Fire Glass Studio

Great experience. Owner was friendly and very knowledgable Had a great time meeting new people. Can’t wait to see my final piece

I drove 65 miles to come to this place for what I thought was a glass blowing class. Instead if was a glass decorating class. Ok fine, I can live with that. Then we are up sold to do different projects. It was more $$ than we already paid on Living Social. I wanted a vase and my friend got a plate.
What also wasn’t mentioned was that you can’t take your project home. You have to come get it later. I called multiple times to make sure item was there because they threaten to throw it away after 30 days and I was out of country for that period. No call back. I have to keep calling. Finally someone answers and I confirm that they are open. So my friend who lives closer goes to pick up our items.
Friend got her plate. As she asked for. I got a plate even though I specifically said vase. I know I said vase because the girl teaching a class specifically told me vase would take longer for pick up because they have to fuse the glass then fuse or melt again in the shape of a vase! Yet what I got was a plate! I don’t need a plate!!! I paid extra and they screwed it up!!!
Will have to find another glass studio for next project.

I came here to use my groupon on ⁷⁄₃₁^st & made some cool magnets & a frame. I’m not gna post the photo of my frame since it looks weird lol
PROS:
–Michal (the lady owner) seemed nice & broke down certain processes of teaching
–easy to find
–amazing work
CONS:
–parking on the streets; watch for st. sweeping signs
–Michal teaches in a fast wy since she’s so passionate at what she does. it’s all good but for newbies trying these kinds of classes, patience is key. I felt info was rushed & I was a bit overwhelmed
–this intro class just had me just doing the hands-​on prep work before the final process of bringing it alive; I didn’t actually get to handle the fire glass blowing myself
–I was told by Michal that my projects would be ready by ⁸⁄₁₁^th but they weren’t. she told me ahead of time that she was going outta town & her employees/​colleagues would take care of everything. that didn’t happen; I finally picked them up on the 17^th.
–no one ever called me to confirm the status of my order or let me know when it was ready for pick up. matter fact, I keep calling & no one answered. I decided to go in person & the front door was locked. they tend to do this when classes are in sesh. I called once more & lf a message & some guy finally answered –_​– I was a bit annoyed since I realized they scan who calls them… I didn’t care if nothing wasn’t ready; the principle of a courtesy call would’ve sufficed
STAFF SUGGESTION:
hire front desk so that when classes are in session, you won’t have to lock your doors.
OVERALL REVIEW:
prices here are pretty expensive so it’ll be a while til I return. always best to call your clients to let them know when their projects are done so that there’s no wasted trip.

I’ve always wanted to make something beautiful using glass but was under the impression that it’s very difficult, very expensive, and very time consuming. Boy was I wrong! I made a picture frame in a couple of hours using a large variety of colored glass which was easy to cut to the shapes I wanted. Very, very easy and the time flew so fast my head spun. It was so much fun and now I have the confidence to make something more complicated.
The studio is beautifully organized with many different items on display to give you an idea of what you want to create. You can get as much or as little help as you need. There is a wide opening so you don’t have the feeling of being closed in even though a pesky fly wanted to share in my project.
I can’t say enough about the studio and I recommend it to everyone from youngsters to us older folk — I’m 75 years young.

My kids came here and made a few art glass projects. Wow! They are lovely and the actually useful. They had the best time, and we can’t wait to sign up for more classes.
The studio is super clean, well organized and you feel the owner’s love for the art of glass in 1 second. I could not have chosen a better experience for the kids and am now planning a mom’s night out here too since all the parents that we took the class with had so much fun watching the enthusiasm of our kids!

Always looking to try new things — I came across a Living Social deal for an intro class here at FGS.
I went in not knowing what to expect, but had a blast designing my own piece for the my first time. I went for an 80s themed plate (think colors like Miami Vice) — will post a pic once I have it back from being fired.
Michelle the owner/​instructor was so sweet. The studio is easy to find and there is street parking available.
It was a small class but very friendly. Everyone seemed to be having a blast trying to come up with a design and the colors and shapes for it. I think we all could have sat there for hours working on our masterpieces.
This class — A Touch of Glass — is an intro for glass fusion. You are designing something that will be fired in a kiln. You’re object d’art will be fired and ready for your to pick up a couple days after the class — so don’t go in expecting to leave with your finished piece.
The kiln has to slowly heat up the pieces to 1700 degrees and then slowly let them cool — all of which takes like 24 hours or so. No rushing it!
The examples on hand were good inspiration and we had different cuts of glass, glass straws and glass like confetti to use.
Michelle shows you how to score and cut the glass and it’s quite easy to come up with something beautiful made from your hands. Only a few tools needed to create something artsy.
It’s not a one on one class — you need to pay attention to instructions but it’s something a child age 10+ could do easily.
I would definitely recommend this class and you’ll probably be hooked after taking it.
Who doesn’t like being creative? I will definitely consider classes once I relocate to CA later this year. I’d like to make a plate and some other items.
Check it out and don’t say I didn’t warn you about how addicting this may become.

I had an amazing time at Fire Glass Studio!!!
It was such a fun night of creating something unique and personal!
And now I have a beautiful piece of art that I was able to create!
I will definitely be going back hear!
I love it!

Had a great time making a decorative box and 2 pendants at this studio. I love doing crafty things every so often and I’ve always wanted to take a class like this. However, this is not a glass-​blowing class, it’s a class on glass fusing… which actually felt less intimidating for me bc I get a bit nervous around flame and fire! You are given your choice of various projects. a photo frame, wine charms, garden stakes, etc. I chose a decorative box and 2 pendants.
To start, you choose from a huge assortment of different colored glass pieces and use a special glue to adhere the pieces to a larger clear piece of glass. You can cut the glass yourself (using special tools and safety glasses of course) or you can just pick through the boxes to choose whatever you like. There were so many beautiful colors of glass, and even a special type that looked like angel hair pasta… very thin but so fun in making some cool designs. I didn’t have a particular design in mind for the box so I just did a mosaic using the colors and shapes that caught my eye. I chose to «layer» the glass pieces so that the final product would have a raised effect, an effect which also results from a certain amount of time in the kiln (as our instructor Michal explained). For one of the pendants, I tried a different technique and didn’t layer the pieces and the end result was quite different (see pix). I liked both looks, though!
After completing your designs, you are done with the class. Michal fires each piece herself. She then finishes your project; in my case, she secured the glass in the box and she set the pendants. The latter don’t come with a chain or a cord… that’s something you have to get yourself.
Michal is so enthusiastic and friendly and her studio is very comfortable. She has samples of different pieces (dishes, vases, art pieces, wind chimes, jewelry) all around the studio which gives you a really great sense of the possibilities in creating in this medium. She offers weekly classes which I would love to take, except I live near Pasadena and the drive is a bit far for me. In fact, it was a bit of a hassle to go back a week after class to pick up my pieces. Once I laid my eyes on them, though, I realized I didn’t mind the drive. I’m so excited to give my sister-​in-​law one of the pendants, which I designed using her school colors. You can really personalize the pieces if you do a little planning ahead of time and consider what colors or images you are striving for.
Michal offers a class in making a small vase, and the samples in her studio are gorgeous so I’ll probably be back sooner than later. This was a really fun and unique experience, relaxing too… a nice break from the hectic pace of everyday living. My brain feels clearer now, yay:)

I brought my daughters here for a gift experience. We used a coupon. Michelle is kind, patient, flexible and fun. The space is clean and organized. We had a blast and would do it again.

Call ahead before coming in to make sure they’re open! The store is subject to close at random times during the day when its advertised that they are open on line. Great store and services offered.

Michal and Darren have something special here. You can tell how much they love glass fusing through their instruction. Michal likened opening the kiln when your piece is done to opening presents, in that you can’t wait to see how your work turned out. They teach several techniques and I was amazed at how beautifully my, and many of the other students’, piece came out. I highly recommend checking out what they’re doing here! You’d be amazed at what you can create.