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    Seattle Glassblowing Studio & Gallery

    4.7 (232 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Our private lesson glass blowing class was a magical way to spend time with my parents visiting from out of town. We do not have an artistic background but was able to make 5 beautiful pieces in 3 hrs. Our instructor, Darrian, has an amazing teaching style that makes the experience not intimating for first timers.

    One of the pieces we purchased
    Maitina M.

    We went twice to this place to purchase some wall art. They have lots of pieces to pick from and they also have a glass blowing studio. Really cool place to browse and perhaps purchase a piece or two to take back home.

    Art work on display
    Navin K.

    Glass blowing studio with decent selection at reasonable prices. We stopped by this afternoon after spending most of the day at the Chihuly museum, so we had a good sense for what high quality glasswork looks like. They offer classes and had a glass blowing session in progress (with students) when we were there. We browsed and admired the art, and our tween even bought a glass photo frame as her "PNW trip souvenir" - the lady at the counter was a big help! Worth checking out if you're in the area.

    Seattle Glass Blowing Class. with Joe M.
    Jeannnine A.

    My son and I took a glass blowing workshop together. We absolutely loved the entire process and learned so much. Choosing what project we were making and the colors was really cool. Our assigned artist, Joe M. was exceptional and interactive. His love for the art of glassblowing made the experience extra special. His passion certainly made both of us want to do it again! We love our pieces.

    Inserting glass into the furnace
    Kyle B.

    I liked this place. Called in to ask a question about the Groupon I was on the verge of purchasing and they offered me the same price and scheduled me in. Joe was our instructor and was super cool and informative. Gave us some independence to do little things and took over as needed. We didn't feel restricted, just felt like he was keeping us safe. I read some of the other reviews and I will say yes, the amount you pay for 30mins does go quick. And 85-90% of the activity is guided or the instructor handles. But you have to remember you are working with a furnace that is about 2200 degrees. If you go and melt your arm off & it's gone for life you then wonder..... "why didn't they put preventive measures from allowing this happening??" Since the city is very big on glass and if you are visiting I would recommend certainly giving them a visit, especially if you've never done something like this before.

    Display
    Amy H.

    Beautiful glass works of art! Staff was welcoming and encouraged us to watch the class in session! Wonderful display of many different types of glass art.

    Heating my glass in the 1950 degree oven!
    Danae S.

    My friend found a Groupon online for two to take the one hour glassblowing class. Such a fun and unique experience. We thought we would be doing either an ornament or a paperweight, but we got there and we could choose between 5 items. It was such a tough decision! It is recommended to wear cotton clothes (denim, tshirts) and closed toed shoes are a must. You must wear eye protection. You can bring your own, or they have some you can use (cleaned inbetween each new person) We worked with Stevie. He was very knowledgable about glass blowing. I was sad we didn't actually get to physically do the glass blowing, but I understand due to COVID. We got to do everything else - help heat it up, shape it and make it how we wanted. The hour went by very quickly but we are both happy with how our products came out. You don't get your piece right away. You have to let it cool for 2 days and then you have two months to pick it up. They can also ship it. If you pick it up, it's always good to double check and make sure you are going home with the right item. Our name got accidentally got attached to another bag, so I'm glad I checked and didn't go home with someone else's goodies! I have attached our finished products!

    Glass that is approximately 8 - 10 ounces.
    Ron D.

    My two kids and I have watched all the seasons of Blown Away on Netflix. We've seen glass blowers at Fairs and amusement parks. It's something we've wanted to do for a while. We were going to go to Seattle for vacation. While looking for things to do, I found this establishment on Groupon. My kids couldn't say yes quick enough when I brought up this experience. We scheduled ourselves for the group experience for 3 hours. If you go to the website and don't find a convenient time, I recommend calling them to see if there is some flexibility. That is what I did, and it worked out great for us. Our instructor, Ellye, was amazing! We had never worked with making glass and she explained what we were doing and why. We got lessons on working with glass and a little history lesson at the same time. We made three ornaments, two glasses, and one paperweight. Ellye was great working with us and let us work as quickly as we wanted. This is an active studio as well. On one side of us was another class. On the other side of us was an artist creating a piece that would go on display and sale on site. We got to see it live. We got to see it again on Instagram. I would highly recommend this business for glass blowing classes and their shop where you can buy various items from the artists who sell their art pieces. Would we do this again? Absolutely!

    It's a business card holder...and I can say I made it
    Jennifer T.

    Oh my gosh. So so so much fun. I was kind of skeptical. This was a Christmas Present for my husband because he has been wanting to do it for awhile and he was like a little kid. He just loved it. Me, being skeptical, can honestly say it was a great morning. We made some cool pieces, learned a new skill, met some people and genuinely enjoyed ourselves. Step out of your comfort zone.

    Molly I.

    Yes yes yes! First of all - we purchased a Groupon for a glass blowing session pre-pandemic.... Then everything happened. We were worried that having had the Groupon for so long it wouldn't be honored, or would be an issue of some sort.... And it wasn't. The folks in charge handled the situation with grace and ease and kindness and that started off a wonderful experience! We made an appointment, showed up, were greeted kindly, signed a waver, went back for a session with an instructor who was informative, helpful, made us feel competent (while still basically doing all the work for us) and funny. Our guy had a delightful mix of making you feel like you were doing it yourself, when at the same time you obviously weren't (Thank God). I *highly* recommend this experience. 10/10.

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