GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOPS
“Hotshop” Workshops (Traditional Venetian style glassblowing out of a furnace and glory hole with a long metal pipe) includes; “Blow your own Pint Glass”, “Blow your own Glass Ornament“, & “Make your own Glass Paperweight.” Currently, “Hotshop” workshops are only available on Saturdays. “Flameshop” Workshops (glassblowing on torches) include; “Make your own Wineglass,“ “Make your own Glass Beads,” “Make your own Glass Pendants.”
Make your own Wineglass
Zen Glass Studio brings its expertise into full swing with the most popular glassblowing workshop we offer – the Make-Your-Own Wineglass Workshop. In this one-hour experience, you, the guest artist, choose your favorite colors and hand-select the preferred shaped wineglass top and bottom.
Our dedicated and knowledgeable staff are there to help you until your piece is completed and placed in the annealing kiln or annealer, where it must soak and cool down over the next 12-24 hours.
Blow your own Glass Ornament
Zen Glass Studio teaches the basics in the one-on-one Blow-Your-Own Ornament Workshop held in our Hotshop. In this one-hour experience, you, the guest artist, will choose your favorite colors for the surface of the piece you’ll be creating. Our instructor will introduce you to glassblowing with a run down of safety, balance, and techniques. Then it’s time for you to balance and maneuver the molten glass.
You will turn and roll the liquefied glass through your colors on the end of a steel blowpipe. Starting the bubble and expanding the inside of the ornament with your breath is a real treat!
Make a Glass Paperweight
Do you love the look of glass paperweights? How about displaying them in the light? Or are you obsessed with the reality TV show “Blown Away”? What if you could make your own custom glass paperweight right in St. Petersburg, just like the artists on television, to add to your collection?
Zen Glass Studio teaches the basics in the one-on-one Make-Your-Own Glass Paperweight Workshop held in our Hotshop. In this roughly one-hour experience, you, the guest artist, will choose your favorite colors for the piece you’ll be creating. Our instructor will introduce you to glassblowing with a rundown of safety, balance, and techniques. Then it’s time for you to balance and maneuver the molten glass.
ABOUT US
Looking for a fun activity for families, couples and groups of all ages in St. Petersburg? Look no further! At Zen Glass Studio, you can Make-Your-Own glass piece to take home with you as a souvenir! Wine glasses, pint glasses, glass pendants, paperweights, glass ornaments and more can easily be created in our Warehouse Arts District studio.
Our skilled teachers – probably one of the owners – will help you create a unique glass art piece using artists tools and materials. You pick the colors and sometimes styles, stand in for a demonstration and then are turned loose! Once your glass masterpiece is finished it goes into the annealer to cure overnight and then is ready for you to take home (we ship, too!).
In addition to Make-Your-Own glass workshops and classes, Zen Glass Studios is happy to offer residential and commercial glass art design services, custom glass art, glass memorials, glass awards and more. Visit Zen Glass Studio to learn more during St. Petersburg’s Second Saturday Art Walk or throughout the week!
GLASS GALLERY – ITEMS FOR SALE
Here are a few one-of-a-kind items that we have created for just for them. See more items in our Gallery Store.
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TESTIMONIALS
Awesome! Hubby and I had so much fun playing with glass and fire. Katie was the best with helping us create our glasses. Thank you for offering the workshop.
Awesome!!!!
My husband loved it!!!
Great fun place to learn about working with glass
This was on my husband’s bucket list…super cool experience!!! Definitely recommend & will do again!
Awesome night at Zen studios ~ the instructors were kind & very helpful. We’ll definitely be going back! 5*!!!
Today my work partner in crime and I took our amazing customer service team for a class on pendant and bead making – they had so much fun! Josh & team were so patient with the 4 of us and really let us experiment and explore the artists inside. I was proud of both our girls – Karin and I need more practice heehee. This was 100% an awesome time and highly recommend it!!!
zen is an amazing place 2 become an artist or just look @ some amazing glass. DAVE & Josh are super skilled and knowledgeable.
Great group of people! Awesome experience!
Me an my wife had a blast!??
Austin was a very good teacher and funny. Had a fun and great experience and going to go back to make some more works of art.
What a freaking blast! My mom bought this experience on Groupon for us (group of 4) and we had so much fun making the stems of our wine glasses! Austin was patient, super helpful, and did an excellent job not only explaining what we should be doing but also entertaining us. 10/10 would go again.
We had an awesome experience making crag beer glasses today, wonderful way to zen out.
Great experience. Austin was FANTASTIC! We just finished less than an hour ago so pics have yet been posted. Highly recommend.
If you are itching for an adventure, look no further! I cannot say enough positive things about this experience. Josh went above and beyond to endure that we felt safe with social distancing, plenty of sanitizer and plexiglass between stations. He is very knowledgeable of his craft and helped us create exactly what we wanted. Already looking forward to our next trip
My daughter got to work w glass!! So wonderful!!!
Zen glass is an amazing place. My friends and myself went on Saturday and had a blast. Katy and the staff were friendly and very informative. We did the make your own wine glass. Also if you have a chance check out their gallery of work. All of their pieces are simply stunning. I can’t wait to come back.
My mother and I took a class with Katy, it was awesome! Thanks Katy!
I spent a few minutes with Josh telling him my background and what I wanted to get from the class. He took me through a few ‘basics’ and I was off and running. Fantastic experience and I look forward to coming back the next time I’m in town.
Lots of fun trying something new. New appreciation for glass blowing!! Awesome time and cool teachers that make it easier and you can’t do anything wrong.
It was an awesome experience. Being that it was my first time I was a little nervous. But luck was on my side because we had Austin helping us and explaining every step of the wonderful process. I was supper happy with my wine glass and so were my friends! Austin rocks !!! Give it a try …. you will not regret this amazing experience ❤️?
My 14 year old daughter has a hobby interest idea, and I am trying to help feed that idea/passion. Joshua was extremely helpful and informative. She will be back.
Everybody was so nice and helpful. Had a blast. Everybody should try this at least once!
Very friendly, helpful people. Most interesting and we had a great time! Would recommend it as a great addition to your Florida vacation!
Great fun. Instructors have a good sense of humor and patience galore!
Took a chance on a Groupon for our first visit. Enjoyed it so much we went back a second time. Staff/instructors were really attentive. A fun experience. Highly recommend.
So much fun! What a wonderful gift for you to have blessed Mother’s Day with! We enjoyed it very much and plan to return again in the future! Thank you!
Christian is amazing! My boyfriend and I did the valentines deal and we loved it! We made pint glasses. Can’t wait to pick them up Monday! I would suggest this place to everyone. It’s amazing.
GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL STUDIO…………..
Very “cool” actually HOT!!!
My boyfriend and I had an amazing date night here! It was so fun. Such a different and exciting date.
This was such a fun glass. I had a great date day! and our glasses came out great! thank you Austin for making our day enjoyable. definitely coming back! Austin was a great instructor.
Something fun and unique to do with the Besties ❤️ The owner and the workers are very helpful?
Great atmosphere and very friendly instructors. Much more fun than we thought we were going to have. Thanks Austin!
My sister and I made wine glasses.
All the staff were so welcoming and informative. They made sure we had a good experience and made a successful project.
So much fun!
We definitely plan to come take another workshop! Cheers!
We had such a great time would love to do more great teacher
Met some cool people at the show in Miami got the big coin from Josh aka Jash. And what a good bunch of salesman Zen had there. Makes me want to learn how to blow glass. Thanks, Josh and Zen btw thanks Jb and thank your girlfriend for the lil cupcake
Bought a session through Groupon, had a great time…I think we might go back!
Had a great time celebrating my other sister birthday! I highly recommend it and appreciate all of the team. Great gift shop for a unique gift.
What an awesome experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone. So friendly and relaxed. Thank you for a wonderful experience (~);}
my wife and I had an excellent time creating our own wine glasses! I highly recommend attending one of their classes, great atmosphere with friendly down to earth people.
Josh Poll & David Walker did such an awesome job in honoring my brother! Had some beautiful pendants & a pocket piece made with cremations & some outstanding paper weights too. Can’t put into words what it feels like to have & only know I have felt a definite peace.
Thank you Austin!! We really had fun today!!
Thanks for accomodating our crazy group today! We had a blast and will be back!!
We had such an amazing time at Zen glass studio!! Josh was patient and helpful! We will definitely be back!
Just went to this studio because I had seen an event advertised called nude night. We were expecting artists, a glass blowing demonstration, body paint, and figure model sketching. When we arrived for the event two friendly gregarious staff members greeted us with the unfortunate news that the event had been cancelled. We were disappointed to miss what we had expected, but the friendly lady with blue hair and her jovial coworker were so welcoming and fun we had a good time anyways!
Awesome workshop and great instruction. Me and my wife loved it.
Enjoyed making my wine glass stem, was a little nervous at first but David was an awesome instructor. Will be doing another work shop
Austin was amazing and very helpful. He made the class so much fun. We will definitely return for another
If you are looking for something unique and fun to do for a few hours this was a fun experience.
Would highly recommend.
Fabulous time, unbelievable great experience! Will definitely be taking another class.
Cool place…loved seeing how they blow glass up close
We had a great experience here making some wine glasses.
My cousin Josh is amazing at glass work. Definitely hit him up! 🙂
We had a great time at the studio! They were patient with us and let us get as creative as we could. Definitely coming back!
best glass studio in southeast
Amazing experience! I don’t think it’s possible to have a bad time here
Perfect name for this amazing space! Knowledgeable, kind, and fun folks just enjoying everything glass. Check them out, you’ll be happy you did.
GREAT TIME. Would do it again in a heartbeat! Great way to learn the art
Great time with a group of 14!
Fantastic experience with Josh Poll. Would highly recommend it! Can’t wait to see my piece.
Great classes!! Great people.I love going here one of my favorites.
This was so fun! Austin was great and took so much time with us. I can’t wait to come back and do it again.
Austin is a person who is real to the teaching of …” people listen and watch … !”
it was informative and exciting..
Austin was fun and attentive..!
I am attending another appointment..!
Had a totally awesome time. They were great. We plan to go back for more classes!!! Everyone should try this. Zen Studio rocks!!!!
Everyone there is friendly and helpful. Love that I get to create something with my bare hands 🥰🥰🥰 its fun
Absolutely wonderful place to see and try something new! Our family of four had a great experience and would do it again in a heartbeat! My wife and I made wine glasses and our children made their own abstract art. We couldn’t have had a better time! Thank you Dave for an amazing afternoon! We will see you the next time we’re in Florida!
Hard working vision within the craft of art. And dedicated to the community.
We had a blast at the studio. Highly recommend taking a glass blowing class.
Highly reccomend this place. Our instructor Dave made it very fun and relaxed. He was very eager to help and answer all our question and gave us enough space to have fun and be silly while providing a safe environment.
A great place for a cool weekend activity! We had a blast!!
It was an awesome experience. Being that it was my first time I was a little nervous. But luck was on my side because we had Austin helping us and explaining every step of the wonderful process. I was supper happy with my wine glass and so were my friends! Austin rocks !!! Give it a try …. you will not regret this amazing experience ❤️🍷
Had such a blast! Staff was friendly! Got awesome one-of-a-kind wine glasses out of it!
Best family fun experience! Austin and Josh were amazing to work with. Thanks Guys!
Very friendly . Helpful. Awesome studio.
zen is an amzing place 2 become an ar7is7 or jus look @ some amazing glass . DAVE @ Josh are super skilled and knowledgable .
Took my boyfriend here for his birthday, awesome experience the instructors were all great, they checked in and were able to guide you in the right direction. I would definitely recommend going here if your looking for something fun and unique.
Super fun!!! The guys were patient with us and very helpful.
We had a great experience at Zen Glass! Josh was friendly and patient with us, talking us through the process. We can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend this as a fun activity, date night, birthday celebration, etc! We had no experience at all and we enjoyed ourselves!
Amazing fun!! Had an great time with friends
zen is an amazing place 2 become an artist or just look @ some amazing glass. DAVE & Josh are super skilled and knowledgeable.
My wife and I participated in a pendant workshop on October 15, 2016 with instructor, Katy. It was fun to learn how glass pendants are made and to try to make a few pendants. We were able to practice with combining different colors of glass and also trying to make different shapes. Katy was great as an instructor! I have a lot of respect for the process of glass making.
best place in florida to learn glass working
Had a fantastic time making my our beer glass. Looking forward to taking classes
AWESOME! So fun and great teaching by Josh and Co
Great personalized experience. I learned a lot and had a blast. Josh is customer focused, witty and a pleasure to be coached by. I’ll be sharing and encouraging others to signup.
Awesome Place,Great People, I totally enjoyed meeting everyone there.
Awesome Place to learn Glass Blowing.
Just Awesome Thank you to our Teacher Josh my Wife and I Had a Great time.
Great introduction to making glass! Staff was very welcoming.
Josh was amazing. very relatable and welcoming from the minute we got there. it was a surprise for me so kinda didn’t know what to do, but he explained and gave us examples and really made it a memory for us. looking forward to our next visit already.
My friend and I attended a class today. We had such a great time. David was an excellent teacher. He was very personable and made it so fun! We will definitely be back!
Very fun experience. Definitely makes you appreciate the custom glassware you see.
It was so much fun.. My husband and I had a great time
I had a great time with u guys!
Great class nice people, hope to see you soon again !! From Puerto Rico ✌
For two ladies with introverted testing anxiety the Beginner’s Pendant workshop was absolutely wonderful Austin was a great help, always full of bounce and positive encouragement! Thank you for helping our belated birthday celebration go so smoothly!
I went for the wine glass workshop and had a great time. I was solo so I had Josh’s full attention. I created a glass that I will enjoy for many years to come. I also bought a beautiful necklace for my mom’s birthday.
Place is simply awesome! Great people over there!!
Awesome! Did the make your own wine glass, can’t wait to see how it turns out! Had a great time!!
Thanks to KATY and JOSH for making my birthday weekend simply wonderful by going the extra mile!
Mike &Jozette Spina
this place will literally changer your life for the better 🙂
everyone there is friendly and helpful. Love that I get to create something with my bare hands ??? its fun
What an awesome place, with a super low key, but awesome time!
The best places in the state for classes, camaraderie, and overall good glass vibes. Knowledgeable, friendly staff and a plenty of bench space. They also have a wonderful gallery full of beautiful work from tons of artists. Zen Glass really is a jewel of Florida.
wicked fun and entertaining,
My husband and I had a great experience at a wine glass workshop today with Austin. Great way to experience something new and cool on a Sunday afternoon. Our wine glasses are so unique and we can’t wait to drink out of them. Thanks Austin! We will recommend you to all our friends.
Feel right at home here…long live zen glass studios
So much fun!! And they were so very patient with us. I highly recommend their workshops!
Absolutely, I had a great time. planning a group to return. Didn’t know what to expect, this totally exceeded anything I thought.
What a great experience! The guys working there were super kind! Highly recommend!!
We attended a wineglass workshop and had a great time. Everyone was very helpful and patient with us while we were figuring things out and soaking in all of the information. It made for a unique and fun girls afternoon out! Looking forward to a “cheers” with our new stemware!
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Such a fun afternoon! Highly recommend!!
The class was Lots of fun.
Thanks so much to Christian for making the ornament workshop so easy! They have some fabulous works of art in their gallery and the service is superb! Can’t wait to see how our hand blown ornaments came out. I’m grateful to Christian for explaining how the color combos might look. Will be back!
Great time!
Great place to hang out and melt. I took my wife there for veterans night and she had a blast!!!
If you haven’t already, check it out!
We had such a great time, I definitely want to come back and do more!
zen is an amzing place 2 become an artist or just look @ some amazing glass . DAVE & Josh are super skilled and knowledgeable .
Absolutely had the best time making our own pipes! He said that was the most fun he’d had on a birthday! We most definitely will be back!!!
Kind hearted education. Welcoming and all around awesome people, hope to spend more time there, so much to learn!
Austin was so patient and fun. My mom wasn’t to sure about what we were doing but he put her at ease. We had a blast and made a great memory!!! Thanks Austin!!!
The person that helped us was awesome, patient, funny and nice. Definitely will be coming back
The owners are wonderful and love teaching.
The class was Lots of fun. 😊
Me an my wife had a blast!👍🏻
Great place to take a glass class and a great place to teach one. Some very kind professional people host a myriad of glass opportunities. I will be back!
I did the make your own wine glass workshop for my birthday, and it was by far the most amazing experience I have had. Austin is an amazing instructor I will definitelybe going back. Thank You!!
We had a great knowledgable instructor
Great vibe love glass art and they are very helpful def will be back
Absolutely incredible experience!!! So perfect for date night or company team building…so much fun!!
OHHHHHH my Gosh, such and amazing experience. Austin, Dave and the other artists were so incredibly awesome!!! This is some things I recommend doing more then once.
definitely recommend for a day out. nice date idea. staff was helpful and sociable! 🙂
Our family had so much fun creating our Glass
Our instructors were great!!
We took our teenage boys ~ the whole family had a great time
Thanks for some rainy day fun!!
We had a great time today. Staff was incredible and helpful! Thanks
Austin was AWSOME! We had a blast making wine glasses – so much we signed up for another workshop the following week. I highly recommend this class!
Jill, Wes and Jasmine
Had a great time with hubby and friends, thanks Austin!
Josh is my wife’s cousin. Amazing man & an amazing artist.
zen is an amzing place 2 become an ar7is7 or jus look @ some amazing glass . DAVE @ Josh are super skilled and knowledgable .
A great family environment!! Excellent food!! If you looking for great environment and food I would absolutely recommend Zen great restaurant!!
Lots of fun,people friendly and helpful want to do it again
Awesome place!! Great teachers!!
Awesome experience! Josh and Austin were great. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.
Lots of fun and easy to do. Great teachers, I highly recommend anyone that has any interest in trying this, go for it, you won’t be disappointed .
Amazing people and atmosphere! If you love glass definitely go check out Zen!
Had a great experience with the staff making champagne flute glasses that we plan to use in our upcoming wedding. Will be going back again!
It was a wonderful experience that we be going back to make more.
Josh is a great instructor! He took his time with us and made the session fun. Definitely recommend him and his studio. I have a new found respect for this art. It’s amazing!
We had a great time today making our own martini glasses. The owners were friendly and very knowledgeable, so the whole experience was a lot of fun. They also have really nice pieces for sale to accentuate your home. We’d highly recommend going there to anyone looking for something fun and different to do!
