Neon Newbies | Sept-Oct 2026 | Afternoon

Service Description

In Neon Newbies, you’ll practice basic bends, learn how to mark and use a pattern, and leave with a lit organic sculpture you bent! You can also add on extra Saturday Studio Practice sessions: a great place to meet fellow benders of many skill levels! *The Deets: What’s included, add-ons, and a curriculum overview.* What’s included - Small group - lots of room for one on one instruction - Access to a personal work bench with all necessary bending tools: burners, file, block, glass pencils, corks, tube sizer, etc. - Practice glass and scrap glass - Blow hose & accessories (Brass swivel rental - these twerps are pricey - you’re welcome to purchase your own. But more on that in person.) - A transformer, wiring, and mounting hardware for your lit tube What Can I add on? - Extra time in the studio. If you’re loving it and want more, consider adding Studio Practice sessions to your class cycle. Studio Practice sessions offer lots of flexibility. You can practice that week’s lesson, flip through our library for inspiration and deeper learning, or bring a personal project (we’ll help you decipher if it’s feasible or not). **Fun fact - Newbies is only 4 weeks long, but it includes five Studio Practice opportunities! Studio Practice Session: Saturdays 10am-2pm, $95 each. - Personal bending kit. Kits are mix-and-match. They traditionally include a zippy pouch with a file, block, glass pencil, blowhose, mouthpiece, brass swivel and tube sizer. *Neon Newbies Curriculum* Week One: - Safety and studio overview - Burner intros - Your basic Bends: Right Angles and Double Backs Week two: - Revisit right angles and double backs - New Bend: Splicing - bamboo exercise - Organic shape in Ribbon Week Three: - New bend: Drop/Rise turn - Put it all together - Working with letters - Previous bends revisited Week Four: - Open session - Practice all previous bends - Wiring organic shapes - Send home all necessary bits to light up your piece! Tuesdays 2 - 5pm | $675