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UrbanGlass, founded in 1977, is the largest artist-access glass center in the United States, offering a comprehensive education program at every skill level. With a faculty of renowned artists and designers, UrbanGlass provides inspiration and resources to artists from around the world.
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Software to Glassware
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Come learn the basics of 3D modeling to explore the many ways this tool can be used in glassmaking. This course will focus on experiments in both 3D modeling and studio glass techniques. Once registered, students will receive information on downloading free 3D software and the steps to get started with the software. We will work with an outside organization to print designs, with one print (at a set scale/material) included in the price of the class....
Creative Working and Constructing with Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
The material for this workshop consists of ordinary pieces of float-glass in various sizes that can be cut further in any desired shape. In this practical and theoretical workshop, new and found glass pieces and broken fragments will be used creatively to construct any object possible. Students will also learn how to cut glass pieces to create these desired shapes. Cutting glass-pieces is similar to drawing and conducive to visualizing...
Glass Beads A to Z
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Join Maria Aroche for an intensive exploration of glass bead making. The first class begins with safety, bead release preparedness, basic shapes, dots, feathering, frit, and stringers with a twist. The second class will cover bead removal, cleaning, surface treatments, and sandblasting. In our third session we will work with molds, silver foils, encasing, and bubbles. Lastly, the fourth class will cover dichroic glass and working off the glass...
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Mold to Kiln and Back Again
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Many objects, forms, and materials can be translated into glass through the art of mold making. This two-day intensive workshop is packed with information about basic mold making for kiln casting. Students will be working with clay and wax to create positives to directly translate into glass. Students will then learn how to hand-build two high-fire refractory molds that can be used in the kiln to complete the process of melting glass into final...
Introduction to Neon Letters
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this eight-week neon lettering class, learn the advanced skills required to bend letters and work from a pattern. We will focus on mastering the basics of tube bending techniques as well as layout preparation in order to create, wire, and display your own neon signs. By the end of the class, students will have the skills and confidence to work independently on advanced projects in our studio. This will be an intensive course, beginners and advanced...
Introduction to Pâte De Verre
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Pâte de verre is created by firing fine glass frit and/or powder, usually mixed with a binding agent, against the surface of a high fire refractory mold. A literal translation from the French: “paste of glass.” In this intensive weekend workshop, you will learn the basics of this ancient glass technique by creating a low relief, 3-dimensional form, along with sample test color tiles. Students will also take away a clear understanding...
Dazzle Your Weekend: An Introduction to Neon
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Create your very own neon light in this two-day weekend intensive. Learn all of the steps to create in neon, starting with the basics of how to bend glass tubes using the heat of the torch, followed by pattern design and bending to achieve your own unique design. Each final design will be processed and filled with one of the noble gases – neon, argon, xenon - to become luminous! The final day of class will conclude with a wiring...
A Deeper Look at Furnace Construction
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Rebuilding a glass furnace is a rare opportunity - it is the dirty work behind the scenes, the work that when done well makes great glass possible. In this class students will learn to mix mortar and lay bricks; mix and install refractory castable cement; work with a variety of insulating materials; and start up a furnace safely. Students will be able to participate in this hands-on workshop to the extent of their own comfort level. There is typically...
Testing Texture: Introduction to Kilncasting
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
This weekend workshop will explore the possibilities of an open-face kilncasting mold. This technique is perfect for capturing the texture of everyday objects both as impressions in clay, or as direct transfers to the mold material. Samples, materials, and textures in the studio will be available, or bring your own items to play with. Come with an open mind to learn the basics of this process and see the results of a kilncasting! No...
Moving With Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
For this introduction to glassblowing course, we will focus on the properties of glass and how it moves in relation to our bodies and surroundings. Glassblowing is about reaching a greater understanding of the effects that temperature and gravity have on the viscosity of the material. If we quit turning the pipe, the glass will fall to the floor. If the glass gets cold, it will no longer be malleable. This course will cover the basics of glassblowing...
Mold Meditation: Kilncasting Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
The art of mold making can be translated into many forms and materials. This workshop will focus on kilncasting glass using high fire refractory. Through this process, we will be covering a multitude of techniques, including conceptualizing the process, working with clay and wax, mold materials, and repetitive molds allowing us to create multiples. We will also discuss problem solving, equipment usage, and safety. The class will wrap up with basic...
Glassblowing 101: Weekend in Color
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Designed for students of all ages, this introductory glassblowing class focuses on playing with color in the hot shop. Starting with a basic foundation of skills, students will learn about safety, tools, equipment, and start to work with the material. We will then begin deconstructing traditional methods of applying glass color and invent entirely unique processes of our own. We will tap into the genius of your own creativity, which has not...
Hot Shop Projects
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Hot Shop Projects is designed for students who have a specific hot glass project or idea in mind. It is an opportunity to receive technical guidance, access to the hot shop, and the support of a diverse team to explore and accomplish said idea(s) on a weekly basis over a period of 6 weeks. The scope of the projects can be very diverse. Students can work with traditional blowing techniques, solid work and sculpting, hot assembly, various color...
Low Temp, Low Tech: Making Glass Drawings
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Translate your own drawings into sculptural glass pieces that retain the feeling of a hand drawn sketch. Learn to use flameworking torches to bend thin glass stringer into the lines of your personal drawings. Add color and glass “paper” using Bullseye Glass powders, stencils, and other analog powder printing techniques. Students will make small sketches and color samples on day one, and spend day two translating a larger drawing...
Waste Not, Want Not
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
No matter how hard one tries, most artists working with kilnforming techniques end up with an ever-increasing collection of glass scraps that are left over from previous projects. However, when looked at as a resource, they are small pieces of glass waiting to be given a second life. This class will look at a variety of ways of bringing new life to Bullseye scrap glass, including pot & mesh melts, pattern bars, and puddles, with and without...
Casting the Body
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Alginate is a material that many of us may have encountered at the dentist - it’s the stuff they use to make molds of your teeth! But did you know you can also use this body-safe material to make castings and recreate fingers, toes, and more in glass? The body has long been a prevalent part of art making, and in this 5-week workshop we will utilize the body as a means for exploring the technique of kiln casting. Using alginate, we will make direct...
Intro to Glow
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the basics of bending glass tubing using commercial neon bending technology. We will use clear glass and a selection of noble gases to craft luminous sculptures in any linear shape! Students can choose to stick to traditional flat signs, or jump off of the paper and create three dimensional glowing drawings. Expect to leave with a new way of thinking about light! No experience required.
Double Trouble: Clay Meets Glass
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Double Trouble: Clay Meets Glass a Collaboration with BKLYN CLAY This class will meet at both BKLYN Clay and UrbanGlass. At BKLYN Clay, students will learn how to carve, sculpt, and prepare ceramic molds to be used for glass pieces. Then, moving to UrbanGlass students will learn about cutting and assembling sheet glass to heat and melt together in the kiln through the process of fusing. Explorations will include colors, playing with opacity, translucency,...
Plant Paradise: Introduction to Vessels and Terrariums
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
Looking for a new home for your special plant? Somewhere exciting for those spring blossoms? Spend the weekend creating one! Enhance your space, flex your creativity, and learn a new skill. Join us for a weekend of introductory glassmaking exploring the exciting properties of this material, while quickly building a basic skill-set ultimately put to use making vessels and terrariums to house your favorite plant pals. No experience required...
Bending Skills and Noble Fills
UrbanGlass @ 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY
In this 8-week introductory workshop, students are encouraged to explore the brilliant and sculptural potentials of neon! The first four weeks of class will be split between demonstrations given by the instructor and guided personal exploration. Demonstrations will include: the fundamental techniques required to bend and weld hot glass tubing tips and tricks on how to make a bending pattern indoor installation and the process...
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