Flameworking Level 1 | 2/11-3/4
A 4-week program designed to prepare beginners for membership.
Available spots
Service Description
An in-depth study of the art of flameworking with molten borosilicate glass over an oxygen and propane torch. This class is designed to introduce beginners to the process of flameworking over a four-week session, each class will be three hours. Students will be introduced to basics of flameworking through reheating solid glass rods over a torch and then using steal and graphite tools to stretch and compress the glass into shape. Clear and colored glass rods will be used in this class. Over the 4 weeks students will create marbles, pendants and small sculptures. Students will also learn about safe studio practices, such as plugging in your torch and learning all of the tools to set up your bench. Class Information: Please wear closed toed shoes. Safety glasses will be provided for you. If you have long hair please bring a hair tie/clip to tie your hair back during the class. When you first arrive please wait in the gallery area when you first walk in and your teacher will meet you there to walk you have to the flameworking studio at the class start time. We recommend to bring a water bottle with you. Next step: Level 2 class is the next step to take after this class. Level 2 covers working with hollow glass tubes to make blown pieces over the torch. Level 2 is the minimum level to get a flameworking membership at our studio.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
For help with your booking please contact info@publicglass.org Cancellation Policy: No credit or refund can be issued if a cancellation occurs 9 days or less before your class date. This helps us guarantee stable wages for our hard-working artist instructors. If a cancellation occurs 10 days or more before the start of class, please submit a written request to operations@publicglass.org as soon as you know of a possible conflict. Your account will be credited with the cost of the class. You can apply this credit to a future class, our online shop, or event. Please email operations@publicglass.org to use the credit on your account. Excessive rescheduling will result in an administrative fee. ​ Online class registration closes 2 days before the first session. For late registration, questions or guidance on our programs, please email us at: info@publicglass.org. As a small nonprofit, our goal is to keep access to the studios affordable and to employ the independent artists who have committed to teach you. Monetary refunds are issued at the discretion of management. In the rare case that we are able to issue a refund, our processing platforms will keep a minimum of 10% non-refundable fees. Keeping the credit on your account is highly encouraged. It ensures that you get to keep 100% of your credit while supporting our artists and community. Thank you for your support and understanding.
Contact Details
1750 Armstrong Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124
415-671-4916
Operations@publicglass.org