GLASSPPW - Glassblowing Experience- Make a Paperweight
Course Description
In this workshop you will be guided and assisted through the process of making a unique, one-of-a-kind paperweight. Utilizing molten glass gathered (dipped) from the GlasStation’s furnace, you will get to apply color to your paperweight, blow a bubble through a pipe to form your piece, and use glass-making tools to pinch, pull, twist, twirl, and form molten glass into a design all your own. Guided by glass instructors, you will also get to heat your work in a 2100-degree furnace as your paperweight takes shape.
To prevent it from cracking, glass must be cooled slowly for at least 12 hours. Artwork made during a glass workshop must cool in an annealing oven and will be available for pick-up at a later date.
Location & Format
The GlasStation, 3 hour Workshop
Workshops are limited to four participants. Minimum of three participants.
Cost/Registration Fee
Registration fee is $90
Workshop Policies
Participants must be 13 years or older. Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Participants will be required to sign a waiver before beginning the workshop. Participants must come dressed in close-toed shoes, and natural-fiber clothing. Loose hair must be pulled back. Safety glasses and other equipment will be provided for participants’ use. All workshops include instruction in basic hot glass and studio safety.
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