media assembly, and installation. We will be putting things together, working with associations, playfully crossing the boundaries of our own imagination.  We will set free ideas and allow ourselves to be carried away by the things we find, the things we can and cannot make, by what is possible...

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...

This one day class is perfect for the beginner or experienced user looking for new techniques. Students will be given an array of high fire temperature materials to design a one of a kind wall relief with flat glass.   We will also cover unique ways of free forming the medium combined with varying firing schedules to create a three dimensional...

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.

Bending neon is often compared to a game of chess. Executing the order of bends on a pattern can often prove to be quite the puzzle. In this week-long, introductory neon course, students are invited to challenge themselves by trying to solve the many puzzles that a neon pattern can present.  Guidance with patterns, basic glass bending and welding...

If you’re looking to start your jewelry empire, look no further. This class teaches you how to create your own glass beads to use in all kinds of projects, or just to admire! This summer, bead your hair, your bracelets, your necklaces, and more!  In this class, students will learn how to create their own flame-worked beads using borosilicate...