Cost: $80/person
Register online or by phone with Lesley, 952-447-9783
If you’ve never tried glassblowing before, it can be intimidating at first. After all, you’ll be dealing with large furnaces with temperatures that reach over 2000 degrees. This class is designed with the beginner in mind so that anyone can experience the art for themselves. Experience how glass is manipulated and formed into a simple shape by creating a glass paperweight which teaches the fundamentals of gathering, coloring, shaping and transferring the piece off of the blowpipe.
Wear comfortable, COTTON clothing that can get dirty and sweaty. NO SYNTHETICS! They could melt! Pants/shorts must be knee length. Closed toed shoes are required. work can be strenuous. Your work will be cooled in the annealer for 24 hours to ensure the glass won't break. You will need to return to pick up your work at at a later date. If your work is not picked up within 30 days of the class, it is considered abandoned and it will be recycled.
