Make your own Bristol balloon glass art with local glass artist and chief maker at The Glass Cabin, Rachael.
Using fused glass techniques, you’ll create your unique glass balloon sun catcher. Rachael will be on hand with examples and inspiration for your piece, there are plenty of templates to guide your design or you can be as creative as you wish. Selecting from a rainbow of coloured glass and glass accessories to make you piece. You’ll finish up with a beautifully embellished balloon to keep yourself or give as a custom made gift.
This is a taster fused glass workshop and you will learn the basics of kiln formed glass techniques whilst creating your glass piece. The workshop is informal, fun and relaxing and no previous experience is necessary. If you do not wish to make a balloon on the day there are other options such as Freestyle Hanging or Flower Panel (hanging or in a stand). There are more example images of what has been made in workshops on my website and social media.
At the end of your experience Rachael will take your glass design away to fire, ready for you to pick up about a week later. Your finished balloon is packaged in a recycled gift box.
Please NOTE; Workshop are now taking place in Flourish, Glenavon Farm, Saltford, BS31 3TJ
Age restrictions: 16+
Adult | £48 |
Loved the direct nature of the host. She was super talented and shared her knowledge in a support...
Rachael was a great teacher who provided everything we needed to complete our own glass art. She ...
Really great experience, host was great and really helpful. Didn't feel rushed at all.
Thanks!
Very good! I was amazing :)
Loved the direct nature of the host. She was super talented and shared her knowledge in a supportive 1:1 way, despite it being a group setting. Would highly recommend.
Rachael was a great teacher who provided everything we needed to complete our own glass art. She provided plenty of examples to inspire us and supported us with methods and design ideas. I would recommend this to anyone, experienced or not.
Really great experience, host was great and really helpful. Didn't feel rushed at all.
Thanks!
Very good! I was amazing :)
Loved the class, it was very fun but also relaxing. Felt very well guided through the process and learnt a lot. Would 100% recommend
Brilliant way to spend a Saturday morning. Rachel was lovely and the atmosphere was great.
Very helpful host, I had a lot of fun!
I thoroughly enjoyed the session, a great way to get back into crafting after a long absence
Really fun, creative experience. It was great to try something new and have support while doing it!
So interesting and interactive. Loved the experience. Would do again.
Trying something new is always a little daunting but this workshop was a joy to attend.
Our expert Rachel was friendly and knowledgeable and gave you the option to have complete control over your creativity or assist you with templates and ideas if needed.
The class size was just right to give a friendly atmosphere but also give you that one to one help if required.
A throughly enjoyable morning! Can’t wait to see the finished items once they’re fired!
Good fun, nice relaxing session, lots of choice of things you could create, with scope to follow a template or do something entirely of your own design depending on your preference. Really pleased with our final pieces
This is the second time I have done the workshop and it was just as good as the first one. The host is knowledgeable and patient and everything you need to make a professional looking piece is available to you. This time I went with friends and we all loved the workshop. We are thinking about doing a group booking next time. Highly recommended.
The host was excellent, helping me create my design and really paid attention to everyone in the session.
Lovely session, nice to get creative and have support and guidance from the host
We had a lovely afternoon creating glass balloons - looking forward to seeing the results!
Loved this glass making workshop! The 2 hours flew by and I cant wait to see my finished piece!
A novel and fun crafty way to spend the afternoon. There was so much choice of what design to do and a wide variety of components to use. Rachael was very patient with us, and helped us finish our designs even when we ran overtime. Very excited to see what they look like once fused!
This was such a brilliant workshop - perfect mixture of instruction, inspiration but also creative freedom. We had a really lovely time and can't wait to see how our balloons turned out! Thank you!
We loved it! Perfect for everyone, from the super creative to those more cautious & needing guidance. Thanks so much for a fab day! We’ll be back!
Would love a full day course. My 2 friends and I absolutely loved the workshop.
I booked along with three friends and we all had a great time. Rachael gave us space to be creative and helped us out with advice when we needed it. Looking forward to getting the finished product back after its kiln adventure!
Very knowledgeable host amazing choice of materials good fun
Was a great session. The timing was great to and we didn't feel rushed.
Rachel explained everything clearly and each participant had their own space, while close enough to chat. There was no sense of hurrying and useful comments helped us all to create something we were proud of,
Thoroughly enjoyed the session.
Thoroughly enjoyable two hours
Great morning and very patient host. Have yet to collect the finished item!
A truly wonderful experience, there was a huge range of different glass colours, textures and styles choose from and the host, Rachel, was lovely. I'd thoroughly recommend to friends and family and would like to book again in the not too distant future.
Great value for a really informative, fun and relaxing lesson in something about d never tried before
Really enjoyable creative workshop, and great host!
Enjoyed it a lot. Something I've never done before, and I found it very relaxing. I'd definitely recommend it. Looking forward to seeing my finished product.
Good fun, enjoyed having a ME morning being creative
Great workshop, was given as a gift. Fab host that was on hand to give plenty of creative ideas. Nice small group and loads of different glass types to choose from to decorate with. Can't wait to pick up my masterpiece!
I thoroughly enjoyed this which had been a gift from my partner. I am absolutely delighted with the results. Will definitely recommend the course, tutor and YUUP .
Loved it!!! Can’t wait to see the results.
Had a lot of fun on this glass workshop. It felt good to flex creative muscles with the guidance of an expert.
Really enjoyable session. The host was friendly & approachable. Clear explanations were given and host provided support and advice when required. The materials provided were plentiful which enabled participants to produce a finished product
There is metered parking around the venue and lots of lovely cafes and bars on North Street.
Refreshments aren't provided during the workshop due to the nature of working with glass, however if you wish to bring a coffee to have during the introduction you can.
For safety reasons, please do not wear open toe shoes such as sandals or flip flops.
Rachael’s interest in fused glass was first sparked when she did an evening course in stained glass over 15 years ago. After discovering the techniques and broad creativity of this art form, she's been creating with glass ever since. Rachael works from her garden studio and when she isn’t hosting her glass art experiences you’ll find her there making her own art including trinket dishes and beautiful glass bunting. Rachael loves connecting with people and sharing her knowledge of working with glass, and her experiences are the perfect introduction to the world of glass art.
Rachael is the founder of The Glass Cabin and your experience host. She loves sharing glass art techniques and helping people express their creative skills to create a piece they’ll be proud of.
Ask your question directly to The Glass Cabin.