Lampwork Glass Half Day Workshop

Immerse yourself in the world of flame-worked glass art at this half-day taster workshop.



3.5 hours Class size 1 to 3 guests

  £75 - £100 (£100 per guest when you book for 1 guest, £80/guest for 2 guests, £75/guest for 3 guests)
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This is a half-day introduction to the fascinating world of flame working glass, to create your very own masterpieces to take home.
To begin, we will use an oxy-propane lampwork torch to explore flame working. We will guide you to make several styles of stringers, thin strands of glass used for decoration later, and twists while you become accustomed to working with a flame.
We will then move on to make a number of glass beads and charms in several different styles.
Don't worry if you're new to working with glass – we will provide step-by-step instruction to guide you and demonstrate each step first to ensure you feel confident and inspired throughout the activity. You'll be amazed at how quickly you pick up the techniques and start creating your own unique design.

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Upcoming dates for Lampwork Glass Half Day Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 15 Oct 2026, 5:00pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

60 upcoming dates between 24 Nov 2026 and 31 Mar 2027.

  • Tue 24 Nov 2026, 10am-1:30pm
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What you'll get
Everything made on the day, by you and us, will be posted to you after they have been annealed in our kiln.
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What to bring
All materials are provided. You will be working with hot and sharp glass, so no shoes with an open toe please. If you need reading glasses for close work please bring them just in case.

FAQ

Is lunch provided?
On a full day class lunch is provided. On a 1/2 day or taster class drinks and snacks are available.
Are all materials provided?
Yes, the price of the course includes all tools, materials etc. You get to keep everything you make during the class.
What should I wear?
We will be working with glass that is either hot, sharp, molten or sometimes all 3! If dropped it can scorch or burn your clothes, please don’t wear your Sunday best! No shoes with an open toe, sandals etc.
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When should I arrive?
Try to arrive 10-15 mins before the start time, please avoid arriving too early as we may not have arrived ourselves to let you in.
Do you have parking?
We have one space allocated in our on site car park, please park in space #7. Street parking is limited to 2 hours and traffic wardens do check so please avoid using this.
Location

Kalypso Glass, Unit 7, Cross St Business Centre, 43a Cross Street, Burton On Trent, DE14 1EF

Free parking on site, also a 5 minute walk from Burton On Trent train station.

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Recent reviews of Lampwork Glass Half Day Workshop

  • 5/5 from Tina Fearn, attended Oct 2026: It was a great experience and our tutor was really informative. She made every step easy to follow although sometimes a challenge to execute. The glass is amazing to work with and the colours available are vast. It was a lovely mother and daughter day. We both thoroughly enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Zlati Ilchovska, attended Sep 2026: Absolutely fantastic 1 to 1 teaching experience! The artist was so generous with advice, materials and telling me all about the craft! I recomend 100%
  • 5/5 from Billy Bateson, attended Aug 2026: Ruth was a fantastic teacher, really enthusiastic about her craft
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Brotherton, attended Aug 2026: Such an amazing half day session this morning, Ruth was really patient with explaining all the details and the process for melting the glass and forming the beads with various decorations. The morning flew by, and could have stayed all day! We're both really proud of our creations!
  • 5/5 from Benjamin Martinez Perez, attended Jul 2026: Excellent workshop! From the beginning of the session, we were welcomed and introduced to an exciting and interesting experience. The possibilities with so many different colours are endless, and it was fascinating to see how the glass transformed under the flame. Our instructor was patient and supportive, guiding us through the techniques with gorgeous results. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to try something creative and unique!
  • 5/5 from Kate Briggs, attended Jul 2026: Myself and a friend had an absolutely wonderful bead making course with Ruth. Ruth is a fantastic teacher, very knowledgeable and very patient and kind with her teaching. We both found the course incredibly enjoyable and are very excited about seeing our beads that we created. Thank you for giving us both a really interesting afternoon Ruth.
  • 5/5 from Karan Griffinwood, attended Feb 2026: Ruth was lovely and very informative and obviously really enjoyed passing on her knowledge. Being total novices it took a little time to start to feel the movement of the glass but mesmerising and such fun to do. A brilliant morning
  • 5/5 from Craig Bostock, attended Oct 2025: Everything was clearly explained and the process was good. There was time to do the planned practice and create a few experiments at the end
  • 5/5 from Andrew Bailey, attended May 2025: I booked a half day session for my wife's birthday, to try something new and different. Ruth was iexcellent, very patient and she demonstrated and explained every step really well. She's very passionate about working with glass, and this shows in the way she teaches. Within half an hour, both myself and my wife had made our first glass beads, and we then moved on to adding colour and patterns. It was a great few hours, a combination of educational and practical. Plus in a week or so we should receive everything that we'd made.
  • 5/5 from Henry Greer, attended May 2025: Really nice teacher. Very clear they had a good understanding of the subject, very nice, kind, taught very well. I never felt out of my depth and I ended up with some very nice glass beads at the end of it. I would recommend if someone thinks this may be for them, or just want to get something different!
  • 5/5 from Sumiyyah Farooq, attended Apr 2025: Ruth is very friendly and informative! Great session would highly recommend. It was so fun learning how to make glass beads and try out different patterns.
  • 5/5 from Jane Boswell, attended Apr 2025: Lovely Ruth talked me through a range of techniques for bead making, patiently and in way that was very easy to follow. The time flew by and I really enjoyed it. Thank you Ruth for a really enjoyable half day of bead making (and lots of chatting as well!)
Your teacher

Kalypso Glass
Kalypso Glass

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Ruth and Andy Harrison are full time self-taught glass artists based in Burton-On-Trent.
Lampworking and fusing began as a hobby, quickly became an addiction followed shortly after by us selling our business and creating our own studio to work with glass full time.
Glass is an obsession that satisfies us artistically as well as suiting our engineering backgrounds, melting various glass colours and cooling them to room temperature while instilling strength and durability requires a scientific approach as well as an artistic one. We are constantly inspired by the never ending palette of colour available to us and seeking the unexpected reactions that occur between them.
We now teach to pass on our addiction to others!

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