Intro to Glassblowing - Spring 25

Service Description

A five week class that teaches the fundamentals of glassblowing. At completion, students will know how to safely create the basic shapes of blown glass objects. Class includes 4 hours each week of instruction/shop time with additional 2 hours of private lab time practice what you've learned. Classes run Thursday nights from 6p-10p. Over the class, students will learn the ins and outs of the hot shop, to safely gather, shape and finish basic forms of glass vessels using clear glass. Students completing this class will be allowed to book private slots and Monterey Glassworks, and should feel comfortable taking follow on workshops with prerequisites of intro to glassblowing. This class will introduce the following skills: - Introduction to basic hot shop tools & equipment - Safe glassblowing methods - Gathering from a furnace - Basic shaping and forming of the glass (with tools such as blocks, paper, paddles, jacks, and the marver). - Teamwork and communication - Neckline, -Punty transfer & knock-off/ annealer put-away - Intro to basic shapes and vessels (cups, rondels, cylinders, cones, spheres, etc.) - Intro to cold working (flat grinder and punty removal).‍ Lab Slots: All students will attend Thursday night (6-10p) lessons & open blow. All students will be additionally given a 2 hour lab slot where they will pair up with another student to practice. Participants will choose lab times during the first class (Labs are first come first serve on either Monday evening or Saturday mornings). FAQ: Q: Can I take this class multiple times, or is it just for beginners? A: Yes, of course. Many students do. As you gain confidence in your glassblowing skills, you may wish to switch to our private glassblowing sessions to reserve your own studio time, and get coaching on more complex techniques/art projects. But you are absolutely welcome to take this class multiple times. Find those private sessions here: https://www.montereyglassworks.com/service-page/private-glass-blowing-coaching-1?referral=service_list_widget Q: How can I get on the waitlist for a class that is sold out? When informed of drop-outs that create capacity in a class, we offer it first those that that have signed up for the next class, in order of purchase.