CLASS EXPERIENCE: Garden Reed Accent

Garden reed: decorative glass for the garden

The Garden Reed is a low-stress, personal, and immersive class designed by the founders of the Glass Academy. The reed is about 8 to 10 inches long, with your choice of a twisted, wavy, curled, or straight stem. Get creative! In this class, you will experiment with a variety of tools. If you want to create ridges, bumps, and texture, you'll use a mold. For a smooth round finish, you'll use a marver.  From there, you can twist, pull, or stretch the reed to your desired shape, giving it character and style!

You will make one Garden Reed per ticket purchased. If you would like to make more than one, you are welcome to purchase an additional ticket. Or come back again; our classes are repeatable!

We offer a $12 guest ticket which must be purchased if you'd like to bring a guest to watch your class, or if you don't want to make a product, but would like to watch the class from the "audience". Everyone in attendance MUST purchase either a class ticket or a guest ticket. This allows us to prepare the space accordingly. When purchasing a guest ticket, please put the desired class date and time in the notes.

YOUR CLASS TICKET PURCHASE INCLUDES...

• The materials, tools, and instruction to make ONE Garden Reed per class ticket. 
• A live glassblowing demonstration from one of our class instructors. 
• A behind-the-scenes tour of our glass studio and Batch Gallery, where you’ll learn more about our successful working art studio and the glass-making process.
• A coupon for 20% off all items in our gallery. This coupon can only be used on the day of your class or the day when you pick up your class product (if you choose to pick up your finished product in-person).

RULES & WHAT TO EXPECT

• You must be at least 16 years old to participate in our classes. However, those under 16 years old are welcome to purchase a guest ticket and watch the class.
• Closed-toed shoes are required and we suggest that you wear cotton, as it will be hot in the shop.
• Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork, meet the other students, and browse the gallery.
• Classes are typically 1 to 1.5 hours long. However, the duration may vary depending on the intensity of the project and class size.
• This is an entry-level class. No prior experience is necessary!
• Before you can take your beautiful glass creation home, it must cool from 1200°F to room temperature. Once completely cooled, your glass keepsake is ready for pickup from our studio OR we offer free shipping directly to your home if you live in the United States.
• A more detailed overview of what to expect can be found by visiting our FAQ page!

CHOOSE A DATE AND BOOK YOUR CLASS

Before buying, please review our class policies - when you make a purchase, you're agreeing to all our policies and procedures.

QUESTIONS? JUST ASK US!

All of our policies and FAQs can be found HERE! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us HERE! 

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