Date/Time
Additional Information
- Website: https://vetroartglass.com/glassblowing/public-events/
- Line/Box Office Phone: 817/251-1668
- Cost:
$70 for snowman ornaments; plus tax, shipping available. $15 for ornament stand. - Ages: All ages welcome; 12 years and older can be more hands-on with the glassblower
Description
Deck the halls, dress the trees, and share the holiday cheer with handcrafted holiday ornaments this year. Bring the whole family to the Vetro Glassblowing Studio and Gallery, located in historic downtown Grapevine, for hand-blown glass ornament events on select dates this winter. These one-of-a-kind glass art pieces are perfect gifts for friends and family. They also can add an element of elegance to your own your home or office.
Come one, come all, and experience how to create an ornament from hot molten glass. You may sign up for your choice in your group for ornament create for your desired time. Each participant will be partnered with the talented Vetro Glassblowers to help create your very own ornament.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the glass ornament create event time that you registered for. Feel free to stay and watch the other Help Create Artists in the hot shop, or view the art glass creations that your Vetro Glassblowing instructor has created.
The Process
-Choose from a selection of 5 color mixes
-Apply your own color to the hot molten glass gather
-You heat the color in the 2,000-degree furnace (12+ years)
-Twist your color to create your own personalized design (12+ years)
-Remain beside the artist while they sculpt and shape your glass
-Vetro will ship your art glass piece the following business day
-You are also welcome to pick up your glass art glass piece in person the following business day after 3:30pm, or within 5 business days from event date.
For more Christmas events, visit our online calendar at dfwchild.com/calendar.