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Introduction to Glass Blowing Class Reviews

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This is a fun activity in Manchester

If you've always fancied trying blowing glass and want to give it a go, this this 4-hour glassblowing class in Manchester will give you a brilliant introduction to working with molten glass.

Under the expert guidance of your tutor Niki Steel, you'll get to grips with the art of shaping molten glass to create decorative and practical pieces of art. The session can be focused on creativity or technical aspects depending on what you are most interested in – Niki has over 14 years' experience and can, therefore, be flexible on the outcomes of the class.

This is a hands-on class where you'll not only be learning the techniques from an expert, but also trying your hand at making some beautiful things that'll give you years of pleasure.

The minimum pieces made by each student will vary depending on how many students attend the class. These include:
- a colourful paperweight
- a blown bauble/hanging ornament
- a drinking glass
- a vase or bowl

Please note:
- The price of the class is £340 for 1-4 students. What you'll make on the day will depend on how many are in your group. Feel free to get in touch if you want more information on this!
- Pieces take 24 hours to cool down so will be available for collection after that or postage can be arranged when needed.
- The studio is a working environment, so please wear suitable shoes and keep long hair tied back. Other safety equipment is provided by the studio.

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Fran Whitehead
Verified Reviewer
This was an amazing experience. We booked for our friend’s birthday and Nikki made us feel so welcome and relaxed. We had differing levels of confidence and skill and Nikki adapted her approach for each of us. Would highly recommended- a really special day. Thank you Nikki
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Posted 1 week ago
Adam Wesley-August
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Brilliant afternoons introduction to glass blowing. Niki was great at explaining what we were going to do. With four of us in the group, we each managed to pick a design and colour of paper weight to start, before each venturing onto a small vase each. We were all very happy with the class and are excited to see the results after they've cooled down in a couple of days.
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Posted 4 weeks ago
Sarah Atkinson
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My daughter and I had a brilliant afternoon with Niki - she is a brilliant teacher - patient, encouraging, full of energy and enthusiam! It was very hands on - we got to make a paper weight and a glass using different techniques - we would highly recommend this - it really takes you out of yourself and is a great way to ecape from everyday life!
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Posted 1 month ago
Lucie Everard
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We had an amazing day with Nikki and Kate. The glass blowing was so much fun and Nikki made us feel very comfortable. We did a lot of hands on glass blowing and shaping ourselves with Nikki's support, and we found her a very engaging and excellent teacher. The class flew by (it was meant to be 4 hours but we were there more like 5) and we couldn't recommend it enough.
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Posted 2 months ago
Niki was such an amazing teacher - full of knowledge and experience, and most importantly positivity! It was quite a full-on day but she made sure not to overwhelm me and let me bring my own ideas to the day. I'm really grateful to Niki, Kate and Kelsie for their help and letting me try things even if they were a little ambitious! The time absolutely flew by and I'm thinking about when I can go again.
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Posted 2 months ago
Darren Kelly
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Nikki and Kate were amazing. We all had a fantastic time , thoroughly enjoyed. Would definitely recommend this experience
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Posted 3 months ago
Keith Thompson
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What an experience! We were made welcome from the start and each skill and process was explained and demonstrated clearly. We were then guided through each process as the complexity increased from paperweight to bauble to beaker. We were so well taught that we have produced items that we are so proud to display, show our friends and in the case of the glass use every day. Thank you very much Niki, we will return
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Posted 4 months ago
Molly McKernon
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Nikki was fab - she made us feel so welcome and gave us so much info about glass blowing. Her assistant Kate was also lovely! It was really fun to get involved and take home some pieces :)
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Posted 5 months ago