Glassblowing: the Hollow Form

Service Description

Want to learn how to blow & create a hollow form in glass? Students will learn how to inflate the glass by blowing into the pipe as well as transfer the glass off the pipe and onto a punty rod to open up the hollow form. If you have taken Introduction 101 & 201 classes and you will continue to grow your knowledge and skills in glassblowing and working with furnace glass. Gathering, colouring, how to marver, blow, punty and more. Our friendly and skilled team of artists will help guide you through the process of making a one-of-a-kind glass art piece. Each student will create 1 piece, as well as learn how to assist others in this fascinating process. We will cover teamwork and expand on tool use, as well as safety and the basic techniques needed to shape molten hot glass. Minimum age requirement to register is 14 years. Minors must be accompanied by a registered parent or guardian also taking this class. Things to know and how to prepare 1. Have all long hair tied back 2. Wear non bulky cotton or natural fiber clothing 3. Bring a sealed water bottle to stay hydrated 4. Wear closed toe work boots or a good rubber soled closed toe shoes 5. Wear blue jeans or cotton fiber pants

Cancellation Policy

Class/Workshop Participant Cancellation Policy We know "life happens" and sometimes changes to your class registration need to happen and as a valued customer we are able to offer the following. Please note that accommodating short notice changes is costly for us as supplies preparation, instructor & staffing fees and the loss of revenue from vacant workshop space(s) forfeit us the opportunity to fill short notice cancellations. For cancellations 1 week or greater we first look to re-book your class or workshop at time of cancellation. If a re-booking is not possible, an in-store credit studio account will be set-up for you and your registration purchase will be applied for future use towards an alternate future class/workshop registration or it can be used for shopping with us. For cancellations 72 hours or less, due to the costs of set up, supplies prep, staffing/instructor fees, and the inability for us to re-sell your workshop space(s) on short notice your cancellation will unfortunately have to be considered a forfeited opportunity. Please contact us either by email office@underthesun.glass or call the studio 780-739-1112 to advise us of any class or workshop registration changes you may have. Participants that No Show  No shows are considered forfeited opportunities and the above policy does not apply.

Contact Details

• 4915 50th Avenue, Leduc, AB, Canada

  780-739-1112

  office@underthesun.glass