Newbie Workshops
- All Newbie Workshops
- Spark Workshops
- Wine Down
- A Bit More
- All Experience Workshops
- Experience Glass Blowing
- Experience Flame Working
- Experience Kiln Forming
All Classes for the Newbie
Spark Workshops
SPARK THE BEGINNING OF A GLASS ADVENTURE Quick, creative, and completely beginner-friendly.
Ready to try glass making without a big-time commitment? Spark Workshops are the perfect way to dip your toe into kiln forming, flame working, or glass blowing in a bite-sized session. Choose your colors, shape your design, and walk away with something uniquely yours.
- Sessions run 30–90 minutes, depending on the project
- Offered regularly throughout the month—see our calendar for dates
- Projects change seasonally to keep things fresh
- Available in all three studios (Kiln, Flame, and Hot Shop)
Larger Groups: Participants may register in contiguous sessions (for the same item) and arrive together at the time of the earliest reservation.
Ages: Participants under age 11 may need a guardian’s help depending on the project
Pick-Up: Items will be ready for pickup 1-2 weeks after the class date. Please check in with your instructor for a more accurate date. We will not send a reminder text or call you. You may call us at 817-899-0024 to check ahead before coming to pickup.
Kiln Forming Items
Flame Working Items
Glass Blowing Items
Kiln Forming: Wine Down Workshop
Price: Varies | Class Size: Min 1 – Max 6 | Ages 18+ | Prerequisite: None
Must be 21+ to drink | Bring your own spirit | One Registration $195 | Two-Three Registrations $140 | Four-Six Registrations $95
Need to wine down and dish it out? Then pour yourself a glass and create that dish with us during our next Wine Down Workshop in the kiln forming studio!
During this 2-hour workshop, participants will design and create one 12″ cheese board and matching 4″ cheese knife handle. Participants will work under the guidance of an experienced instructor to cut sheets of glass to create their items and use glass frit and stringers to make the items uniquely theirs. Once done, the items will then be loaded into an electric kiln and fired over at least one 12-hour cycle.
Board and knife will be wrapped and available for pick up in 5-7 business days from the original class date in the SiNaCa Studios Gallery.
SiNaCa Studios uses and teaches with Bullseye Glass (90coe) exclusively in our kiln forming studio.
Cheese Knife |
Full Set |
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Glass Blowing: A Bit More
Price: $415 each class with one or two participants | Class Size: Up to 2 participants | Ages 14+ | Prerequisite: None
Do you want to work with the material “a bit more” or are you looking to heat up your next date night? Then this is class is the class for you. Up to 2 people can sign up for a two hour glass working lesson with one of our expert instructors, who will walk you through the basics of glass sculpting and blowing and whet your appetite for future glass adventures! You will have the choice of creating two small and one larger item OR four smaller items during your session. Items will be selected during registration. Images of the items are available below.
Experience Glass Series
Price: $175 Per Participant | Ages 14+ | Prerequisite: None
Discover the art of glass making with our Experience Glass Series! Choose from three unique classes, each tailored to introduce you to the fascinating techniques used in glass blowing, flame working, or kiln forming. Guided by expert instructors, you’ll learn to transform raw glass into memorable creations that showcase your creativity.
- Experience Glass Blowing: Step into the hot shop and work with molten glass at 2100°F to craft stunning items like a mini paperweight and a floptic bowl, vase, or tumbler.
- Experience Flame Working: Shape clear and colored glass rods using an open torch to create seasonal items and colorful beads.
- Experience Kiln Forming: Design and assemble your glass creations to be fused together in an electric kiln, creating items like a custom platter and a seasonal piece.
All items will be ready for pickup in the SiNaCa Studios gallery 5 business days after they’re made. For any questions about the pickup process, feel free to contact us at 817-899-0024.
The perfect class for your first experience working in a glass blowing studio. Participants are given the opportunity to work with our instructors to learn about the equipment, tools and materials used to transform raw glass into a memorable experience. When you are working in the hot shop (glass blowing studio), you are working with the glass in its molten state (2100°F). The process begins by taking a pipe and gathering the molten glass from the furnace and then forming and shaping it with tools and by blowing air into it.
In this 2-hour glass workshop, each participant will demonstrate the basic techniques of glass blowing to make at least two individual items. You will work with our instructors to select and add color to molten glass to create a one-of-a-kind mini paperweight and one additional item of your choice: a floptic bowl, table vase, or tumbler. Items created will be ready for pick up in the SiNaCa Studios gallery five business days after they are made.
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The perfect class for your first experience working with glass in front of a torch. Participants are given the opportunity to work with our instructors to learn about the equipment, tools and materials used to transform raw glass into a memorable experience. When you are working in the flame working studio, you are working with colored and clear glass rods or tubes in front of an open, gas-fueled torch. You melt and shape the glass using fire, tools and gravity. In this 3-hour flame working workshop, each participant will demonstrate the basic techniques of flame working to make several items. You will work with our instructors to create a seasonal item out of borosilicate glass and a couple of colorful beads to string with Moretti-Effetre (soft) glass. Items created will be ready for pick up in the SiNaCa Studios gallery five business days after made.
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The perfect class for your first experience working with kiln formed glass. Participants are given the opportunity to work with our instructors to learn about the equipment, tools and materials used to transform raw glass into a memorable experience. When you are working in the kiln forming studio, you are working with glass in its solid state to create and design your object. The assembled work is then put into an electric kiln where it will be fired over a 12 hour cycle to fuse the layers together.
In this 3-hour kiln forming glass workshop, each participant will demonstrate the basic techniques of kiln formed glass to make at least two individual items. You will work with our instructors to cut and layer sheet glass with glass frits and stringers to create a design for a unique 12×6 platter and a seasonal item. Items created will be ready for pick up five business days after made. SiNaCa Studios uses and teaches with Bullseye Glass (90coe) exclusively in our kiln forming studio.
Item Choices For Experience Kiln Forming |
