Hot Glass Classes

Create a colorful blown-glass heirloom with the help of our Studio Team. Choose from an array of color options to make your ornament unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube. You will inflate the ornament with a special compressed air device. If you prefer, […]

Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the […]

Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. Ages 12+ Members $100 / Non-members […]

This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. Glass objects must cool […]

Using a combination of glass sheets and stringers (thin rods of glass), create a set of earrings and a pendant. Learn to cut sheet glass and create a design to be fused in a kiln. One set of earring hooks and a necklace chain are included. Ages 12+ Members $64 / Non-members $80 Glass objects […]

Learn the process of fusing by creating a decorative glass plate.

Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Ages 12+ Members $40 / Non-members $50 Glass objects must cool […]

Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. Glass objects must cool slowly […]

Complement your look with accessories that you can’t find in a store. Use a mix of clear and colorful glass to create abstract and floral inspired jewelry. Learn about the basics and simple patterns. Throughout the day, the class builds on those skills to create intricately designed wearables. Glass objects must cool slowly in a […]

Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. Ages 12+ Members $40 / Non-members $50 Glass objects must cool […]

Students will learn how to safety cut and arrange flat glass to create a variety of seasonally-themed coasters. Examples will be provided, although students are able to use their creativity to create unique designs. After class, the coasters will be fired in a kiln at 1490 and cooled down slowly. Ages 12+ Members $64 / […]

Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. Ages 12+ Members $100 / Non-members […]

This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. Glass objects must cool […]

Using a combination of glass sheets and stringers (thin rods of glass), create a set of earrings and a pendant. Learn to cut sheet glass and create a design to be fused in a kiln. One set of earring hooks and a necklace chain are included. Ages 12+ Members $64 / Non-members $80 Glass objects […]

Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the […]

Make your drinks taste even better with a reusable drinking straw and custom swizzle sticks. Cup not included. Glass objects must cool slowly in a kiln. We will call you when your art is ready for pick-up. Ages 12+ Museum Members $40 / Non-Members $50