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Four Hours at the Furnace: A Half-Day Glassblowing Workshop in Bath
A hands-on half-day in a professional glassblowing factory where you work alongside master glassblowers to make a bauble, a paperweight and a decorative piece.
Four Hours at the Furnace: A Half-Day Glassblowing Workshop in Bath.
Set in Bath, this half-day workshop places you in a working glassblowing factory under the guidance of master artisans. Over roughly four hours, you move from a safety briefing to hands-on shaping of glass, choosing colours and finishing pieces that you help form at the furnace.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Work alongside master glassblowers
Experienced glassblowers guide every step of the making process in a professional factory environment, delivering a hands-on introduction to the skill and heat of the furnace.
Create a bauble, a paperweight and a decorative piece
Each participant produces a bauble and a paperweight, plus a choice of a frilly decorative bowl, vase or tumbler, selecting from a wide palette of glass colours to personalise their work.
A half day in a working factory
This half-day experience is hosted in a functioning glassblowing factory where practical considerations — heat from the furnace and factory safety — shape the rhythm of the session.
What the day feels like
What the half-day feels like
You arrive at the factory, receive a health-and-safety briefing, then spend the session at the bench with a master glassblower guiding you as you shape molten glass into a bauble and paperweight and complete an additional decorative piece — all while choosing colours and learning the fundamental techniques.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop is a half-day session (about four hours with breaks). Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your start time.
The meet point is Ashley Wood Farm, Bathford; allow plenty of time for parking and travel to the studio.
Bring a refillable drinking bottle; drinking water is available at the studio.
Wear cool cotton clothing in layers; sturdy, closed-toe footwear is essential (no open toes or flip-flops). Three-quarter length trousers are fine; shorts above the knee are not permitted. Tie back long hair.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the workshop last?
The session is a half-day experience, approximately four hours with breaks.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is Ashley Wood Farm, Bathford; participants should arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start.
What will I make during the workshop?
Each person makes a bauble and a paperweight, plus a choice of a frilly decorative bowl, vase or tumbler, selecting from a range of glass colours.
Is there an age limit?
Yes — the activity has an age restriction of 16 and over.
What should I wear?
Wear cool cotton clothing in layers, sturdy closed-toe footwear (no open toes or flip-flops). Three-quarter length trousers are acceptable; shorts above the knee are not permitted. Long hair must be tied back.
Is drinking water available at the studio?
Yes; drinking water is available and participants are asked to bring a refillable bottle.