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Blow Your Own Bloom: Design a Glass Flower at Acorn Glassworks in Plymouth
A 1.5-hour, instructor-led, partially hands-on workshop at Acorn Glassworks where participants design and help craft a custom glass flower—perfect for creative beginners and small groups.
Blow Your Own Bloom: Design a Glass Flower at Acorn Glassworks in Plymouth.
Set inside Acorn Glassworks in Plymouth, the Make-Your-Own Glass Flower workshop walks participants—age 12 and up—through a compact, instructor-led process that blends demonstration with hands-on shaping and color selection. Under the guidance of skilled glassblowers you choose colors, assist in the making, and produce a single, bespoke glass flower during the session.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Guided instruction from skilled glassblowers
Experienced glassblowers lead the workshop step by step, supervising the process so participants of all skill levels can take part safely and confidently.
Design your flower, choose vivid colors
You pick from a vibrant palette of colors to design a one-of-a-kind flower, collaborating with the instructor as the piece takes shape.
A custom glass flower to keep
The workshop culminates in a personally designed glass bloom that reflects your choices in color and form—a compact, tangible take-home from the studio.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
The session is compact and collaborative: an instructor demonstration followed by a partially hands-on phase in which you assist and make design choices while the glassblowers manipulate and shape the material. The pace is measured to accommodate beginners while keeping the heat and rhythm of a working glass studio on view.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this workshop
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs about 1.5 hours.
Meet at Mackinaw Crossings Building 27, Acorn Glassworks in Plymouth.
Sessions accommodate up to 6 people and participants must be age 12 or older.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
The listing indicates a duration of about 1.5 hours.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is Mackinaw Crossings Building 27 at Acorn Glassworks in Plymouth.
What ages can participate?
Participants must be age 12 or older.
How many people can join a session?
Sessions are limited to up to 6 people.
Is the workshop suitable for beginners?
Yes— the workshop is described as suitable for all skill levels and is partially hands-on with instructor guidance.