This was my first time taking a beginner glass making/blowing class with 3 friends at Firehouse Glass and I had an amazing time! Our instructor, Andrew, was fun, entertaining, and skilled at teaching to a variety of learning styles. He created a positive and safe space for us to practice multiple techniques. We completed three projects in the 4 hours of class time and were given a tour of their expansive studio space. If you have ever been interested in learning about glass art, I highly recommend this studio! read more

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OMG what can I say about the work performed by the skilled glass artist at Firehouse. My father recently passed away. His wish was to be cremated which we honored. My mother had passed away a few years ago and was also cremated. I wanted to find away to keep them TOGETHER FOREVER. My wife and I worked with Jessica to design a glass orb. The center of the orb contains the ashes of my Mother, surrounding her ashes are the ashes of my Father. This symbolizes the LOVE they had for each other and allows my Father to protect my Mother for ETERNITY. We then surrounded their ashes with a layer that contained their favorite colors. These came out so BEAUTIFUL. The work put into these make them PRICELESS to our family. The price for each orb was extremely affordable. I was expecting a higher cost. I will recommend Firehouse to anyone that is looking for a special memory. Thanks Firehouse. read more

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My daughter bought both of us two classes with Andrew. It was an absolute blast. We made Chistmas ornaments and drinking glasses. The shop is well organized, Andrew was a great teacher. One of those times you go somewhere and the vibe just leads to a great time. read more

They do excellent work but only open for public on Saturday's to speak with someone .

We booked a class and had a wonderful time! We rack made 3 project, including a blown glass ornament! A highly recommended experience!!!!! read more

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What a fun and new experience! A group of friends and I came here for a 4 hour class one Saturday. About $70/person and you got to make 4 different pieces. Not everyone got to make 4 things because of time. The things we made were cups, paperweights and a globe. There were 2 instructors who were very helpful and patient since most of us have never done glassware before. I want to come back here to learn more. The glass is HOT, and I don't mean warm and toasty. It's hot as hell when dipping your pole into it to pick it up. I had one of the instructors help me because it was that hot. They know what their doing and like I said, very patient. On first Fridays during the Art events, they sometimes have open studios to watch these guys do their own glasswork. Pretty cool experience, they make it look easy and it's free! read more

Firehouse Glass - Cups, paperweights and a globe our group got to make! - Art Galleries Near Me - Vancouver, Washington

This place is awesome! We booked a class for 6 with two instructors and had a fantastic time. The instructors were extremely knowledgeable and patient - perfect for a group with no glass experience. Logistically, be prepared to pick up your pieces a few days later (after cooling and finishing). The space also has a ton of inspiring and expertly crafting glass pieces for sale in their showroom. read more

I was having a lot of dead ends trying to get a custom one of a kind glass blown piece made from someone willing to take the chance. I'm so glad I found Firehouse Glass! I emailed them and got in touch with someone really quickly. I had a very specific request for a gift. I was then routed to Greg, the owner, who would be attempting to make the piece. Greg was extremely professional throughout the entire process and willing to accommodate what we wanted. Once the piece was finalized, pictures were sent to me to ensure I was happy. Greg shipped our piece and it arrived sooner than we thought, definitely a good thing. Once I had it in front of me, I was amazed at the craftsmanship And love Greg put into it. Thank you again for such an amazing job and experience with you and your company, Greg. read more

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Andrew is a great teacher. And if you really get into working with glass, they will make sure you can keep coming back to use the facilities. We are lucky to have this resource. read more

Had such a great time with the family learning how to blow glass! Josh, the instructor, was fantastic! Super patient, informative, and hands on to ensure everything we made was a success! Highly recommend and a great family adventure (we have young teens). read more

I came here when I first moved to Portland and was interested in learning how to do glass. The first class I took was awesome and sparked my curiosity and passion for glass. The first friday of each month, they offer glass blowing demonsrations. demonstrations on glass blowing. Their mission is to "To provide an environment for furthering the community's exposure to and education in glass art, and to provide a collaborative forum for artists working in the glass medium". They offer private lessons in both the fusing and cold working shop, and bead working. They may even be able to repair some glass art. Spearking of art,, local glass artists have worked with them including Doug Randall, Steve Klein, Jayne Persico, Carmen Vetter. I don't want to list more, because, i will offend someone. I definitely want to go back and take more classes, when i have a few more dollars in my pocket. read more

My spouse and I had a four hour class with Firehouse Glass, and it was fantastic. Our instructor, Josh, taught us so much. We really learned a great deal about glass and glass blowing. We will forever have much greater appreciation for the art of glass making. We got to make three different glass pieces each; we learned to do the work ourselves with step by step support from Josh. He was extremely knowledgeable and provided excellent instruction. Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. read more

I had my birthday party here. No one in my group had ever blown glass before. Josh and Andrew were amazing! They were helpful, easy going, and all around great instructors. They had an agenda but when we told them we were not interested in making paper weights they laughed and said ok and offered to help make us pumpkins since it was Novmeber! The pumpkins turned out wonderful! They offered us many different colors to chose from to stain the glass. They told us "just let us know what you want to do because we want you to have a good time". There were ten people in our group and each of us made 3 to 4 different things. We had such a great time; we will be back! read more

Rented studio space and drove 30 minutes to get here only to find no one there. It was a huge pain in the butt to get something rescheduled, which we had to do quickly since there was an approaching deadline on this particular project. When we did get to go back in, the people we worked with were really great and tried talking to the owners on our behalf, but despite the no-show for the first time and taking a week to respond they didn't reduce the price at all or give any discounts on future visits. I regret rescheduling in the first place now, but we could've missed the deadline if we had waited until the owners got back to our contacts. Again, I can't reiterate how helpful the people working there are, but the owners seem very irresponsible and uncaring for their customers. Will definitely not go back. read more