I cannot say enough good things about this business! We attended a torching class with Brian as our teacher. He was very helpful and we made these beautiful mushroom stir sticks! It was such a fun and cool experience. The things you can make seem limitless. We can't wait to go back and make more things! read more

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Went for a Friday date night. We made ornaments. It was pretty pricy for a 20 minute experience but we had a great time. Our instructor was great. read more

Sonoran Glass School - Holiday ornament date night! - Art Schools Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Great personalized classes. I happened to be the only student in a platter Class. I wish the classes were 2 hours or longer so I could have made a more intricate design. But it was good enough to get an idea of the process and to entice me to sign up for a studio type class where I can spend more time on a project. Enjoy read more

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My mom and I got the groupon to make a flower. The school is very easy to locate. There is ample parking. Do not get put off by the fact it's a warehouse/shop situation. It is clean and safe. The school has many pieces of glass art & jewelry for sale. Jason was our teacher the day we went. He explained the procedure thoroughly, and answered all our questions. Jason has been doing glass for a lot of years. He took his time with us and made sure of our safety at every step. Our projects are so stunning. I highly recommend doing an experience at the school. We will definitely be going back! You won't be disappointed! read more

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This is a bucket list experience! We did an ornament class for date night, best date night in Tucson. Highly recommended read more

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It is truly an amazing experience!! Friendly crew and a great hands on experience!! Definitely recommend a trip to the Sonoran Glass School in beautiful Tucson, Arizona! read more

I came to do a pumpkin with a friend. I had done it two years ago and the pumpkin came out stunning. This time there was only one main color. The second color there were only specs of it in the glass my friends shape was also not right. Less pumpkin shaped and more round without the ridges read more

WOW! What an excellent experience to be able to create a lovely glass flower with my friends. We had a "master" glass blower / artist as our instructor and he was super patient, informative and helpful every step of the way. I highly recommend going to Sonoran Glass School and take one of their many wonderful courses. read more

Sonoran Glass School - Glass Flowers we made! - Art Schools Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

After coming down with the awful flu and missing my appointment I thought I could easily reschedule like any normal place but not this one. They took my money no services and wouldn't allow me to reschedule without ANOTHER payment!? Like crazy that a non profit organization would demand more money. Out of touch and wouldn't recommend!! read more

What a blast! Without knowing anything about working with glass, I booked the Paper Weight for Two class as a hot date (see what I did there). Jason was such a great teacher! We were able to do most of it ourselves, but Jason helped us out a bit when we needed it. You could go for the dinner and a movie routine, but if you want a day to remember I can't recommend this enough. If your date doesn't dig it, take a friend instead! read more

Took the leaf pendant class with Brian. Amazing first time experience. We'll be back! read more

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Great Date Night Experience. Instructor's were patient and educational. We made 2 Glasses in an hour. Overall just a really fun experience. read more

Sonoran Glass School - Warming Up the Glass - Art Schools Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Sonoran Glass School is an awesome place and such a hidden gem. We eased into our experience (pre-covid) with a Warm Shop/Kiln Firing sun catcher workshop! We basically broke glass and assembled it mosaic style then the shop owners fired our pieces and we came back to pick them up. This was one of their more budget friendly options at $25 per person, would be a great date activity or project with kids. They also offer flameworking and glass blowing classes that I can't wait to try next. read more

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I just made 2 glass blowing trips to Sonoran Glass School to create pumpkins. Our community Glass Studio at Saddlebrooke Ranch took 5 groups this year. We all loved it! You start by picking out your colors and individually designing your pumpkin with one of their team. :) Then you work with of their staff to create your masterpiece. It is hands on. If you're not comfortable, you can do more observing. The "blowing portion" is now done via a safe hand pump that you control. The glass masters at Sonoran made it "our day". It was fun, fun, fun. Back at the Ranch, we've all enjoyed our "unveilings". Each member unpacks their pumpkins and shows off their beauty to the cheering of everyone in our studio. Bravo to Sonoran Glass School. Thanks for a great experience! PS: Have you seen Blown Away? One of the masters here in Tucson, Priscilla, spent 3 seasons on the popular Netflix show!! read more

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This is such a great place to come for a unique creative activity, whether or not you consider yourself to have strong artistic abilities/experience. There are several different projects available with step-by-step instruction. This is a great family (probably kids at least 3rd grade+) or group activity just for fun or special events, it would make a great date activity, or just go solo and let your creativity flow. Staff is very friendly, and there are options for a range of interests and budgets. read more

I had my husband's ashes incorporated into spheres and couldn't be more pleased with the way they turned out. Paul did an absolutely beautiful job. It was everything I hoped for. He is very experienced in this type of thing. read more

Sonoran Glass School - Art Schools Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Took a class with my family and our instructor was Anthony "Tony". He went on a rant, talking about his life and how terrible it was, brought up topics like wars and people being murdered over history. At first he was going into an educational direction about the origins of glass and interesting bits about chemistry. Then things took a dark turn when he dove into historical horrors and quoting films from Full Metal Jacket to Apocalypse Now. He also mentioned that a relative of his saw Spanish soldiers throwing baby Gypsies in the air and then they would land on a stick to kill them. Everyone felt very uncomfortable and disturbed, we just wanted to finish our projects so that is why we didn't leave. I hope that he can have a co-worker assist him with workshops, then he might not be as unprofessional? I'm giving 3 stars because the class itself was fun but I won't be taking any classes with him. I don't believe he should be fired, I think this would be a great professional development opportunity. read more

We did a 45 minute glassblowing class, and absolutely loved it! Jason was so knowledgeable and friendly. The class was very hands-on and afterwords. We were welcome to stay and watch the glass blowing in progress. It was such a unique experience, I highly recommend! read more

What a marvelous experience! This was our third trip to Sonoran Glass School, an unassuming building just off the freeway. The first was a gift certificate we bought for our teen son for Christmas. He was able to come for a 1:1 session and make beautiful blown glass water glasses- and he was hooked! The next summer, we enrolled him in one of the week long camps. Every day brought a new adventure and he loved it. This year we went to the 4th of July celebration and it was the icing on the cake. Delicious BBQ meal, the opportunity to make a glass bead and a fused glass suncatcher, and a terrific view of the A-mountain fireworks. We have never been huge fans of Tucson for the fourth because there isn't anything to do- now we know where to spend Independence Day for years to come! read more

Sonoran Glass School - Art Schools Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I bought a groupon and used it today! The guy who worked with us was amazing!!! It was fun and educational. He took time to show us how to do it and getting to be hands on was super cool. Thanks Sonoran Glass School we had a blast! read more

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Having when there is always friendly and helpful. It was a great experience we will be happy to come again

We brought our grandson here while he was visiting during spring break. I just can't say enough good things about the glass blowing instruction given to us as we experienced making two glass blown tumblers. Alex was so much fun to work with and she did a wonderful job of helping us make our tumblers. A must see and must experience. Returned with our granddaughter and she had a wonderful experience. The entire staff is so friendly and patient. read more

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I've been to a few beginner/first-time glassblowing classes before. I'm sure other instructors are good, but Erica was a terrible one. She wouldn't let my father or I do any of the classic glassblowing steps that make it fun, outside of using a pump to push air into our bowl and glass. She gave little to no instruction on how to do any steps we were allowed to do, and after messing up one of the steps, proceeded to blame us for it. Again, I'm sure other instructors are great as the other reviews mention, but definitely not Erica. read more

Had a great experience. I did a team building event there back in 2016 when I worked at 3M. It was from that experience I knew I was hooked. Paul went into great detail explaining the process of what we were going to do. I have done glass blowing many times since the 3M event with a master glass blower, and never have they gone into the detail that Paul did. I plan on doing more sessions in the very near future And eventually will take their courses. read more

I purchased a Groupon class for my son and I. Those guys were amazing. They were really nice to us, gave us some great guidance ... and they were so patient (took their time to explain things to us ... you can see they are passionate about the art). While there, you can also look around at what else is going on in the shop, which is great. I would highly recommend it. read more

There is such beautiful work here. The back garden with the glass kaleidoscope is fun for kids. You can watch glass work and take classes yourself but I actually took more interest in the children's content because they have these cool courses where you work with pieces of glass and adhesive to make mosaic tile art. It looks relaxing and since I don't have a steady hand at painting/drawing I think I'm actually going to give this a shot. Wonderful welcoming volunteers, this /is/Tucson. read more

I purchased a living social voucher for a fused glass class at Sonoran Glass Academy. I loved the piece of art I completed in the two hour class. The instructor was kind and very helpful. Although, they had warned us to wear closed toed shoes, I had forgot, and they had shoes they lent me. Wow! They had all the tools we needed and a beautiful assortment of all colors of glass. I left it for firing and picked it up a week later. I did not write a review at the time, as it slipped my mind, until recently. I purchased another Living Social voucher for another Glass School on the east-side of Tucson. That class was so poorly done, that I left not even beginning my project. As I reflected on my experience with them, I thought back to my experience with Sonoran Glass Art Academy. I then resolved to come back and write a review thanking them for the great job. Sometimes we have to see a cloudy day before we fully appreciate a sunny day. So here is my review, late but sincerely felt. read more

Wow! What a great time! My fiancé were in town for a work trip and found this on Visit Tucson and we are so happy we did! We did a glass blowing class with Paul and made an ornament and pumpkin. Paul was phenomenal in teaching us everything there is about glass blowing. He was super friendly, knowledgable and made us feel comfortable enough to be part of the whole process. Such a cool experience. Highly recommend!! read more

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What a fun experience! My husband and I went on a Sunday afternoon for a date. It was so great to do something so different than normal. We enjoyed learning the process and creating our glass flowers. Can't wait to see them when they're done! read more

For the past three years I have wanted to come to the pumpkin festival. I wanted to make my own pumpkin. I was finally able to come this year and was NOT disappointed. It was so much fun. I can't wait to get my pumpkin back. The staff is wonderful, very patient with the inexperienced. I am hoping to take some classes and explore more of this media. I highly recommend this school for unique and fun artist expressions. I also recommend attending the pumpkin festival to either make your own glass pumpkin or purchase one. read more