Experience Required: No previous flameworking or glass blowing is required.
Type of Class: Demonstration and hands-on project
Class Description: Create custom blown glass ornaments the simple way. Making custom glass ornaments is easy with Glaskolben pre-blown clear glass cylinders with blow pipe ends. These ornaments have the look reminiscent of traditional European artisans. Students will use a Hot Head torch and MAPP gas to create several ornaments. Use 90 COE frits and stringers to customize your holiday decorations. No previous flameworking or glass blowing experience is required. All materials are included except for MAP/Pro gas.
Safety: Please do NOT wear open toed shoes or sandals. Long pants are recommended but not mandatory. Natural fiber clothes are best, cotton, linen, etc. Long hair should be tied back. Safety glasses must be worn, glasses are provided in class if needed.
Tools & Materials Included: Each student will have the use of a complete workstation, including torch, hand tools and glass. Glaskolben pre-blown clear glass cylinders Glass frit Safety glasses will be provided.
Additional Tools & Materials: Students must bring 1 tank of MAP/Pro gas - (Delphi does not sell). Available at most hardware or big box home improvement stores.
Pros : The instructor was knowledgeable and paced the instruction so it was easy to achieve great results. She was great at demonstrating and explaining the process.
Pros : We had a great afternoon. Our instructor was thorough and patient. She had a great pace and knew how to break up the workshop with a combination of listening and doing. It was a fun time spent with colleagues creating together. I would recommend this class to any one that has ever been curious about blown glass.
Pros : Val did an amazing job explaining the process and was fun to work with. She went out of her way to make sure we had everything we needed. I had previously attempted to blow Glasskolbens on my own and had more failures than successes, but just watching Val do the process a couple of times corrected everything I was doing wrong on my own. FUN FUN FUN class.
Cons : Definitely not a “con” but this process is a bit tricky and you might not walk out with 10 perfect globes. Knowing that, just go in and have fun! Even if you leave with just a couple they are so cool. Even the odd shaped ones are awesome.
Other Thoughts : Everyone at Delphi was very kind and helpful. Nice people!
Pros : A lot of fun, great instructor and you end up with some nice ornaments.
Cons : None come to mind.
Other Thoughts : I drove for 1 hour and 45 minutes to attend the class on my only day off and it was worth every minute. I wish the blow tubes were a bit less expensive but glass of any kind isn't cheap. Small group so everyone was given plenty of time with the instructor one on one if they had issues or questions. I will take more classes for sure. Thank you, Val and Delphi!
Pros : What a great, fun class! Excellent guidance in such a comfortable setting - Delphi class instructors are amazing, hands-on, creative and truly masterful at breaking down the steps for successful learning! Thanks-
Pros : I loved the class!! I was able to take home 10 glass globes that I made. It was a very fun class and easy to understand. Now I have to just practice to get the perfect globe! LOL!!
Pros : Val was great, I have several ornaments, some even round, that I can hang on my tree.
Cons : I thought there were too many people at once — crowded by the heat of my neighbor’s torch on one side, breaking glass globes by the woman overblowing on the other side. And I think the class needs a bit more time. Felt rushed at the end, and would have liked a bit more one-on-one attention for the first couple. The one where she was standing right there and telling me when to move in the flame and when to blow came out perfectly. I think if I could have had another one or two with that kind of help I would have had a much higher success, and lower stress, rate.
Pros : Excellent instructor! You get to make 12 ornaments. It makes great gifts and looks cool on your tree.
Cons : Found out on second class that I should NOT have used same MAP gas container as it didn't burn hot enough for me to blow my ornaments properly. Will bring full one next time.
Other Thoughts : I've taken this class twice so far and am planning on it again.
Pros : Fun class, globes are beautiful, easy to learn.
Cons : None
Other Thoughts : Val does a great job explaining the glass blowing process. She is positive and encouraging. We would definitely take this class again.
Pros : It was a fun time. We managed to get all 12 of our globes done within the time period. The instructor showed us how to do it and talked about it before we started. She admitted that she probably talked a little bit too much, just a tad as we were getting antsy to get started. ;)
Cons : Make sure we all see the bulb in its glowing red ready state up close so that we know what ours should look like. It was harder to blow them than I thought especially after re-cooperating from a respiratory infection.
Other Thoughts : Made sure to use less fritz than she tells you. If the bulb doesn't get very big, then the colors don't show up as well. We had some dark colored ones until we figured that one out.
Pros : Instructor was fun and informative. Class was extremely fun! Would recommend to anyone who has an interest in glass works or looking to try something new! Will be trying one of the other many class options soon!!
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