RAISE A GLASS TO YOUR TOP-SHELF CREATION
Zen Glass Studio teaches the basics in the one-on-one Blow-Your-Own Pint Glass Workshop held in our Hotshop. In this one-hour experience, you will create a custom pint glass! You, the guest artist, choose your favorite colors for the surface of the pint glass you’ll be creating. Then you are introduced to glassblowing with a demonstration of thel ins and outs of what to do and what not to do. Then it’s time for you to balance and maneuver the molten glass.
You will turn and roll the glass on the end of a steel blowpipe. Starting the bubble and expanding the inside of the pint glass with your breath is a real treat! Your piece is finished when we break it off the “Punty”(steel blowpipe) and torch the bottom.
Our dedicated and knowledgeable artist staff are there to help you complete your perfect piece and place it in the annealing kiln or annealer, where it must soak and cool down over the next 12-24 hours.
Your finished pint glass is ready for pick up the next day (excluding Mondays – we are closed)) and can also be shipped or picked up at a later date.
Are you ready to make your own pint glass?
The Blow-Your-Own Pint Glass Workshop is best for people aged 13 and up as it involves working with molten glass. If you are looking for something to do in St. Petersburg after you’ve visited the Grand Central District and Sunken Gardens, come to Zen Glass Studio for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Zen Glass Studio has offered this great experience for over 15 years in the Tampa Bay area and have served 7 introduced upwards of 10,000 1st time glassblowers! Located in the Warehouse Arts District, Zen Glass Studio is central to all of St. Petersburg and the Tampa Bay area.
TESTIMONIALS
Thank you Austin!! We really had fun today!!
Great time with a group of 14!
Josh is my wife’s cousin. Amazing man & an amazing artist.
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.
It was so much fun.. My husband and I had a great time
We had such an amazing time at Zen glass studio!! Josh was patient and helpful! We will definitely be back!
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.
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!!!
Great group of people! Awesome experience!
Great time!
Place is simply awesome! Great people over there!!
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.
Such a fun afternoon! Highly recommend!!
We had such a great time, I definitely want to come back and do more!
everyone there is friendly and helpful. Love that I get to create something with my bare hands ??? its fun
Amazing people and atmosphere! If you love glass definitely go check out Zen!
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 ❤️🍷
Austin was amazing and very helpful. He made the class so much fun. We will definitely return for another
The class was Lots of fun. 😊
Great fun place to learn about working with glass
Awesome night at Zen studios ~ the instructors were kind & very helpful. We’ll definitely be going back! 5*!!!
Me an my wife had a blast!??
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!
Very friendly . Helpful. Awesome studio.
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!
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.
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
Just Awesome Thank you to our Teacher Josh my Wife and I Had a Great time.
zen is an amazing place 2 become an artist or just look @ some amazing glass. DAVE & Josh are super skilled and knowledgeable.
Great vibe love glass art and they are very helpful def will be back
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
Fabulous time, unbelievable great experience! Will definitely be taking another class.
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.
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!
Awesome! Did the make your own wine glass, can’t wait to see how it turns out! Had a great time!!
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 .
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!
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.
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.
this place will literally changer your life for the better 🙂
The class was Lots of fun.
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!
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.
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!
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!!
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.
Very fun experience. Definitely makes you appreciate the custom glassware you see.
Everyone there is friendly and helpful. Love that I get to create something with my bare hands 🥰🥰🥰 its fun
Absolutely, I had a great time. planning a group to return. Didn’t know what to expect, this totally exceeded anything I thought.
Thanks to KATY and JOSH for making my birthday weekend simply wonderful by going the extra mile!
Mike &Jozette Spina
If you are looking for something unique and fun to do for a few hours this was a fun experience.
Would highly recommend.
GREAT TIME. Would do it again in a heartbeat! Great way to learn the art
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!
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.
So much fun!! And they were so very patient with us. I highly recommend their workshops!
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 ❤️?
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!!
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!
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.
The person that helped us was awesome, patient, funny and nice. Definitely will be coming back
Feel right at home here…long live zen glass studios
GOOD AND BEAUTIFUL STUDIO…………..
A great family environment!! Excellent food!! If you looking for great environment and food I would absolutely recommend Zen great restaurant!!
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.
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!
Awesome experience! Josh and Austin were great. Would definitely recommend this to anyone.
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!
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!
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.
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.
Absolutely incredible experience!!! So perfect for date night or company team building…so much fun!!
zen is an amzing place 2 become an ar7is7 or jus look @ some amazing glass . DAVE @ Josh are super skilled and knowledgable .
Very “cool” actually HOT!!!
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!
Great introduction to making glass! Staff was very welcoming.
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Great classes!! Great people.I love going here one of my favorites.
zen is an amzing place 2 become an ar7is7 or jus look @ some amazing glass . DAVE @ Josh are super skilled and knowledgable .
Great fun. Instructors have a good sense of humor and patience galore!
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.
It was a wonderful experience that we be going back to make more.
Something fun and unique to do with the Besties ❤️ The owner and the workers are very helpful?
Cool place…loved seeing how they blow glass up close
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!!!
Awesome Place,Great People, I totally enjoyed meeting everyone there.
Awesome Place to learn Glass Blowing.
We had a blast at the studio. Highly recommend taking a glass blowing class.
Fantastic experience with Josh Poll. Would highly recommend it! Can’t wait to see my piece.
Had such a blast! Staff was friendly! Got awesome one-of-a-kind wine glasses out of it!
This was on my husband’s bucket list…super cool experience!!! Definitely recommend & will do again!
Very friendly, helpful people. Most interesting and we had a great time! Would recommend it as a great addition to your Florida vacation!
The owners are wonderful and love teaching.
wicked fun and entertaining,
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!
Lots of fun,people friendly and helpful want to do it again
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.
Great atmosphere and very friendly instructors. Much more fun than we thought we were going to have. Thanks Austin!
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.
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
Best family fun experience! Austin and Josh were amazing to work with. Thanks Guys!
best place in florida to learn glass working
Great experience. Austin was FANTASTIC! We just finished less than an hour ago so pics have yet been posted. Highly recommend.
Awesome!!!!
My husband loved it!!!
Kind hearted education. Welcoming and all around awesome people, hope to spend more time there, so much to learn!
Had a fantastic time making my our beer glass. Looking forward to taking classes
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.
Awesome place!! Great teachers!!
My daughter got to work w glass!! So wonderful!!!
My boyfriend and I had an amazing date night here! It was so fun. Such a different and exciting date.
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.
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.
Awesome workshop and great instruction. Me and my wife loved it.
Had a totally awesome time. They were great. We plan to go back for more classes!!! Everyone should try this. Zen Studio rocks!!!!
A great place for a cool weekend activity! We had a blast!!
Bought a session through Groupon, had a great time…I think we might go back!
What an awesome experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone. So friendly and relaxed. Thank you for a wonderful experience (~);}
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best glass studio in southeast
My cousin Josh is amazing at glass work. Definitely hit him up! 🙂
We had an awesome experience making crag beer glasses today, wonderful way to zen out.
Hard working vision within the craft of art. And dedicated to the community.
zen is an amzing place 2 become an artist or just look @ some amazing glass . DAVE & Josh are super skilled and knowledgeable .
