Entry No. 54 — the New York City file — filed under: hands-on

UrbanGlass

UrbanGlass is one of the country's oldest and largest open-access glass studios, a nonprofit where you can take an introductory hot-glass class and gather molten glass on a blowpipe at the furnace. Beginner sessions cover safety, teamwork, and form before you shape your own piece, and the same building houses both blowing and neon-bending instruction. It's the institution many NYC glass artists came up through.

The move: Take a beginner hot-glass session and take turns gathering and shaping molten glass into a small vessel or ornament.

📍 Before you go Intro classes fill fast and run on a posted schedule; wear closed-toe shoes and cotton clothing near the furnace.

• 📍 Downtown Brooklyn
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23