Glassblowing courses

What is Lampworking?

Lampworked glass, also known as flameworking, is a glass art technique where a torch melts and shapes glass rods or tubes, rather than a furnace, to create intricate items like beads, figurines, and sculptures, using tools and gravity to form the molten glass into desired shapes before it's annealed in a kiln for strength. The name comes from early methods using oil lamps with bellows, but modern techniques use oxygen-propane torches for hotter, focused flames to work with glass types like soft glass and borosilicate.

Because we pay our teachers a deposit at the time of sign up. We can only offer a reschedule with a fee of 20%, two weeks or more before the date of the class. Anything after that point there will be a 50% rescheduling fee or you for fit your appointment and will not be reimburse. This way we can have time to reschedule the class. 

There is also a minimum age of 16 years, with a guardians signature. Because, we are working studio with multiple artist and teach multiple people a class. We ask that you do not bring spectators with you. If a parent is bringing their child we ask they stay in the gallery. They will be able to see from our couches, through our viewing window. Again spectators are not allowed in the studio.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you, PGW  

Prism Glassworks offers an array of lessons and rentals. Please browse services offered or text us at 518 273 4527 for additional information.