UrbanGlass
Classes in Brooklyn
UrbanGlass, founded in 1977, is the largest artist-access glass center in the United States, offering a comprehensive education program at every skill level. With a faculty of renowned artists and designers, UrbanGlass provides inspiration and resources to artists from around the world.
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Glassblowing 101
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Dive into the captivating world of glassblowing with our weekend workshop! Learn fundamental techniques, from shaping solid sculptures to crafting your first blown vessel. No prior experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for creativity and get ready to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing art of glass.
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Hot Sculpting Foundations
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Build confidence and skill in sculpting hot glass with this hands-on workshop designed for all experience levels. Learn techniques like solid and blown sculpture, inside-the-bubble work, bit applications, and cane drawing to add intricate details. With a focus on teamwork and guided practice, you’ll gain the skills to shape creatures, human forms, and other imaginative objects.
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Mapping with Richard Parrish
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Delve into the interplay of texture, form, and structure as you create kilncast bas-relief panels inspired by maps and personal narratives. Through drawing, maquettes, and open-faced casting, you’ll craft intricate glass works that explore surface features in compelling detail. Ideal for those with casting or sculpture experience, this class fosters creativity and technical growth.
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Ultra Violets
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Bring vibrant botanicals to life in this neon-bending workshop led by artist Kate Hush. Choose from floral-inspired patterns and learn to shape and assemble glowing glass creations with expert guidance. Whether crafting delicate lilies or bold anemones, you’ll master the art of creating illuminated flora that’s all glow and no grass.
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Intro to Beads
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Unleash your creativity and discover the art of flameworked glass beads in this beginner workshop. Learn the process of melting colorful glass rods and shaping them into your own unique wearable beads. No previous experience is required.
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$210
One Day Mosaics
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the art of glass mosaics in this hands-on course where you'll learn cutting, adhering, and grouting techniques. Create your very own small glass mosaic masterpiece to take home and showcase your newfound skills. No previous experience is required, open to ages 12 and up.
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$165
Paperweight Glass Blowing Party
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Discover the art of glass manipulation at the hotshop and create your vibrant paperweight. No experience is required, this fast-paced class will teach you the techniques and safety measures needed to work with molten glass in a fun and exciting environment. Ages 14 and up.
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$165
First Steps in Flameworking
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This workshop will be an introduction to the flameworking studio. We will cover the basics of how to get started melting glass on the torch. Techniques will go from jewelry and bead making to how to construct small and large scale sculpture on the torch. We will use soft glass and borosilicate glass depending on the technique we are learning and the proper ways to heat and cool each of these glasses. Students will come away with the basic knowledge...
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Particular about Particulates - Pate de Verre Glass
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this three-day whirlwind experience, students will be introduced to the traditional pate de verre casting process. Pate de Verre is a technique that was coined in late 19th Century France, but which has its roots in antiquity. This painterly casting process consists of mixing crushed colored glasses with a liquid binder to form pastes that can be placed into a heat-resistant mold and fused in a kiln to create a solid glass object. The resulting...
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Beyond The Bubble:Intro to Glassblowing II / III
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this intro class, students with some previous experience will move beyond basic shapes and explore how to start building more ornamented and interesting vessels. Topics will include mold-blowing into textured molds and sculptural mold-blowing into wire, as well as building up your bubbles with bitwork and other additions. We'll explore color overlays in detail and learn how color can be manipulated in the cold shop to create painterly designs...
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Design Within Reach
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This is a glassblowing class geared toward the intermediate/advanced student that is seeking to break out of the neo-classical shape universe. The course will focus on bubble set-ups, finding center, and creating drastic transitions in form. Demonstrations will focus on specific revelations that can open up one’s ability to create a broad spectrum of shapes. Some of these concepts are simple, but priceless, others may be frustrating for days and...
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Production Cold Working
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An overview of production coldworking techniques. This class will give students the foundations to tackle multiples in the cold shop with an eye towards efficiency. We will cover the gamut in the cold shop from torch pop to final polish and drilling holes. All experience levels are welcome. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No, there are no makeups allowed. Q: Is a certificate of completion available to me...
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Glass FUNdamentals Weekend
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Glass FUNdamentals Weekend The aim of this class is to introduce you to various technical and aesthetic aspects of glass as a material and glass blowing as a process. Through a series of hands-on projects, demonstrations and critiques, you will explore the fundamentals of glass blowing and basic cold-working techniques. You will be introduced to standard safety procedures and studio protocol, keeping you and people around you safe. You will...
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Glass Boot Camp: An Introduction to Glassblowing
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Get ready to sweat the small stuff in Glass Boot Camp. This introductory course in glass working will thoroughly train young students in the fundamentals of proper technique in both the hot shop and cold working processes. A thorough, two-day regime will sharpen skills in tool dexterity, equipment usage and material prowess with professional demonstrations, hands-on practice and a healthy dose of teamwork. Instruction and exercises will provide...
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Layer Up: Glass Lamination
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Layers are not only the answer for cold seasons, they also have their merits in working with glass. Just like in fashion, when several layers of light clothing give us more options to face the elements and express our personal aesthetics, laminating layers of glass enriches one's artistic palette and expands technical vocabulary. This class will cover the technical steps of the process of glass lamination. As we explore how to design for a particular...
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Goblets: Build ‘Em Up, Break ‘Em Down
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This class is intended for the mid to advanced student looking to broaden their horizons and improve hand skills by way of the traditional Venetian goblet. With focus on teamwork, form and function, timing and garage work, students will leave the class with a better understanding of the material and how to assemble simple, as well as complex goblets. Starting with the foundation of joining two bubbles together to make simple...
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Family Camp! Disco Inferno: Intro to Glassblowing
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This class will introduce students to the hot shop and glassblowing. Students will learn hot shop basics and work in teams to create several projects including paperweights, flowers, and bowls. Emphasis will be on hot shop safety, teamwork, and FUN! The perfect class for anyone who wants to try out the material and have an unforgettable creative experience!
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Vincent Van Blow
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This bi-weekly course is designed to improve and motivate your glass blowing practice. Over the course of this class, students will work closely with hand drawn designs and attempt to execute them on the blow pipe. All demos and techniques covered in class will be based on the drawings of the students. Students will learn how to solve technical problems, while honing their glassblowing and design skills. How much perseverance and determination...
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Hot Glass Color Experiments
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Designed for students of all ages, this introductory weekend glassblowing class focuses on experimental processes and using glass color in the hotshop. Class will start with basic hotshop skills, which students can use as a jumping off point to begin experimenting and developing new and innovative color applications. Students will be encouraged to deconstruct traditional methods of applying glass color and express themselves with entirely unique...
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Seed Bead Hair Clip
UrbanGlass See all classes by this school @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Join Lenny, creator of Antelope Women Designs, for this two day workshop that will get you started on your own beaded journey. Learn to create beaded appliqué, and leave with a cool hair clip! Lenny is excited to share five different beginner techniques and how to assemble your finished beadwork into a wearable item. Class discussion will also touch on cultural appropriation and appreciation within the vast, international history of beadwork. ...
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Reviews of UrbanGlass
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Mirror Party
I enjoyed the class and learned a lot. However, I do feel like I did not fully understand the chemical reaction so I would like it to be explained a bit more. After we completed the project, it was not clear when we were able to pick up our product and how to add the finishing touches. I felt I had to keep following up to figure out how to get my belongings completed. -
Intro to Fusing- Coasters
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Paperweight Glass Blowing Party
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Paperweight Glass Blowing Party
This was a great experience- urban glass was well set up to accommodate the class size and very organized. The staff was amazing and very talented. I recommend this class very highly to anyone wanting to explore glass -
Stained Glass 101
Great instructors, great pace, great facility! -
Intro to Sparkly Beads: Metal, Foil, Leaf, & Aventurine
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Neon 101
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Intro to Stained Glass
I went in expecting to learn how to make stained glass, and I learned how to make stained glass! I actually made more pieces than I expected. -
One Day Mosaics
The teacher was wonderful. Supplies were plentiful. We got a great tour of Urban Glass so I need to decide what to try next. I think everyone was very pleased with their projects. Please note that the projects are 10x10 inches. It was a pleasant surprise that they were larger than a coaster. -
One Day Mosaics
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Glassblowing 101
I had a great experience and learned a lot! -
Paperweight Glass Blowing Party
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Paperweight Glass Blowing Party
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Neon 101
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Neon 101
Amazing class. Teaching staff was very knowledgeable and patient, I learned a lot and highly recommend anyone interested in neon to go for this class! -
Intro to Beads
exactly what we wanted -
One Day Mosaics
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Intro to Beadmaking
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One Day Mosaics
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Intro to Stained Glass-Color Theory
I didn’t feel very well so I left early day one and couldn’t attend day 2.
