Celebrate our 7 year Anniversary with us and help to benefit a charity that is close to our hearts, the Canadian Down Syndrome Society!

Open to the public all day from 10am-5pm.  Come watch us play with molten glass!  The morning we’ll be offering free Blow Your Own Ornament sessions to families with Down Syndrome.  The afternoon will be all about exciting demonstrations for all the public to enjoy in both glassblowing and flameworking.

Our Annual 2nds Sale will also be on outside this day!  With 50% of the proceeds going toward the CDSS charity.

Lastly, we will also be holding an Online Auction on our Flo Facebook Event Page selling several high end glass goods.  Some of these items will be made and promoted early on, some of the auctioned items will be made during the event itself.  100% of the proceeds from the Auction will be going towards the chairty.  Winners of the auction will be announced on World Down Syndrome Awareness Day -March 21, 2018

If you are a family with an extra special family member who just happens to have down syndrome and you would like to participate in our morning Blow Your Own Ornament Session please email us at floglassblowing@gmail.com

We hope to see you all there!!

Wed January 17 – Wed January 17

957C Gladstone Ave.

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Description:

Tumblers for Two!

Come by yourself or with a loved one to assist the instructor in making two drinking glasses.

In this beginner-level class you will learn how glassblowing is done first hand while helping a glassblower to create a unique set of tumblers.

You will pick your colours, choose between one of two shapes, blow air into the cup, and flatten the bottom to shape the final piece.
An amazing first experience for anyone who’s ever wanted to try glassblowing!

Max 2 students/class
Prerequisite: None
Minimum age: 15

Cost: $195 +hst

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We’re holding a two day promotion between July 27-29th! Find Flo on Facebook and register to WIN a FREE 4 person private party to make your own Terrariums!
We draw the lucky winner Saturday July 29th at NOON!

Flo’s got a great new video out all about our terrarium classes!

It’s the perfect time of year to make your own mini glass garden container to be hung or sat on your table top! This is a no experience necessary class where students come in to assist, blow, turn, swing and even try out the torch if they wish to make the hole for their vessel.

All terrariums come in clear as the colours added on the surface can burn out when using such a strong torch. But the design that goes within it is all up to you!

Upcoming Summer Terrarium Classes include:
– Saturday July 29th – 11:15am – FULL
– Wednesday Aug 9th – 7:45pm
– Friday Aug 11th – 7:45pm
– Sunday Aug 13th – 12:15pm
– Thursday Aug 17th – 7:30pm
– Sunday Aug 20th – 12:15pm
– Saturday Aug 26th – 12:15pm
– Sunday Aug 27th – 4:15pm
Sign up online today!!

This summer we have a huge amount of fun flameworking classes on offer! Watch our new flameworking video (below) or view it directly on YouTube!

We’ve also just installed an air conditioning unit in the front shop and torch studio so you can come in for a class and keep cool.

Flo’s Summer 2017 Flameworking Class Schedule

Click on the class date and time to register or visit our full course calendar to see all of our current classes.

Beginner’s Series:
SALE Part One: Basic Beads $45+hst
Saturday, July 8th at 10am and 11:45am
Wednesday, July 12th at 5:45pm and 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 19th at  7:30pm
Wednesday, August 16th at 5:45pm and 7:30pm
Wednesday, August 30th 5:45pm and 7:30pm

Part Two: Basic Bead Decoration $90+hst
(Price includes glass package)
Saturday, July 15th at 10am
Wednesday, July 26th at 5:30pm
Wednesday, August 23rd at 5:30pm

Part Three: Basic Bead Encasing $75+hst
Wednesday, July 19th at 5:00pm
Saturday, July 22nd at 10am
Wednesday, August 30th at 5:30pm

Specialty Bead Classes $75 +hst

Frit and Pixie Dust Application *
Tuesday, July 11th at 6:15pm

Exploring Silver *
Tuesday, July 18th at 6:15pm

Pandora-Compatible Beads *
Tuesday, July 26th at 5:30pm

Pendants *
Tuesday, August 1st at 6:15pm

Coiled Hollow Beads *
Tuesday, August 15th at 5:30pm

Free-Form Shaped Beads *
Saturday, August 19th at 10am

Blown Hollow Beads *
Tuesday, August 22nd at 5:30pm

Pressed Shaped Beads *
Saturday, August 26th at 10am

*Prerequisite Pt. 2 or 3 may apply

We have more flameworking classes coming up in the fall so if you see something in the video that isn’t on our current course calendar, it’s coming soon!

We also offer private instruction at the rate of $75 per hour for one person, or with groups of three people or more at the rate of $30 per hour for each person.

If you would like to get email notifications of Flo news and upcoming classes, please sign up to our Flo Newsletter.

Fri July 7 – Fri July 7

957C Gladstone Ave.

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Description:

In this hands-on beginners class, learn the fundamentals of glassblowing as you lead in making your own unique paperweight from start to finish.
Students will learn how to gather glass from the furnace, marver it across a steel tabletop, apply colour (chosen by you) and finally shape the piece at the bench with wooden blocks and traditional hand tools.  We polish the final product and you take it home the next day!
An amazing first experience for anyone who’s ever wanted to try glassblowing!

Max 6 students/class
Prerequisite: None
Minimum age: 15

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How quickly a year passes!  Come join us in celebrating Flo’s 6th year anniversary – April 22nd from 1-5PM.  This family fun event is in support of a great cause and offers an array of things to take in and perhaps a few juicy glass goods to take home!

A spring Trunk Sale will be hosted outside with bins upon bins of greatly reduced handmade glass goods, sold with 50% of the proceeds going towards local charity {Refugee}613.

March 16, 2017 – March 16, 2017

957 Gladstone Avenue

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Description:

Customize and blow your very own round hanging glass globe. Perfect for those who want to dip their toe into the world of molten glass. All ages welcome, bring a friend and come have a ‘ball’!

1 hour class
Ages 15 and up $35.00+Hst
Kids (ages 6-15)  $25.00+Hst
All materials included
Prerequisite: None

Interested in booking a group session?
Please email floglassblowing@gmail.com or call 613.695.3563

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March 11, 2017 – March 11, 2017

957C Gladstone Ave.

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Description:

In this hands-on beginners class, learn the fundamentals of glassblowing as you lead in making your own unique paperweight from start to finish.
Students will learn how to gather glass from the furnace, marver it across a steel tabletop, apply colour (chosen by you) and finally shape the piece at the bench with wooden blocks and traditional hand tools.  We polish the final product and you take it home the next day!
An amazing first experience for anyone who’s ever wanted to try glassblowing!

Max 6 students/class
Prerequisite: None
Minimum age: 15

Register

March 8, 2017 – March 8, 2017

957c Gladstone Avenue

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Description:

Now that you know the fundamentals of bead-making, expand your skill-set beyond round beads! In this two-part series, students will be instructed on how to create new shapes in bead-making.

Bead shapes covered in part one: cylinders, cones, bicones.

Bead shapes covered in part two: discs and coiled hollow beads.

Two-Part Class
5 hours of instruction (2 x 2.5-hour classes)
Max. 5 Students
Minimum Age: 15
Cost: $160.00 +HST
Prerequisite: Three Part Beginner Bead Series
Materials: Please bring your starter kit from the beginner’s series including your glass rods and mandrels. Additional glass rods will be provided in class.

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November 11, 2016 – November 11, 2016

957 Gladstone Avenue

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Description:

SEB’s 5 Part WEEKEND BOOTCAMP SESSIONS

Part 1: The Gatherer
Part 2: Starter Bubbles
Part 3: Punti Up!
Part 4: Blowing Thinner
Part 5: Embellishments

Cost: $350 +hst for FULL WEEKEND 15HR course (register online)
Or $75 per individual 3HR Class Session (must call to register and priority will be given to students who register for the full course.)

Max 6 students/class
Prerequisite: Parts 1-6
Minimum age: 15

Class Outline:

This 5 Part full weekend workshop is offered to help glassblowers at all skill levels build key steps needed in order to continue to refine their technique in glassblowing. The principle of this formatted ‘Bootcamp’ style class is to keep one lead principle in mind – REPEAT! REPEAT! REPEAT!

Part 1: The Gatherer
Good glassblowing starts with the very first step – the gather! Expect to get closely acquainted with the furnace as students will be going in and out of it repeatedly, practicing towards perfection while also rehearsing all the motions that go into seating at the bench smoothly and practicing some of the best warm up tricks of the trade.

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