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Make Your Own Hand Blown Glass Ornament or Paperweight!
Thames Glass, 688 Thames St, Newport, RI | Get Directions »
$30.00
Make your own hand blown glass ornament ($30) or paperweight ($55)! It takes about 10 minutes per ornament and 20 minutes per paperweight and both take 2 days to cool, so we can ship it to you after it cools ($12 shipping, plus $2 for each additional piece to the same address) or you can come back and pick it up. Please call 401-846-0576 to schedule a time or just stop by and see if we have times available.
Event Details
| Where | Thames Glass 688 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 1:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Who to bring | Everyone |
| Website | http://www.thamesglass.com |
| Phone | 401-846-0576 |
| glassinfo@thamesglass.com | |
| Price | 30-55 |
More About Thames Glass
At Thames Glass, not only can you purchase unique, one-of-a-kind pieces but you can also witness the art of glassblowing. You can watch master glassblowers craft molten glass into ornaments, vases, bowls, snowmen, fish and many other original designs by Matthew Buechner. Thames Glass even offers a glassblowing class. Guests can make their own ornament, vase or paperweight with teaching and guidance from a master glassblower. No experience is necessary.
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- Make Your Own Hand Blown Glass Ornament or Paperweight! Weekly on Saturdays, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Michelle
8:20 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I did this w/ my Mom the day before Mother's Day - she was really excited about it. An acquaintance recommended it to me. It goes VERY fast, and the ones helping you pretty much do most of the work, although you do some. If two or more are doing it at the same time, I recommend going one at a time so the other can take pictures - I couldn't really take pictures of my mom in action b/c my own ornament was going so fast. Try going down and watching through the window in the shop as they work to see how it goes. It really was neat though to blow out that glass bubble and hone it to perfection. They write your name on it very small, and it is really unique and fun to see your work when you pick it up. Ours were beautiful and now we have a special reminder of an experience we shared together. I highly recommend it if nothing more than the fun and experience captured in a beautiful ornament to hang from the tree for years. I will always treasure it. There are also all kinds of beautiful pieces in the shop, though they're not all made on the spot, but lots of beautiful and unique gift options.