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This intermediate Brooklyn course moves from pulling glass elements such as necks, handles and feet to composing forms from multiple parts. Each session pairs a demonstration with guided studio practice.
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A neck, handle or foot is more than a separate exercise in Bottles and Handles: students practice making these elements and explore how they can contribute to a form built from multiple parts. The course is for glassblowers who already have basic experience, with each meeting combining demonstration and hands-on studio work.
The class description names pulling necks, handles and feet, along with decorative elements. Students practice the techniques involved in composing multipart forms, while the instructor helps them work toward their goals and develop designs. Safety, color application and tool use are also included.
UrbanGlass’s glossary defines glassblowing as shaping a molten gather on a blowpipe. It uses the goblet as an example of a form whose foot, stem and bowl must be joined in sequence. That example is not a promised class project; it helps explain why the course moves beyond practicing individual parts to considering how parts come together. The listing does not specify a required finished object.
Further reading: Bottles and Handles | UrbanGlass ↗ · Glossary of Terms | UrbanGlass ↗
Alex Demmerle is the listed instructor. UrbanGlass describes his Brooklyn-based practice as spanning glassblowing and kiln casting, informed by historical glassmaking and the material and social roles of glass. His biography also notes a BFA in Glass from the Rochester Institute of Technology and work and study in the United States and internationally.
That background offers context for Demmerle, but the course listing is the guide to what students will study: glassblowing techniques, design work and multipart forms.
Further reading: Bottles and Handles | UrbanGlass ↗ · Alex Demmerle | UrbanGlass ↗
The sessions run November 4–December 16, 2026, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. There is no class on November 25.
Students need prior glassblowing experience and basic foundational knowledge of the process. UrbanGlass lists the class as intermediate, not beginner-level.
UrbanGlass says all classes are taught in English.
The class information does not state tuition or current availability. Registration is required. UrbanGlass primarily enrolls students through the Eventbrite widget on its class pages and also accepts phone registration at 718-625-3685, ext. 246, Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. The education registrar, Ari Eshoo, can answer questions at [email protected], including questions about a payment plan. Students who register through CourseHorse are confirmed by UrbanGlass and added to Eventbrite for class communications.
Enrollment is first come, first served. UrbanGlass accepts sign-ups until class begins if space remains; full classes have waitlists, and students should be ready to respond promptly if a place opens. Payment is electronic only. Partial scholarships are available for most, but not all, classes, so ask the registrar whether one applies here.
UrbanGlass encourages early registration to help establish enrollment and says low enrollment may lead to a class being canceled within two weeks of its start. Cancellations, transfers or changes made more than two weeks before the first class are eligible for a refund. Those made inside 14 days of the first class, and withdrawals during the course, are not refundable. Refunds exclude Eventbrite service and processing fees; any donation added to a class purchase is also nonrefundable.
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UrbanGlass provides basic class materials and supplies. A notebook and water bottle are recommended; students who want tools or materials the studio does not provide must obtain those themselves. Health and safety guidelines are emailed after registration.
Protective eyewear is provided and must be worn in the studio. Wear appropriate work clothes: flammable or synthetic fabrics, sandals and open-toe shoes are not allowed, and long hair must be tied back. Contact the registrar with questions about what to wear or bring.
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UrbanGlass does not offer make-up classes or individual sessions for missed class time. If you expect to miss a meeting, contact the education registrar as soon as possible. The studio says classes remain in session as long as the MTA is running and does not provide refunds or transfers for weather-related absences outside that policy.
Hot glass must cool slowly, so work cannot be taken home on the final class night. The class listing asks students to return after UrbanGlass notifies them; the general policy says hot-glass work is available after five business days or when the student is notified. Work left uncollected for a month will be recycled, so students traveling from out of town should plan for a return visit.
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The class takes place in person at UrbanGlass Studio. UrbanGlass describes its facility as ADA compliant; the studios are reached through the automatic-opening door at the Rockwell Place entrance and an elevator to the third floor. Service animals are welcome, and the organization recommends booties because glass particles may be on the floor. Contact the registrar about accommodations or access questions.
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The class meets at UrbanGlass Studio, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217. For the studios, UrbanGlass directs visitors to the automatic-opening Rockwell Place entrance and the elevator to the third floor; the public gallery and store are on the first floor.
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UrbanGlass lists Nevins Street (2/3/4/5), DeKalb Avenue (B/Q/R) and Fulton Street (G) as nearby stations. The map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
No. It is listed as intermediate and requires prior glassblowing experience and basic foundational knowledge.
No specific finished object is named. The description focuses on techniques and composing forms from multiple parts.
No. Hot-glass work needs to cool slowly and is available after five business days or when UrbanGlass notifies the student. Uncollected work is recycled after a month.
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UrbanGlass says all classes are taught in English.
No tuition amount is stated in the class information. Ask the education registrar about cost and whether a partial scholarship applies.
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Use the Rockwell Place entrance and elevator to the third floor. UrbanGlass lists Nevins Street, DeKalb Avenue and Fulton Street subway stations nearby.
647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
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