A world of glassmaking awaits on our immersive weekly class. Each Wednesday, you’ll get hands-on experience in glassblowing, kiln-forming, flameworking and more. Whether you’re a complete beginner or want to expand your skills, this 8-week course is the perfect way to explore all kinds of glass techniques and start bringing your ideas to life.

Learn the foundational skills for controlling and sculpting soft glass - but without the mandrel! A perfect class for those who have tried a beadmaking or a lampworking experience and want to explore different and more intricate forms. You will develop a deeper understanding of heat control so that you can work soft glass in a more complex and creative way.

A great glassblowing experience and introduction to the magic of glass. Learn how to gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into glass objects to keep. Through hands-on making gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.

A great glassblowing taster and introduction to the magic of glass. Learn how to gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into glass objects to keep. Through hands-on making gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.

Our one day glassblowing course is both an exciting experience day and a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft while you make your own glass objects, using hot, molten glass straight from the furnace.

From paper into glass - explore collage and paper sculpting techniques to create original relief models focussing on form and texture. You will then move on to mould-making techniques, using rubbers, and finally making the investment moulds which will hold and shape glass in the kiln.

Discover the art of fusing glass and explore a variety of techniques. You will learn the fundamentals of glass cutting, assembly, accessory glass, metal inclusions, and kiln firing under the expert guidance of The Glass Hub tutors. A great introduction for beginners or artists working in other mediums to experiment with this art form.

Our one day glassblowing course is both an exciting experience day and a great introduction to glassblowing for beginners. Learn the fundamentals of this ancient craft while you make your own glass objects, using hot, molten glass straight from the furnace.

Gather, blow and shape hot molten glass straight from the furnace to create your own glass pieces. A wonderful two-day introduction to glassmaking, with plenty of hands-on practice in small groups of up to four students per tutor. Come away with first hand experience of this ancient craft.

The ideal follow-on course to our one-day or half-day classes. You will learn the fundamental skills of hot glass sculpture to shape a flower and a bird - getting the feel of how to master this magical material, followed by a blown piece like perhaps a tumbler. In the afternoon expand your skills to create a bowl, or plate.

Take inspiration from nature on this three-day flameworking workshop. Using heat and gravity to manipulate glass in the flame you will learn methods and techniques to bend, stretch, sculpt and carve molten glass, creating sculptural objects, inspired by natural forms.

Master the art of the dropout on this fascinating masterclass. Ruth Shelley will guide you through the process, working with the Bullseye colour palette, alongside demonstrations, practical hands-on experiments and discussion.