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Neon Weekend Deluxe Edition

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Unleash your creativity and learn the art of neon tube bending in this introductory course at UrbanGlass. Discover how to create simplified illustrative patterns inspired by your imagination, while also exploring the conceptual weight of neon as a material. Perfect for beginners and those looking to level up their techniques, this class offers the opportunity to create a small neon project and gain the knowledge to easily install it indoors.

(54) Beginner 14 and older
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$1,070

3 sessions

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Experimental Stained Glass Sculpture

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Explore color, light and form through the creation of abstract, 3-dimensional stained glass sculptures using the Tiffany method.  The class is open to beginners or intermediate students and will cover basic glass cutting, cold working with grinders and dremel, copper foil, soldering, and final assemblage of the sculpture.  In addition, you will learn some stained glass history, along with a bit of color theory. The goal of this class...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$425

2 sessions

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Large and in Charge

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

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 is aimed at flameworkers with prior experience at the torch, who wish to gain a better understanding...

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$275
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Holiday Ornaments (All Ages)

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Come spend the day out of the cold and cozy up to our furnace! In this one day workshop, we will learn to gather hot glass, apply color and make your very own unique, decorative ornaments to liven up your home this holiday season!  Open to all, ages 10 and up!

(54) All levels 10 and older
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$250
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One Billet Wonder

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This short, but intensive class is a great introduction to the process of open-face casting. Starting with developing a 5” x 10” sculptural design in clay, students will then create an open-face mold into which a clear or colored billet (slab) of glass will be placed and heated in a kiln to create a 3-dimensional form. Hands-on work will be complimented by a presentation on kilnformed glass. No experience required, however, this class is also...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$565

3 sessions

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Glass Exploration For Beg : Intro to Glassblowing I

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class we will explore all the basic skills needed to shape, form, and blow glass. We will also take time out to digress and have some fun with colorful paperweights, flowers, and some abstract sculptural forms. This class will be a well-rounded introduction to anyone interested in this enticing material. Important Thing to Note:  No experience necessary. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are...

(54) Beginner 18 - 18 years old
No upcoming schedules
$950

10 sessions

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Illuminated Manuscript: Intro to Neon

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In our brand new neon studio, this class will introduce students to the techniques of bending and illuminating gas filled glass tubes and discuss their application to concepts and design. Introduced to the US in 1923, neon signage radically transformed our urban landscape for the next 70 years. As neon has faded from prominence in the signage industry it has increasing found a home in the fine art world. Important Thing to Note:  No experience...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$600

6 sessions

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Beginning Glassblowing Intensive: Full Immersion

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This week long intensive will focus on creating a solid foundation of beginning glassblowing skills that can be built on from one day to the next. Get fully immersed in glassblowing and maximize your potential! From sculpting solid forms to blowing hollow vessels, this class will provide students with an opportunity to take creative license and make pieces that are distinctly their own. Important Thing to Note:  No experience necessary. Q&A...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$650

5 sessions

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Flametastic Voyage on the Borosilicate Sea

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

During this class we will explore non-traditional and traditional techniques of hollow and solid sculpting, including component construction, bit work, stringer drawing, frit and color application. Borosilicate glassblowing is an incredibly versatile and accesible medium. With a focus on easy application of complicated techniques, students will learn about the endless possibilities of flameworking. Discussions on how to set up an efficient and...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$500

5 sessions

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Introduction to Coldworking: Design and Execution

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Cold working is used to finish blown and kilnformed pieces, but can also be the means of sculpting glass from start to finish. In this course, students will learn basic glass cold working techniques such as drilling, cutting, grinding, shaping and polishing using machinery, gluing techniques will also be covered. Individual projects will support support group learning about the technical scope of coldworking. Design will be emphasised, students are...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$565

6 sessions

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Breaking Through Basics: Glass Fundamentals For Youth

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Students will learn the basic fundamentals of these processes and will have the opportunity to investigate the possibilities of crossing over techniques between the studios. Come explore the many techniques of making glass in this six week course. This workshop covers 3 major areas of glass making, and much more. Students will try flame-working, making beads and other glass art on a table top bench torch, blowing glass in the hot shop and making...

(54) All levels 11 - 17 years old
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$650

6 sessions

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Put it on the Glass: Perverse Stained Glass

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

“Put It on the Glass” transfers contemporary imagery and issues onto flat glass surfaces using stained glass painting, etching, and joining processes. Focusing on the power of juxtaposition and controversy, this course employs traditional stained glass techniques to re-contextualize our current interests and experiences through an archival art form. The class will begin with a short slide presentation that binds past and present, spanning 13th...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$535

5 sessions

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Cane Camp - Getting down to Brass Tacks

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this intensive glassblowing class, cane is the name of the game. By reducing the color pallet and scale, students will focus on the fundamentals of using cane as a decorative technique. Demos and projects will start off with simple exercises and increase in complexity as students build a solid foundation of understanding. Subjects covered will include simple and complex cane pulls, collar and bubble pick ups, prep work and various approaches to...

(54) All levels 18 and older
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$860

5 sessions

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Pre-College Camp: Portfolio Polish

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This intensive one-week pre college session is perfect for creative students looking to broaden their knowledge of sculptural mediums and further their art education. Through carving, gluing and casting students will transform their sketches and ideas into three-dimensional pieces of glass art. As well as an amazing introduction to our studio and to a wide variety of glass making techniques, young artists will leave this workshop with unique works...

(54) All levels 13 and older
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$800

5 sessions

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Creative Concepts in Kilnforming

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Morgan Madison creates work in glass and other media that is informed by his love of drawing and inspired by place- the colors, materials and forms that comprise the man-made and natural environments around us. His interest in these elements stems from their ability to tell us about the character of a place as well as to tell us something about ourselves. This class will explore the process and techniques Morgan uses to achieve the distinct linear...

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$550

5 sessions

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Glass 6: The Tabula Rasa

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Glass is an amazing sculpting material with unique qualities for self-expression and the realization of art. Inside the furnace, liquid glass is a blank slate waiting to be shaped and formed into anything you can imagine. During this course you will be asked for three things: First, come to class with an open mind that writes and draws its ideas. Sketches are fundamental tools to visualize the task at hand. These images don’t have to be illustrations...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$760

6 sessions

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Blowing and Sculpting Inside the Bubble

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this class, you will focus on unique techniques and approaches to solid and blown sculpting from within the bubble. Emphasis will be placed on the freedom to explore process and the potential of the material. You will learn bit work and how to use various torches and the garage.  Some previous glass experience is highly recommended for this class. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are no makeups allowed....

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$2,500

9 sessions

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Glass 1: Things you Need to Know to Blow

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

This introductory glassblowing class will provide students with a solid foundation on which to build their skills. In a fun filled environment, students will learn basic techniques through demonstrations, drills, projects and lots of hands on time to help improve their skills and efficiency. With practice, students will leave class with improved hand skills and a thorough understanding of how to make a variety of basic shapes. Q&A Q: ...

(54) Beginner 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$780

6 sessions

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Cut, Paste, Repeat: Glass Mosaic

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Anyone, aged 8 to 80, can enjoy completing a colorful work in glass mosaic. From the earliest examples dating to the 3rd millennium BC, all peoples have contributed to the rich history of mosaic. The beauty in the process is its project-friendly simplicity. This course is the perfect introduction to glass for those interested in turning their experience in drawing and painting into three-dimensional works of glass art. Instructor lectures presenting...

(54) All levels 8 and older
No upcoming schedules
$550

6 sessions

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Glass + Metal = A Perfect Mélange

UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

In this collaborative course with Brooklyn Metal Works we will work with the lost wax technique to kiln cast small pâte de verre jewels. These glass pieces will be designed as either brooches or pendants and will be made wearable using metalsmithing techniques. Beginning at the UrbanGlass studios, we will create wax models using soft waxes from both the jewelry and sculpture worlds. Combining these materials and techniques will yield a more detailed...

(54) All levels 18 and older
No upcoming schedules
$695

8 sessions

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