Discover trick glasses–a playful phenomenon of Renaissance Europe with glass artist Marc Barreda. Create new ‘trick’ designs and then build on techniques using contemporary tools and innovations. Through a spirit of curiosity and collaboration bring some mischief back into the hotshop.
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.
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.
Join our Glassblowing Weekend course - a wonderful introduction to glassmaking with plenty of hands-on practice. Over two days learn how to gather, blow and shape hot molten glass straight from the furnace.
London Glassblowing's colour expert Bruce Marks will share his extensive knowledge of the many ways of introducing colour to blown glass. Over three days explore a range of techniques of colour application using solid colour as well as frit and powders.
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.
If you already have some blowing experience then take your glassblowing to the next stage. The focus of this class will be to learn to work more independently - blowing tumblers, working with colour and much more! Fully immerse yourself in the process, move at your own pace and stretch your limits.
Create Venetian style vessels using cane with internationally renowned master glassblower Scott Benefield. Practice rolling up and forming hollow vessels while learning techniques of production and teamwork. An intensive and immersive course.
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.
A great glassblowing 'taster' and introduction to the magic of glass. You will gather hot molten glass straight from the furnace and shape into two objects. Through hands-on making you will gain first-hand insight into this ancient craft.