Classes

Have a sweet tooth? Hop on a torch and create your own glass jaw breakers. Learn to sculpt small molten balls of glass into colorful hard candies like licorice twists, jolly ranchers, fire balls, peppermints, and more.  Want to make your own dish to display your candies? Check out our workshops in the Kiln Shop. 

Transform molten glass into an awesome pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long! Work with an instructor who will help you gather, add color, blow a bubble, and shape hot glass from the 2,100°F furnace into a handmade glass pumpkin complete with a beautiful curly glass stem.

Each participant makes 2 pumpkins in this workshop.

Manipulate glass rods over a tabletop torch to create your own glass beads. In this introduction to the Flame Shop, learn the basic skills of heating rods of glass, applying glass to a mandrel, and shaping it with tools. Learn important decorative techniques, such as dots and trails to create multiple beautiful glass beads you'll want to wear or share.

Serve your favorite crackers and cheese on your own handmade glass charcuterie plate. Learn the basics of fusing glass including how to cut sheet glass and add color and design with frit and stringers to decorate and make a unique 8"x 8" glass board that you'll want to use for years to come. Charcuterie not included. 

MOLTN is a unique workshop designed specifically for teens to learn about glass art in multiple studios at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Teens have the opportunity to work closely with glass artists in the Hot Shop, Kiln Shop, and in the Flame Shop to explore making glass art through a variety of techniques and come away with some unique glass creations. Students work with molten glass out of the a 2,100°F furnace in the Hot Shop, manipulate solid glass rods on a 3,000°F torch in the Flame Shop, and prepare glass to be fired and fused together in kilns up to 1,700°F in the Kiln Shop. No experience necessary.

This workshop is designed for students in grades 6–12.

Want a more in depth glass experience for teens? Check out our afterschool SiO2 classes.

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Use sculpting techniques to create a colorful mushroom paperweight. Work with an instructor who will help you gather, add color, sculpt, and shape hot glass from the 2,100°F furnace to make a fun and unique solid glass mushroom. This one-of-a-kind fungi can be displayed inside or outside.

Each participant makes 2 mushrooms in this workshop.

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home. First, learn to use the tabletop torch to melt Borosilicate rods of glass. Then twist and pull this molten glass to create your own one-of-a-kind flamecicles. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

Are you interested in trying stained glass? Learn the basics as you create a charming and unique glass dragonfly. Learn how to cut and shape glass into beautiful wings and work with traditional stained glass lead came and solder to adhere and complete your project.

Didn’t finish your bottle? Use your own elegant, flameworked handmade glass bottle stopper. Learn how to control, manipulate, and add color to a rod of glass while shaping your own unique stopper over a tabletop torch. You make the glass and we add the stopper. Use this creative piece while entertaining and impress your friends. It also makes a lovely gift.

Transform molten glass from a 2,100°F furnace into a one-of-a-kind, functional glass dish. Work with an instructor who helps you gather glass and add color to create a small, blown, double-walled glass bowl. Handmade blown catch-all bowls are perfect for holding spare change, serving small snacks, storing jewelry, or are beautiful just for display.

Each participant makes 2 catch-all bowls in this workshop.

Fast Track Flameworking is a great introduction to the Flame Shop. Work on a gas powered tabletop torch that can reach up to 3,000°F and sculpt glass on a small scale. Learn to melt and manipulate borosilicate glass while learning the basics of heat, control, and safety of molten glass. In the afternoon, the instructor will demonstrate three different items that can include small sculptures, pendants, marbles, swizzle sticks, or bottle stoppers.

Class time includes a 30-minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site if needed.

Stir things up with handmade glass swizzle sticks. Impress your friends and family by explaining how you melted glass rods over a tabletop torch to create the elegant swizzle stick that garnishes their iced tea or cocktail. A variety of available colors will allow you to design a swanky set of four. Perfect to keep for yourself or give as a gift.

Create a festive fused glass pumpkin! Combine colored pieces of glass, frit (colored glass granules), and stringers to make it your own. We will provide templates of pumpkins, you provide the creativity. Once you design it, we’ll fire it with a hook for hanging, so that all pieces become one.

Make one-of-a-kind glass magnet keepsakes. Melt and manipulate a solid glass rod on a tabletop torch and add bits of colorful glass called frit. Learn to swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you shape and manipulate material into floral glass magnets.

Upcycle your glass bottles and jars and turn them into functional drinking glasses, vases, candle holders, or decorative pieces. Bring 2–4 bottles or jars. Then cut, grind, polish, sandblast, or engrave them into decorative and useful items for your home. To ensure you get the most of your time in the Cold Shop, please remove any paper labels from your glass before class.

Transform glass into a beautiful and practical handmade Hanukkiah you'll be proud to use and display.  Learn to cut and combine colored pieces of sheet glass, frit (colored glass granules), and stringers (thin colorful glass rods) to make your own design. You design and make it, we'll fire it and fuse it all together into a solid and practical work of glass art. 

Make your own colorful glass marbles using solid glass rods and a table top torch. This is a great introductory workshop to gain experience on the torch. Practice basic flameworking techniques and use a graphite molds to shape the glass to ensure symmetry. With the guidance of an artist, explore decorative techniques including twisties, dots, and trails to create one-of-a-kind marvelous marbles perfect for play or display.

Make a blown glass ornament to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year long! Under the guidance of a hot shop instructor, you will select and add color to molten glass from the 2,100°F furnace. You'll try out glassblowing and expand the molten material with your breath to create a unique handmade blown glass ornament! This is a great workshop to sign up with family members or a group of friends and create a holiday memory in glass.

Each participant makes 2 ornaments in this workshop.

Design and make a glass ornament to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year long!  Learn how to cut and combine brilliantly colored pieces of sheet glass, glass granules and thin glass strands to create luminous ornaments. Once you design it, we’ll fire it, so that all pieces become one. 

If you have always wanted to try glassblowing, this one-day workshop is for you. Hot Glass Blowout provides a full day of introduction and hands-on time with hot glass. You will learn how to gather, shape, and manipulate molten glass. You'll start with making a paperweight. Then learn other techniques and skills to make a variety of glass objects. Hot glass is addictive. Once you’ve started working in the Hot Shop, you may not want to leave.

Class time includes a 30-minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site if needed.  

Have twice as much fun in this unique hot shop holiday sampler! Unlike our other workshops, you'll walk away with two different handmade glass items in this special sampler. Work with an instructor who helps you gather, pull, twist, and shape molten glass, then add color to create your own sculpted festive glass tree. Then, try glassblowing and make a handmade blown glass ornament. You'll choose and add color and expand a molten glass bubble with air into a unique and festive ornament, perfect to display at the holidays or all year round.

Each participant makes 1 blown glass ornament and 1 sculpted tree in this sampler workshop.

Learn the art of stained glass while creating your very own glass snowflake. Students will work with pre-cut glass, bevels and gems wrapping each component in metal to then join them together with molten solder. Use these dazzling snowflakes to decorate your home for the winter season or catch the light in your window all year round.

This workshop is designed for ages 14 +

Have some fun while learning all the steps of the stained glass process. You will choose from pre-determined patterns to create a decorative suncatcher or ornament that fits with the season. No experience is necessary but even those that have taken a stained glass class in the past will enjoy these seasonal creations for years to come.

This workshop is designed for ages 14+

Create a beautiful handmade glass pendant. Learn how to melt and manipulate a solid glass rod into a molten ball while adding bits of colorful glass called frit. Swirl your chosen colors throughout the clear glass as you shape your glass pendant. A safety talk and glass demonstration will be given at the beginning of the workshop as well as a number of different techniques for shaping.

Add a fancy twist and texture to your handmade glass ornament! Work with an instructor who will help you select and add color, blow a glass bubble and use a steel optic mold to add a unique patterned and raised texture to your hand made glass ornament. Great for anyone with an ornament collection or for those just beginning.

Each participant makes 2 textured ornaments in this workshop.

Personalize your own beer mug, wine goblet, or drinking glass in this 2-hour workshop. Work with an expert artist and use sandblasting, glass carving, etching, polishing, and dremeling techniques to create a unique drinking vessel. You bring your creativity. We provide the glasses.

Whether you have never touched flat glass or have your own kiln at home, all experience levels can gain knowledge from this class. Start with tool fundamentals, glass cutting, and basic fusing rules. As the day progresses, explore a variety of techniques and materials. Discussions will cover a wide range of information about kilnforming, mold materials, kiln theory, and firing schedules. You will leave this class with a variety of functional glass plates, bowls, and platters of your own creation, as well as a wealth of kilnforming knowledge. 

Class time includes a 30-minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site if needed.

In this one-day workshop, use the torch to melt and combine glass rods to make pendants that appear to encapsulate little explosions of color. Detailed demonstrations will be given on the compression technique. Instructors will provide individualized troubleshooting so that you can form several captivating pieces. Learn to apply color, make loops, and manipulate the glass to take whatever shape you desire.

Class time includes a 30-minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site if needed.

NEW! Transform sheets of glass into decorative and one-of-a-kind glass coasters. Learn to cut sheet glass into smaller geometric shapes and use these pieces along with colored glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to create unique and usable pieces of your own design. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one and turn them into a set of functional coasters for your home or to give as a gift. 

Design and create a glass platter perfect for serving your favorite foods in style.  Learn to cut and assemble colorful sheet glass, glass granules (frit), and thin glass rods (stringers) into a unique design. After designing your platter, we'll fuse it in the kiln to create a dish you'll be proud to use. Sizes vary from 7" x 12", 10" x 10", 8" x 8", or 9" round.

Have twice as much fun in this unique Flame Shop sampler. You’ll create a set of 4 handmade glass swizzle sticks to stir up your favorite drink and a bottle stopper to keep your drinks fresh. Learn how to control, manipulate, and add color to rods of glass while shaping your drink set over a tabletop torch, all under the guidance of an instructor. Use your glass creations while entertaining or give them as fun gifts.

New! Transform a blown glass pumpkin premade by our glass artists into a unique decorative piece of your own. In this introductory workshop, you’ll receive two clear glass pumpkins, the help of an expert artist, and access to the industrial sandblaster to create unique designs, faces, names, or other details. No heating or cooling is required. Take your two customized pumpkins home with you the same day you make them. One pumpkin will have an opening in the bottom and with the help of some fairy lights (not included) can transform into a magical glass luminary. Perfect for the season.

NEW! Make a set of 2 unique blown glass ornaments to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year. Under the guidance of an instructor, you will select and add color to molten glass from the 2,100°F furnace. You'll try glassblowing and expand the molten material with your breath to create one round blown glass ornament and use tools to create a second flattened blown glass ornament. This is a great workshop for family members or a group of friends.

Each participant makes a set of 2 ornaments (1 round and one flat) in this workshop.

\Get started in stained glass. Learn the basics as you create a beautiful ornament or suncatcher to display all year. You'll use pre-cut and beveled edge glass and work with traditional stained glass lead came and solder to adhere your piece.

Transform rods of glass into mini mushrooms. Learn how to control a tabletop torch, manipulate borosilicate rods of glass, and apply color and surface embellishments to create mushroom pendants or tiny figurines to adorn your potted plants. Sculpt foraged mushrooms or create them from your mind’s magical forest.

Explore the ancient and intricate art of glass mosaics. Design a pattern or image with sheet glass on a wooden backing to create a stunning wall piece. You will learn the basics of mosaic design, layout, and glass cutting.

Create beautiful glass flowers to add to any plant, vase, or garden. Using borosilicate glass rods, learn to melt, manipulate, add color, and shape up to 3 flowers over a tabletop torch. Watch demonstrations to learn multiple ways to shape a flower, or imagine your own. Choose to add a 6” clear glass rod for standing in a potted plant or create loops to wear as pendants.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of the hottest date nights. Get close to your date in the hot shop and work together with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful pumpkin. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath. This unique date night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test. After your hands-on studio time, we'll provide small bites and wine or beer. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night.

Ages 21+, $95/couple

Each "seat" registered is for one couple.

Cozy up with some glass in the kiln shop for date night. Work together with your date to transform sheets, granules, and small rods of glass into a beautiful and unique set of personalized glass coasters.

This unique date night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test.

After your hands-on studio time, we’ll provide small bites and wine or beer. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night.

$50/couple Ages 21+

Each "seat" registered is for one couple.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory experiences. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful blown pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

$45/person Ages 5+

Join us for a night of glassmaking and cold beer drinking with Two Frays Brewery. Talk with brewers, taste the beers, watch how the perfect glass is created, and then make your own glass bottle stopper with the help of our artists in the flame shop. Glassblowing demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the night. Beer and snacks included.

Ages 21+, Pre-registration required

Don't put a cork in it yet! You also have the opportunity to make your own handmade glass in the hot shop for an additional $95. Register here!

Beer always tastes better in a handmade glass. The glass is an important part of the enjoyment of the drinking experience. The shape of the glass can allow you to savor the taste and complexities of any beverage. Learn how to make a handmade beer glass.

Join us for an evening with Two Frays Brewery. Talk with the brewer, taste the beers, watch how the perfect glass is created, and then make your own glass. Registration required.

$95/person. Ages 21+

Make your own spooky sandblasted suncatcher and take it home the same night. In this introductory experience, you will design your own suncatcher using stickers, tape, and your imagination. Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. Make it as spooky or seasonal as you want. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it.

$25/person ages 5+

Trick or treat! Celebrate the season and make a fun glass treat. Work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a tabletop torch in the flame shop and sculpt a piece of glass candy. Make it into a magnet or pendant and enjoy it all year long.    

$30/person Ages 8+ 

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory experiences. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful blown pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

$45/person Ages 5+

Create a festive fall glass pumpkin to display for the season. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colorful pieces of glass granules (frit) and thin glass rods (stringers) to create a decorative glass pumpkin ornament with faces for Halloween or leaves for the fall season. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in a kiln with a hook for hanging, so that all pieces become one. Walk-ins are welcome on a first come, first served basis.

Register ahead to guarantee your time.

$35/person. Ages 5+

Immerse yourself in the ancient and intricate art of glass mosaics. Arrange small pieces of sheet glass to create an image, pattern, or abstract design on a wooden or glass backing resulting in a stunning wall or window piece. Throughout this course, you will learn the basics of making a mosaic including glass cutting, layout, and design.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory experiences. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful blown pumpkin you'll be proud to display all year long. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

$45/person Ages 5+

Beer always tastes better in a handmade glass. The glass is an important part of the enjoyment of the drinking experience. The shape of the glass can allow you to savor the taste and complexities of any beverage. Learn how to make a handmade beer glass.

Join us for an evening with Two Frays Brewery. Talk with the brewer, taste the beers, watch how the perfect glass is created, and then make your own glass. Registration required.

$95/person. Ages 21+

TEENS ONLY! Upcycled Bottles

Upcycle your glass bottles and jars and turn them into functional drinking glasses, vases, candle holders, or decorative pieces. Bring 2–4 bottles or jars. Then cut, grind, polish, sandblast, or engrave them into decorative and useful items. To ensure you get the most of your time in the cold shop, please remove any paper labels from your glass before class.

TEENS ONLY workshops are designed with teens in mind. Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass or bring a friend to share in the experience. If you are interested in a more in-depth experience, check out our afterschool SiO2 classes, full day MOLTN workshop, or summer boot camp.

In honor of Veterans Day, make a glass suncatcher for FREE and enjoy glassblowing demonstrations at Pittsburgh Glass Center.

Free glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations (1:00 - 5:00PM) are open to all.

Veterans with ID and up to 2 guests can make a suncatcher for free from 1:00 - 4:00PM

Pre-registration is requested for the suncatcher activity. Veterans may pre-register with up to 2 guests for free (total of 3 seats).

Please present your Veteran ID or Active Military ID when you check in.

Additional suncatcher activity registrations may be purchased for $25 by calling 412-365-2145.

Make your own distinctive glass goblet in this unique two-day multi-studio workshop. On the first night, work with instructors in the Hot Shop to gather, color, and shape molten glass from the 2,100°F furnace into your goblet’s foot and stem. On the second night, work with instructors in the Cold Shop to etch and sandblast a pre-made top in a way that makes your vessel truly unique. Then, learn to cut, glue, and assemble your pieces so that they become an amazing and functional goblet.

NEW! Cozy up with some glass in the cold shop for date night. Work together with your date to design a set of unique glass ornaments. You’ll use tape, stickers, and your imagination to create a personalized set. Once you design it, work with our artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. This unique date night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test. After your hands-on studio time, we’ll provide small bites and wine or beer. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night.

$45/couple Ages 21+. Each "seat" registered is for one couple.

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of the hottest date nights. Get close to your date in the hot shop and work together with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful pumpkin. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath. This unique date night experience allows each couple to work together in one of our studios and create one work of glass art together. Because it takes teamwork to sculpt, blow, or fuse glass, this is definitely a compatibility test. After your hands-on studio time, we'll provide small bites and wine or beer. Glassblowing and flameworking demonstrations will take place throughout the night.

Ages 21+, $95/couple

Each "seat" registered is for one couple.

TEENS ONLY Stained Glass Dragonfly

Are you interested in trying stained glass? Learn the basics as you create a charming glass dragonfly. Learn how to cut and shape glass into beautiful wings and work with traditional stained glass lead came and solder to adhere and complete your project.

TEENS ONLY workshops are designed with teens in mind. Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass or bring a friend to share in the experience. If you are interested in a more in-depth experience, check out our afterschool SiO2 classes, full day MOLTN workshop, or summer boot camp.

Make your own frosted glass ornament and take it home the same night. In this introductory experience, you will design a unique glass ornament using stickers and tape. Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it. 

$25/person ages 5+

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home with this unique flameworked ornament. In this introductory experience, work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a tabletop torch in the flame shop. Twist, pull, and sculpt the molten glass into a one-of-a-kind flamecicle. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

$30/person

Ages 8+

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory workshops. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own blown glass ornament. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

$45/person Ages 5+

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. You'll combine colorful glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to design a unique glass ornament in this introductory experience. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

$35/person Ages 5+

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative hanukkiah. You'll combine colorful glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to create a unique glass hanukkiah in this introductory experience. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

$45/person Ages 5+

TEENS ONLY! Flamecicles

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home. First, learn to use the tabletop torch to melt borosilicate rods of glass. Then twist and pull this molten glass to create your own one-of-a-kind flamecicles. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

TEENS ONLY workshops are designed with teens in mind. Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass or bring a friend to share in the experience. If you are interested in a more in-depth experience, check out our afterschool SiO2 classes, full day MOLTN workshop, or summer boot camp.

New! Stay warm this winter and transform hot molten glass into a cool snow person sculpture that will never melt. Work with an instructor who will help you gather, add color, and shape hot glass from the 2,100°F furnace into a handmade glass snow person that will never melt.

Each participant makes 2 snow people in this workshop.

Make your own frosted glass ornament and take it home the same night. In this introductory experience, you will design a unique glass ornament using stickers and tape. Once you design it, work with local artists to create a frosted look using our industrial sandblaster. No heating or cooling required. This is one Make-It-Now activity you get to take home with you the same night you make it. 

$25/person ages 5+

Bring the crystalline beauty of icicles inside your home with this unique flameworked ornament. In this introductory experience, work alongside a local artist to heat up rods of glass over a tabletop torch in the flame shop. Twist, pull, and sculpt the molten glass into a one-of-a-kind flamecicle. Hang them in a window to catch the light, on a tree to create a festive atmosphere, or give them as a beautiful gift.

$30/person

Ages 8+

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory workshops. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to make your very own blown glass ornament. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

$45/person Ages 5+

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative hanukkiah. You'll combine colorful glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to create a unique glass hanukkiah in this introductory experience. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

$45/person Ages 5+

In this fun holiday event, transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. You'll combine colorful glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to design a unique glass ornament in this introductory experience. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

$35/person Ages 5+

In this new 4-hour workshop, you'll harness the structural power of glass and solder to create a beautiful three-dimensional candle holder that is perfect for creating magical ambience. You will learn stained glass techniques such as cutting glass, copper foiling, and soldering to create a unique piece for your home or gift for a loved one.

TEENS ONLY! Blown Glass Ornaments

Make a blown glass ornament to hang on the tree, give as a special holiday gift, or display all year long. Under the guidance of an instructor, you will select and add color to molten glass from the 2,100°F furnace. Learn to blow glass and expand the molten material with your breath to create a unique handmade blown glass ornament. Each participant makes 2 ornaments in this workshop.

TEENS ONLY workshops are designed with teens in mind. Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass or bring a friend to share in the experience. If you are interested in a more in-depth experience, check out our afterschool SiO2 classes, full day MOLTN workshop, or summer boot camp.

Bring some warmth and light to the longest night at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Join us for hot glassblowing demonstrations, candle lit activities, and fireside snacking. Make a Glistening Etched Glass Ornament Capture the beauty of the winter season with glistening glass. In the cold shop, use a lathe and traditional cutting and engraving techniques to cut a star or snowflake design into glass to create a magical etched ornament.

Ages 14+

$35/person

Bring some warmth and light to the longest night at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Join us for hot glassblowing demonstrations, candle lit activities, and fireside snacking.

Make A Blown Glass Bauble

Feel the heat of the furnace in one of our hottest introductory experiences. In the hot shop, you'll work with a local artist to transform molten glass into a colorful blown bauble you'll be proud to display all year long. Choose your favorite colors and try glassblowing to expand the molten material with your breath.

Ages 5+ $55/person

Bring some warmth and light to the longest night at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Join us for hot glassblowing demonstrations, candle lit activities, and fireside snacking.

Make a Luminous Fused Glass Ornament

Transform sheet glass into a luminous and decorative ornament. In this introductory experience, you'll combine colorful glass granules (frit) and thin glass strands (stringers) to create a unique glass ornament. Once you design it, we’ll fire it in the kiln, so that all pieces become one.

$45/person ages 5+

TEENS ONLY! Hot Glass Blowout

If you have always wanted to try glassblowing, this one-day workshop is for you. Hot Glass Blowout provides a full day of introduction and hands-on time with hot glass. You will learn how to gather, shape, and manipulate molten glass. You'll start with making a paperweight. Then learn other techniques and skills to make a variety of glass objects.

Class time includes a 30-minute break for lunch. Lunch is not provided but we do have a refrigerator on site if needed.

TEENS ONLY workshops are designed with teens in mind. Students get the opportunity to learn about the PGC studios with other teens. Sign up as an individual and meet other teens interested in glass or bring a friend to share in the experience. If you are interested in a more in-depth experience, check out our afterschool SiO2 classes, full day MOLTN workshop, or summer boot camp.