Glass Blowing Classes in NYC, New York

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...

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.

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.

Explore organic forms using molten glass in this one day introductory glassblowing course.  Students will learn about color application and glass shaping as they are guided through making a plethora of vibrate glass flowers.  Perfect for indoor or outdoor decorations, these flowers will add a summery touch to any environment! 

Learn the basic skills necessary to design and bend your own neon signs and sculptures in this eight-week introductory class!  Skills covered include bending and welding tubes of glass over a flame, making a bending template, wiring tubes to a transformer, and installing in an indoor space.  Demonstrations in processing and filling a neon...

Learn to use the material properties of borosilicate glass to create large scale sculptures and objects.  Starting from a plan or drawing, components will be made and then formed together using annealing and kiln-manipulation techniques.  Students will gain confidence in constructing complex forms and intricate shapes.  This class...

Step by step you will learn: 1. Creating a resistant shape/ Design a pattern How to design your own a piece that will not break Understanding how do glass and metal resist their own weight and external exposure, such as light, wind, rain and gravitational weight. Each piece of glass will have a designed template. 2 -  Smoothing the edges...

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 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...

Step by step you will learn: 1. Creating a resistant shape/ Design a pattern How to design your own a piece that will not break Understanding how do glass and metal resist their own weight and external exposure, such as light, wind, rain and gravitational weight. Each piece of glass will have a designed template. 2 -  Smoothing the edges...

In Brooklyn Glass's 8 Week Letter Course students will focus on learning the advanced skills required to bend letters and work from a pattern.  We will begin by mastering basic tube bending techniques and layout & design preparation in order to move on to bending block letters. Students will also be introduced to post-production work such...

In this fast-paced, weekend workshop, students will manipulate a glass tube to create their own, unique neon sign. On the first day, demonstrations on equipment safety, basic bends, and good technique will lead into an afternoon of practice time. Students will use the night between classes to process what they’ve learned and come up with...

During this one-day workshop, students will learn essential introductory techniques of glassblowing and the ways in which movement will affect the shaping of the glass. Using molten glass, you will learn about application of color, followed by how to form and shape a floppy bowl. These vibrantly colored & uniquely shaped pieces make perfect gifts,...