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....

In this 5 hour workshop, students will have the abiilty to learn the basics of working with torches and borosilicate glass. Learn to make pendants, marbles, and more. Classes will begin with a demonstration of techniques and safety procedures, and will move into hands on practice with the aide of the instructors. All levels welcome, no experience necessary....

Mosaic cane is a generic term for a bar of glass that has an image or a design in its cross section. The creation of these canes is one of the earliest glass making techniques known and many objects made this way date back to Egyptian times. In the first part of the class students will learn to create a mosaic pattern bar from sheet glass that contains...

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.

Let’s get technical! Due to its functionality and importance, scientific glass is some of the most technically complicated glass out there. This class will focus on scientific flameworking methods for working with hollow tubing.  In the first half of class, we will cover basic techniques for sealing glass together and using ring seals....

Repetition is necessary and valuable for refining skills in the hot shop. In this class, students will use their preexisting hot shop experience to approach specific forms and make forms according to specifications. Students will learn to use tools that allow glass blowers to manifest a scaled drawing into an accurate glass object. This class will...

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.

Get into glassblowing at Brooklyn Glass with our one-day apple making workshop. During these 3 hours, students will learn the basics of gathering from the furnace and shaping the glass.  We will provide you with multiple glass colors which can be applied to the apples. Use these glass creations as decorations or paperweights! Beginners welcome....

Continuing Neon Course Designed for Students Finished with Neon Bending Bootcamp or Neon Letters. In this 8-week course, students will learn new skills and techniques, expanding on those learned in our Introductory Neon Courses. They will work on a project or pursue focused experimentation utilizing glass tubing. Instruction will focus on fine tuning...

This class will focus on unlearning, breaking all the rules we know, and creating new works through multiple and sometimes unique processes. As artists and makers, we must contend with our methods of making, especially in a moment when conversations about consumption, waste, and recycling are present in everything we do.  Throughout the...

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...

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 create your own neon sign or sculpture from start to finish in this two-day intensive workshop.  The class will be presented as a series of tutorials focused on glass bending, designing, wiring, and installation, along with a demonstration of how a glass tube is processed and filled with gas to produce light.  This course...