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This six-session intermediate course uses color as a glassblowing skill, from comparing color properties to applying color bar and working with cane. The listing gives January 26–March 2 as the dates but does not specify a year or tuition.
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In Demystifying Color, color is not just a finishing choice: students examine how its properties interact with blown forms and work through techniques that include color-bar application and cane. UrbanGlass lists the course as intermediate, for people with previous glassblowing experience.
The course outline sets names including Gaffer, Kugler and Reichenbach alongside contrasts such as hard and soft, transparent and opaque. Rather than specifying a palette or one finished project, it asks students to understand how color properties work with blown glass.
Two named techniques offer a practical way into that question: applying color bar and pulling cane. UrbanGlass defines cane as thin, colorful glass rods used to create decorative lines and patterns in blown or sculpted work. That gives color a role in the design’s line and pattern as well as its relationship to the form.
Further reading: Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Glossary of Terms | UrbanGlass ↗
Jason Minami leads the class. He earned a BFA from the University of Hawaii and an MFA from Alfred University, where he taught as an adjunct instructor in the glass program.
The aim is to strengthen existing glassblowing skills while exploring color, not to teach the process from the beginning. UrbanGlass requires previous experience and suggests at least two years for students to get the most from the course.
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The listing gives January 26 through March 2, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Tuesdays, for six sessions. It does not state the year; confirm the class edition before arranging your schedule.
The class is listed at 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217.
Previous glassblowing experience is required. UrbanGlass suggests at least two years of experience, and the class is open to ages 14 and up.
The class listing does not state tuition or current enrollment status. UrbanGlass recommends registering early: enrollment helps determine materials and teacher needs, and a class with low enrollment may be canceled within two weeks of its start.
UrbanGlass fills classes first come, first served and keeps waitlists for full classes; be ready to respond promptly if a place opens. Sign-ups may be accepted until the class begins, subject to availability.
Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Registration Info | UrbanGlass ↗
UrbanGlass primarily handles class registration through the Eventbrite widget on its class pages; confirmation and payment information are sent through Eventbrite. Phone registration is also available at 718-625-3685, extension 246, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 am–6:30 pm. Phone payment requires a major credit card; UrbanGlass says it accepts electronic payment methods only.
If you register through CourseHorse, UrbanGlass says it will confirm your enrollment and add you to Eventbrite for class emails. UrbanGlass classes are taught in English; its language-arrangement option is described for private lessons and events, not this class.
Basic class materials and supplies are provided. UrbanGlass recommends bringing a notebook and water bottle; students who want tools or materials beyond those supplied must obtain them themselves. Protective eyewear is required throughout the studio and is provided.
Wear appropriate work clothes: synthetic or flammable fabrics, sandals and open-toe shoes are not allowed, and long hair must be tied back. Students work with molten glass, described in the class listing as about 2,000 degrees. The work can involve sitting and standing, dexterity, teamwork and lifting about 5–10 pounds. The hot shop may be hot and loud.
Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Registration Info | UrbanGlass ↗ · Accessibility | UrbanGlass ↗
UrbanGlass describes its facility as ADA compliant. Automatic doors are at the Fulton Street and Rockwell Place entrances; the studios are accessed through the automatic-opening Rockwell Place entrance and an elevator to the third floor.
The organization welcomes service animals in the studio and recommends booties if possible because glass particles may be on the floor. Glass and tool handling may require dexterity and mobility. Contact the registrar about accommodations or needs a teacher should know about. Working areas are not air-conditioned; fans and filtered-water dispensers are available.
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Hot-worked glass must cool slowly, so students should plan to return for their work rather than take it home at the end of a class. UrbanGlass says hot-worked pieces are available after five business days or when the student is notified. Students traveling from out of town should plan for a later pickup; work not collected within one month will be recycled.
Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Registration Info | UrbanGlass ↗
UrbanGlass’s general policy makes cancellations, transfers or changes more than two weeks before the first class eligible for a refund. It does not grant refunds for changes made within 14 days of the start or for withdrawals during a class. Refunds exclude Eventbrite payment-processing and service fees; donations added to a class purchase are nonrefundable.
Missed sessions cannot be made up outside scheduled class time. If you expect to miss one, notify the registrar as soon as possible. UrbanGlass says classes remain in session while the MTA is running and does not offer refunds or transfers for weather-related absences outside its stated policy.
The class is at UrbanGlass Studio, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217. UrbanGlass says the studios are accessed through the automatic-opening Rockwell Place entrance, then by elevator to the third floor. The supplied map link can calculate directions from your starting point; the published class information does not specify transit routes or parking.
Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Accessibility | UrbanGlass ↗
No. Previous glassblowing experience is required; UrbanGlass suggests at least two years of experience.
UrbanGlass says basic class materials and supplies are provided, as is the protective eyewear required in the studio. Bring a notebook and water bottle if useful.
No. Hot-worked glass must cool slowly. UrbanGlass says to return after notification; its general guidance says pickup is after five business days or when notified.
Demystifying Color | UrbanGlass ↗ · Registration Info | UrbanGlass ↗
UrbanGlass says all classes are taught in English. Its other-language arrangements are described for private lessons and events.
No. It lists January 26–March 2 and six Tuesday sessions, but does not state the year or tuition. Confirm the class edition and fee before enrolling.
647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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