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Glass Classes in Chicago

Glassblowing, fusing, stained glass and flamework around Chicago, taught at a small number of hot shops and studios, with the price each one prints.

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12 glass classes in Chicago

WED, OCT 28

Skills Stained Glass Class: 3-D Cottage House

Flan's Glass · Northwest Side · 3 h

One-time class

$695.00 / person

FRI, OCT 30

Intro to Flameworking

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h

One-time class

$100.00 per ticket

SAT, OCT 31

Blown Glass Pumpkins

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$125.00 per ticket

SAT, NOV 7

Intro to Flameworking

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$100.00 per ticket

SAT, NOV 7

Blow Your Own Glass Cup

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$95.00 per ticket

SAT, NOV 14

Intro to Flameworking

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$100.00 per ticket

SUN, NOV 15

Stained Glass Workshop I

Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h

One-time class

$85.00 + $85.00 material fee

SAT, DEC 5

Blow Your Own Glass Cup

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$95.00 per ticket

SAT, DEC 12

Tiny Glass Cloche Making Workshop

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 1 h

One-time class

$85-$95

SAT, DEC 12

Blown Glass Ornaments

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$100.00 per ticket

SUN, DEC 13

Stained Glass Workshop I

Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h

One-time class

$85.00 + $85.00 material fee

SAT, DEC 19

Blown Glass Ornaments

Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h

One-time class

$100.00 per ticket

Glass studios in Chicago, side by side

The 4 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

Studio	Area	Classes	From	Formats	Next
Firebird Community ArtsBeginner sessions	West Loop & Near West	8	$95	One-time class	FRI, OCT 30
Discovery Center	Northwest Side	2	$170	One-time class	SUN, NOV 15
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	North Side	1	$85	One-time class	SAT, DEC 12
Flan's Glass	Northwest Side	1	$695	One-time class	WED, OCT 28

Questions people ask

How much do glass classes cost in Chicago?＋

Across the 12 glass classes we list in Chicago, printed prices run from $85 to $695. A single session typically costs about $100. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Tiny Glass Cloche Making Workshop at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum ($85-$95).

Where can I try glass once, without signing up for a course?＋

4 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (from $85), Firebird Community Arts (from $95), Discovery Center (from $170) and Flan's Glass (from $695). Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.

Are there beginner glass classes in Chicago?＋

Yes. 1 studio lists classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including Firebird Community Arts. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.

Can I take a glass class on a weekend or after work?＋

Of the classes listed now, 10 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at Firebird Community Arts, Discovery Center and Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum), and 3 start at 5pm or later (at Flan's Glass and Firebird Community Arts). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.

Which part of town has the most glass studios?＋

By the studios we list, Northwest Side (2), West Loop & Near West (1), North Side (1). Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.

How current is this list?＋

Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.

When is fused glass ready to collect?＋

Fused pieces go through a kiln firing after class, so most studios ask you to collect them a few days to two weeks later. Blown glass also cools overnight in an annealer.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Central time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

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