Intermediate Glass Blowing 6 Week Course

Service Description

This course requires completion of at least one Beginning Glassblowing 6 week Course or proof of experience. Each Course consists of 6 Weeks of Glassblowing. Class will meet for 3 hours once a week and take place on Monday evenings for a total of 3 hours. Please check our schedule to see which Course suits your schedule. Working with a professional glassblower to maximize learning and perfecting the skill of blowing glass. This class will focus on all the basics from gathering glass out of the furnace, to shaping it with an array of shop tools and transferring the piece to open up the lip. Focus will be on creating an open vessel ( vase, glass, bowls, etc..) There will be demos and lots of hands-on experience. The Intermediate course will focus on adding bits and feet to objects. There will also be an introduction to pulling glass cane and doing simple color pick ups with glass cane and glass shards. This class is limited to 8 people allowing individual attention with an introduction to all aspects of glass blowing. Each student will advance at their own pace under the supervision of our instructors. Make up Classes are available for those unable to attend all 6 classes.

Contact Details

• Blackstone River Glass Center, Meeting Street, Cumberland, RI, USA

  401-773-3181

  info@blackstoneriverglass.com