Our first stop after breakfast was to the Seattle Glassblowing Studio for 3 hour lessons on the art of glassblowing. Our instructor, Phillip was very skilled and the perfect teacher. After a safety briefing, our instructor discussed the basics of glass blowing and then we selected color for our first pieces. We both started with paper weights. We pulled the molten glass into swirling shapes of color for the centers of the paper weights. Then he showed us how the clear glass is added and the piece is molded to a beautiful sphere.
After learning the basics with the paper weight, my husband made a double wall blown bowl. So cool how you blow to expand the glass and then suck the air back to form the inner bowl. Well, not quite that simple but Phillip made it very easy to do.
We were looking for coffee table pieces that were different sizes and designs but coordinated together so we made 3 beautiful burgundy swirl fluted vases and bowls.
To finish off our lesson I picked a fun piece, a yellow and burgundy pumpkin with a speckled green stem and tendril.
We learned so many cool techniques. I’m anxious to see the pieces in a couple days after they have completely cooled and the colors are their final vibrant colors.
After a quick bite of lunch we went to the Chihuly Glass Museum to see the glass displays. The timing of this trip after the glassblowing lesson gave up a better appreciation of what it takes to form these pieces. The Chihuly gardens were just gorgeous.
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